We arrived in Savannah planning on Boondocking… WTH does that mean? We are learning a new vernacular as we explore RV life!
- Boondocking: camping in the middle of nowhere with no one else within shouting distance (sometimes)
- Dry Camping: camping at a campground or event with no hook-ups
- Wallydocking: An over night stop at Walmart, Cracker Barrel, or some other chain business
- Moochdocking: camping in a friend or family member’s drive-way hooked up
We kinda boondocked at the Savannah Visitor’s Center & History Museum which is in a beautiful old train station. The museum houses the bench from Forest Gump 
The next morning, Douglas hit the streets at dawn to do some exploring and then we walked 50 yds from our boondocking site to get an overview of the city via The Old Savannah Trolley Tour. Several of the stops featured actors in period costumes representing famous or infamous characters in history. The city was founded and designed by General James Oglethorpe and is laid out around 24 public squares (read park/green space) which was the first of its kind in the US. Oglethorpe and his advisors were against having lawyers in the town and was against slavery. The later was said to be more because he felt the idleness of a group of citizenry would be bad for the city. We loved the architecture and the fact that the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) has been responsible for most of the recent renovations in Savannah. Also several 70s hotels were converted to student housing. They have the only Masters Degree program in Historical Preservation in the US and have several campuses around the world.
Many movies have been filmed in Savannah including Forest Gump and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. This title alludes to the notion of ‘midnight’ the period between the time for good magic (11 pm to midnight) and the time for evil magic (midnight to 1 am). Maybe this is why Lisa freaks out if she has to be out past midnight.
After getting a comprehensive overview of the layout of the city, we hopped on the free DOT trolley which has 2 city routes. Our first stop was at Colonial Park Cemetery which is the resting place for those killed during the Revolutionary War. When Union soldiers camped there, they opened up the crypts and camped in peoples graves -then had the nerve to alter dates & names on people’s gravestones for amusement! This cemetery is also famous for being next to a site of duels. There is now a kids playground on part of the dueling field of honor. 
We walked by Cathedral St. John the Baptist and took a tour of the Owens-Thompson- Richardson house. The English Regency design was created by a 21 year old British architect, William Jay. It features a curved entry and some curved walls & doors. It was one of the first homes to have indoor plumbing- about 15 years before the White House had indoor plumbing. 
The Olde Pink House is an 18th century mansion that is now a restaurant in Reynolds Square. We arrived in time for lunch and had excellent calamari, oysters, and shrimp.
Savannah is a charming, walkable city! We are loving our time in Georgia.
