Funny how I was complaining about not feeling comfortable in the South... that night I stayed with a couple in Beaufort, SC who were close to my age. We chatted for hours and are now friends on social media.
The next morning I got up early and drove to the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. This place was gorgeous, and the Spanish moss gave it a very eerie feeling. I read on some website that there was a clergymanwho drowned himself in the Wilmington River in hopes that he’d be buried in this cemetery... he knew he couldn’t rest in peace anywhere else. I don’t think I’d go that far to ensure my burial there, but it would definitely be a peaceful place to spend the rest of eternity. Lots of sculptures and big trees.
I hadn’t meant to spend any more time in Savannah, but on my way through town, some cute little shops caught my eye. I pulled over and within 30 minutes, had finished my Christmas shopping for my brother andgotten some gifts for my mom, as well. I really want to go back there and spend more time! What a beautiful city!
Unfortunate, I had to get going because I had a bunch of forts to visit. These are some of my least favorite sites! I started with Fort Pulaski, where the Union soldiers fired and fired their cannons until one of the brick walls collapsed.
Then it was on to Fort Frederica on Saint Simon’s Island, which I honestly just had to Google because, a week later, I can’t remember what happened there. Apparently it was the site of a conflict between the Spanish and British, and when the British won in 1742, they became a part of the British colonies.
Actually, now that I’ve gone through the pictures, I remember how pretty this place was... it was a nice walk through the ruins.
Okay, the next stop is a source of guilt for me, because I didn’t actually take the ferry over to Cumberland Island. I do plan on going back someday! But for now, Ijust visited the visitors center.
Next on the list was Fort Caroline. This site was actually a two-for-one. Fort Caroline is on Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve.
Fort Caroline was the site of a massacre... the Frenchwere here first, but then the Spanish showed up and killed them all.
Then I went for a nice little hike on a nearby trail.
I actually felt kind of sad at the end of the day. I madeit to five park sites today! I LOVE those days! And I don’t think I’ll ever have another one like it. At this point,I only have about 12 parks left in the continental U.S.,and they’re not all close together. So, not only is it sad to not have any more days like this to look forward to, but it’s also strange to think that I’m almost done with the parks!
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