These past three months have flown by at an almost breakneck pace. Savannah has been a gracious, welcoming, wild and unforgettable host to us, and we couldn’t have hoped to choose a better city.

After spending almost a decade in Europe, I had been really excited to get back to the USA, and Juergen couldn’t wait to unleash his camera on one of our country’s most photogenic cities. We’ve hardly rested since pulling up to our temporary house at the beginning of November. Man, that seems like last week.

But when I think back on all the things we’ve done, my head starts to pound! Twenty-two squares, late-night partying on River Street and at Pinkie Masters, loads of day trips, kayaking on Tybee, eating eating eating. Let alone the time spent with family and friends, both old and new. My folks came down for Thanksgiving, we went home to Ohio for Christmas and, tomorrow we’re going again to meet our days-old nephew Frederick.

A couple locals have asked us what we’ll remember most about Savannah, and Juergen and I are in total agreement. The Victorian district is lovely, the surrounding areas are stunning and the history of the city is fascinating. But what we’ll never forget are the people here. The insane, hilarious and ultimately friendly people of Savannah are far and away its best quality. We’ve never been so entertained and welcomed by a city’s residents.

Next stop Buenos Aires. We hope you all continue to follow us, and explore that massive metropolis through our eyes. We’re taking a couple weeks break to arrive and get settled, but will be blogging again by February 7th (though we’ll continue our constant barrage of Twittering!) If you’d like, you can keep in touch with us via Facebook, Twitter, comments or email. And thanks again for reading.

All 24 Savannah Squares

At the top of Abercorn Street is Reynolds Square, originally laid out in 1734 as Lower New Square, but renamed in honor of the Royal Governor John Reynolds.

A stern 1969 statue of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, dominates the center of the square. The British preacher arrived in Savannah, on an invitation from Oglethorpe, to be the new city’s religious leader. He had a troubled time here, becoming romantically involved with a young woman, only to later refuse her communion after their affair came to an end. She brought suit against him, but he escaped to Britain plagued by self-doubt, and never returned to Georgia. The statue strikes an imposing figure, with Wesley forcefully clenching a Bible that looks small in his over-sized, powerful hands.

The northeast trust lot of Reynolds Square is where the colonial filature was found; this is where silk from the experimental Trustees Garden would be spun. The garden’s planters wo
uld spend a lot of time in around the square, and a couple of the buildings reflect that fact. The Planters Inn is a 200-year old hotel on the southwest side of the square and the tavern on the bottom floor of the Pink House is called Planters Tavern.

We walked about Reynolds Square somewhat wistfully. It was the last of Savannah’s 22 squares that we had documented, and although we were relieved to have completed the course, it was a little sad. We’d spent so much time around the squares, trying to capture their individual characteristics; many of them started to grow on us. What’s your favorite Savannah square? Leave a comment, and let us know why.

I was surprised to find that both Juergen and I agreed upon our favorite… can you guess which it is? If you have some time to kill, check out an index of all the squares and links to our posts, here.

Location on our Savannah Map

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It looks like we’re going to reach exactly 91 posts of Savannah. That’s in addition to over 1200 photos! It’s been a very busy three months. If you’d like to get a print of one of our photos, or get a license for printing a magazine or another use, just get in touch with us!

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