Sept. 1, 2010 Goodbye to Savannah

The Waving Girl statue - one of the last sights before leaving Savannah

There are so many beautiful homes and squares and parks in Historic Savannah. This is the Mercer house. Featured so prominently in the book 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' it was a must see for me.

In the final hours of visit to Savannah we took a second City Tour of Savannah, but this time we were able to get on and off the trolley. In that manner, though we were still plagued by a shortage of time, we were able to see a couple of special sights in a bit more depth.

One place I was especially inspired to visit was the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. It rivaled many of the cathedrals I so much enjoyed when visiting Europe.

Ceiling and main altar of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Only a portion of the exterior of the Cathedral -- so beautiful.

So many architecturally awesome churchs in both Savannah and Charleston!! This is only the steeple of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah.

And this is the most famous statue which is associated with the book and movie of 'Midnight in the Garden'. Simply lovely.