We had a fun time last weekend. My sister, Maggie and her next door neighbors, Mac and Candy drove down from Greenville, S.C. for a “history weekend.” Maggie’s husband has taken a new job in New England, so he was out of the picture for this trip.
My sister is very lucky that she has just great friends living right next door to her. Over the years, we have gotten to know Mac and Cindy fairly well. At one point a few years ago, Mac and I were comparing notes and we discovered we had very similar interests in Civil War and World War II history.
Cindy joined my friends and me on our tour of the Louvre during our first trip to Paris in March 2012.
And the whole gang of us piled into the car for a history trip to Gettysburg in 2010.
We have been talking about doing a “history weekend” here in Savannah for several years. I’m glad we were able to finally pull it off.
We started with a tour of the National Museum of the Eighth Air Force. This is a cool museum with a focus on the WWII air war over Europe.
Mac and me at the 8th Air Force Museum.
On Saturday, we did a walking tour of downtown Savannah. I played tour guide, and although I’m not as professional as the experts, everyone seemed to enjoy it.
Maggie, Mrs. P and Cindy waiting for the guys to get back to them.
Myself, Mrs. Poolman and sister Maggie at Colonial Cemetary.
After a seafood lunch at Tubby’s on River Street, we dropped Mrs. P and Maggie off at our house. Mac, Cindy and I headed out towards the beach and Fort Pulaski. The fort is run by the National Park Service. They do a great job. We stayed only a fairly short time, since it was late and the weather was starting to look ugly, but it seemed like our guests really enjoyed it.
Mac and Cindy at Ft. Pulasi
We finished the weekend off with a low country boil at our house. I think everyone had a good time. If they did not, they sure faked it well. We need to start planning our next “history weekend.” Charleston, anyone?
Another Beautiful Day in Paradise! 