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I very much enjoy your videos. Yet I wish you had the time to visit so many other places 'round the nation that are not what a nice, young gentleman from Scotland would consider 'American.' 'Oh, this place feels like (fill-in-the-blank) Italy, The Balkan states, Spain, Germany . . . and NOT America.' Come to Connecticut in the autumn. Visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Tour the vineyards of California. Drive through any number of hamlets and counties in so many far-flung regions of this ginormous nation - the most stratified, culturally and ethnically and geologically and climatologically diverse country on Earth. You would say to yourself, "Wow.... I NEVER thought the United States looked like, felt like, tasted like THIS...' Because, truthfully, there is no proto-typical American place, philosophy, culture, food. It is everything you think it is - then it isn't. It is an amazing world in and of itself. Keep up your travels and enjoyable videos.
I love Savannah. I lived in Beautfort SC for a while, not too far, and it was amazing down there. St Augustine FL is another town that looks very European, because it's the oldest European settlement in the country.
I hope you truly get to enjoy the splendors of that eclectic, eccentric, town of my birth! lol If you get the chance watch the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" while you're there! ;)
If you come back to Savannah (I live there!), please don't hesitate to ask me questions or need recommendations. I'm currently planning a trip to Scotland & that's how I happened upon your videos.. when I saw you had Savannah videos & you were JUST here.. I am now watching several! I hope I can ask you questions about visiting your area of the world.
The Pirate house in Savannah was mentioned in the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Treasure Island. Stevenson was from Scotland, if I am not mistaken. Also further South above Brunswick is a town called Darien , where Scottish highlanders from Inverness settled to help with General James Oglethorpe protect the colonies from Spanish invasion from St Augustine .
Hi Shaun, Savannah is one of the prettiest cities in the south. Kind of a New Orleans vibe, but toned down a bit and a lot safer. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is set in Savannah, check it out.
Those "vaults" were warehouses. You're in a port city and walking along Factors' Walk and River Street. The factors were business representativers/traders. Accordingly, these warehouses stored trade items such as cotton, naval stores, construction supplies, to list but a few. I remember as a child the trains/ boxcars still utilizing the warehouses. Most of the shops and restaurants/bars on River Street are converted warehouses. Also, the cobblestone streets were paved with the ballast stones from ships. These stones were used, too, for other construction projects. Savannah has no natural rock formations. Clay, however, is abundant for bricks and oyster shells for tabby.
@@JPMJPM Among other things. Remember the Live Oak he visited earlier? The Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era was full of ships constructed with Live Oak from Georgia. Not to mention the early American navy - USS Constitution is built with Live Oak. They very nearly wiped them all out in the Atlantic lowcountry using them for ship lumber. The government had to establish conservation areas for them to ensure enough supply for ships (John Quincy Adams ordered it), before the Civil War brought ironclads and nobody built wooden warships anymore. Of course, that was good for the Live Oak in the end obviously...
A neat thing about the cobblestones is that they came from ships that came to Savannah that had been used as ballast. Often the ships would leave with a heavier load than they came with, so they didn't need as much ballast, and they left some of the stones behind.
I have a 5th great grandfather who arrived in Savannah as an indentured servant in 1737. He worked off his debt, & ended up acquiring a 50 acre lot by 1740.
(paraphrasing) "Look at these oyster shells in this pavement. That's weird, because we're not close to the ocean" Dude, turn east, the ocean is less than a mile away. 😅 I love Savannah architecture, it's a gorgeous city with the feel of a town. I need to explore it more.
Lived in Savannah for 3 years, beautiful town but definitely do not miss the humidity! Nothing like stepping out at 3 am and it's 90 deg F and 90% humidity
I was in Savannah Labor day weekend 2009 to visit my son, who was in the Army and stationed there. Beautiful city and I had a great time. Flannery O'Connor's house was for sale across from the Cathedral. I so wanted to buy it .
I from Ohio and I love Savannah and Edinburgh. Savannah is about 20 miles from Tybee Beach which is on the coasts. The Savannah river runs out to the coast. Its close enough to the coast that its been evacuated because of a hurricane. I visited Savannah a few year ago stayed at a Hilton hotel and all I can say is something "went bump in the night" it sounded like furniture feel over. The next night a light turned on by itself. I want to go back to Savanah, but I've also been taking my summer vacation in Scotland.
Greetings from a native born Savannian adrift in the wilds of East Alabama! We came home for Paddy's Day this year as it was the 200th anniversary of the parade! What a city it was to grow up in! I hope you enjoyed it thoroughly!
If you think that Savannah is warm and humid now,go there in the summer. Whew. I used to go to Savannah on business at various times of the year. It is a smaller,party version of Charleston.
It's not nice to guide people to their demise 😂 DO NOT COME TO SAVANNAH IN AUGUST! Satan himself came to Georgia in May because Savannah was too hot in summer 😂
@@DefenestrateYourself Yes,it is...slightly. Charleston is 150k and Savannah is 148k. The difference in size comes more in the physical size of the downtown area.
8:21 The vaults you're seeing were for storage. Savannah was and still is a major port. The old part down on the river preserves some of the old storage areas from when they were loading and unloading cargo. The old customs house is still there above River Street.
My grandmother grew up in Savannah and we used to vacation there and Tybee Island when I was little. I haven't been back since I was 12. Lovett and Sapp families. She grew up on Gordon Street and Sardis, Georgia. It was a home before it was turned into a Bed & Breakfast Inn. I think the inn is now permanently closed. Her dad was a railroad operator and the family had a grist mill. I would love to visit again. I heard there is a farie festival at Oatland Island Enjoy your time in Savannah! If you're going to Florida, check out John's Pass and Reddington Beach and St Petersburg, Fort Meyers, Sarasota, Melbourne.
I live in north Georgia. My dad visited Edinburgh when he was in the navy. He says that certain areas of north Georgia remind him of Scotland. It’s no surprise. The Appalachian mountain range and the highlands of Scotland were once one range. The Appalachian mountains are ancient.
SHAUN!!👍😁 Greetings from North Carolina!! So GLAD to see you again, Dear Soul & Teka! My hubby from Bannockburn & I missed your visits here in USA! WE'RE looking forward to your exciting videos!🙌👍😁🥰
I love watching videos of Europeans visiting Georgia, especially ones from colder climates. Germans visiting Helen is specifically one of my 'go to' for enjoyment, you should visit.
I hope you stopped in St. Augustine, Florida. You could spend a couple days there. Savannah is really interesting. Savannah and San Diego are the two original termini if historic US Route 80. The two cities have a lot in common as ocean port towns, haunted house tours, and many interesting tourist attractions. Someday you should visit San Diego as it has more things for visitors to see and do than most other US cities. San Diego County is said to be the most biologically diverse county in the country, with coastal estuaries, California sage scrub and chaparral habitats (the most common), oak woodlands and grasslands, mixed conifer forests, and desert.
Butter Pecan Ice Cream was my grandmother's favorite go-to flavor of ice cream back in the day. She'd always get it at the Baskins & Robins at the Mall we used to go to growing up in the 70s and 80s.
The coastal Southern cities are beautiful and they preserve their history very well. Visitors to the states should definitely see them. Your video was enjoyable as always.
Used to live in Savannah…the lovely town is a bit of history…love the storms…We don’t get the storms where I live now like you do in Savannah and the tress are gorgeous
Lived in Savannah for a while when hubby and I were first married. He worked for the Riverboat company (in sales), so we rode the boat many times - a daytime sightseeing tour is your best value. There is a TON of stuff to see/do there, but our favorite was just putting on our sneakers and walking thru the historic district, admiring the amazing architecture and all the beautiful squares. A horse and carriage tour is a wonderful way to learn the history and see the city at a more human pace. And definitely check out the Visitor's Center and Museum, and the historic Roundhouse next to it. Pro-Tip: DON'T TOUCH the MOSS! It's loaded with little red bugs that bite/sting! You could spend a week and still not see/experience everything Savannah has to offer!
@@terilapseyYeah, DEFINITELY don't put it on your head or arms or anything! They used to stuff mattresses with the stuff and that's where the term "don't let the bed bugs bite" came from (or so the tour guides say!).
@@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar It's a toss up. But you'd be surprised that Savannah actually has more ironwork in the historic district than NoLa, too.
@@heatherknopp3723 oh interesting! I didn't know that either! My kids father is in North Carolina and raised in the south. He said that Savannah is maybe his favorite place that he's ever been in his life, even worldwide.
I lived in Savannah for ten years when I was in the Army. Savannah is a laid back diverse city. Compared to Charleston in is a much friendlier city. The joke down there used to be, " If you walk into a bar in Charleston the first thing someone would ask you is what family you are from, in Savannah the first thing they will ask you is what do you want to drink".
Oh, wow, Shaun, what a wonderful trip down memory lane. Forty years ago, Ii was in the US Army stationed at Fort Stewart, in Hinesville, a small town outside of Savannah. I spent many a fine night on River Street and just wandering the streets the way you did. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
Nice first tour! I learned on my fam trip to Savannah that back in the day they used to get young men so drunk they would pass out. There were tunnels that pirates would take the drunk guys through to get to their ships. The guys were stolen and made to work on the ships. They didn’t know where they were when they woke up! 🏴☠️ There are 22 squares with mansions built around them in the old city. There are parks in the squares. It would be a beautiful place to live! Also, if you could afford a mansion! Lol
Just saw this…so glad y’all enjoyed your visit! My hometown of Tybee Island is right down the road so I’m very biased towards Savannah. My dad was a minister & mom worked for an attorney right off Daffen Square. I grew up learning the history of the area, beginning with the Tybee Lighthouse & Ft. Pulaski which are at Tybee. Maybe y’all can make another visit, there is so much to see there. Safe travels!
Live Oak is what Old Ironsides is made of. Becaise the balls bounced off and it was painted black is why it was nicknamed Old Ironsides. The bow of the ship is a complete forked trunk carefully selected for the job. The US Navy still has an actual live oak plantation in Florida.
Savannah was the Georgian Colony's first settlement founded by James Oglethorpe. It was founded by Indentured Servants and Incarcerated Debtors. This is one of the reasons Georgia's Constitution states clearly that there shall be *NO* Indentured servitude except in cases of a punishable crime after a legal conviction thereof, and that *NO* Georgian can be imprisoned for owing a debt. The reason you feel as if you were transported back to Europe is that Savannah has painstakingly insured the constant and vigilant restoration of it's Historic districts and Histrionic Cultural hubs. Even the trees there have cultural significance and are protected, and have been since James Oglethorpe. The tree cutting ordinance was adopted at the founding of Savannah and has remained since. So yes there is a reason it feels like a ripple in time, because the city is literally steeped in History.
Well, Shaun, welcome to Savannah. Lightning in the evenings is pretty typical after about February... I am only about 6 minutes into your walk, but glad you are having a fine time. I was born in South Carolina, but consider myself a "native" for the amount of time I lived In Savannah. I hope our folks have been kind and hospitable, lest we have to speak with them. It is not our way to be unfriendly...
Savannah is one of the older cities in Georgia as it was settled earlier. It’s classed as a historic medium sized city with a nationally recognized hospital that handles a lot of accidents and major injury scenes. Unfortunately the city has been experiencing a major population boom but it comes with big city problems like crime and violence. Savannah also is one of the most haunted cities in the south with its graveyards and history during the civil war. There are ghost stories everywhere that scare the pants off you if you listen too deeply. Atlanta was chosen as Georgia’s main commercial hub as Savannah was just not in the right spot but it has its charms.
Oldest, and first city in Georgia. One might even say it was all that Georgia was in 1733. We'll be having our tricentennial in a few years! As for ghosts, I've never seen one.
Savannah is my hometown and my favorite city in the world. There's nowhere else quite like it. The history, architecture, and natural beauty there are next level. Not to mention River Street and Bay Street if you're looking for a party!
I went to the Savannah College of Art and Design 2004-2008, so many lovely memories seeing this video. It’s a beautiful and a very picturesque place to be as an art student, and a great party town also as a student. 😆
My wife went to SCAD from 00-05. She was a student when we met. I was merely a lowly native hanging out at Gallery Espresso(the old location on Liberty).
@@pfdrtomThat’s cool! I wish I had been more aware of the bases near Savannah. I did visit the Mighty 8th museum as a “field trip” because we working on a WWII comic script scene that took place in a B-17. What a fantastic museum! I could’ve stayed there all day.
I am a Savannah girl !!! Married i to the Navy & now live in Va. I was so excited when I saw the thumbnail! Thank you so much for thisctaste of home & ditto to all the info others commented.
Savannah is home to SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) a premiere art college with other campuses in Atlanta, Italy, and Japan. Many of the buildings in the historic district ARE the Savannah campus, and many were gutted, restored and remodeled by students as class projects. I love the historic district, Tybee Island, and all the history of the area. It's said that General Sherman didn't burn Savannah during the Civil War because of the graciousness of the people there. If you want another interesting take on Savannah, watch the movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which is based on a true story.
Visit all the city squares - super easy to walk around!! The lovely place called Artillery is fantastic for a great mixed drink/cocktail- have a great time! We loved it there!!!!
Awww, lovely to see Savannah. We live 30 minutes from there, but hubby works in Savannah. There's not another city like her. I hope you're hitting up St Augustine, one of my most favorite places to visit.
I grew up in NW Fla. I moved to Savannah 7 years ago. Its as close as i can get to home and still earn a living! Its a beautiful city. Its still small enough that its not lost the charm of a true southern city.
I’m visiting Savannah now!! Brought my niece to visit for the first time! I absolutely love this city! Getting ready to head to Myrtle Beach for more fun!!
Savanah is beautiful, i toured this tiny plantation outside the city when i was about 15. I was on the 2nd floor with my great grandma and we saw someone walk past the room we were in. We continued to walk the 2nd floor and never found the lady that walked by. There was only on staircase and it was behind us. Place is definitely haunted Edit. Asked tour guide who else was working it was him and another dude we saw a period dressed black gal
Stay at the Post House Inn in Mt Pleasant. You can walk out on the Sullivan Island pier after dinner at their highly acclaimed 10 table restaurant. The chef found out it was our anniversary and brought us some special dishes for appetizer and dessert. When I was walking down the stairs the first morning, I saw the chef bringing the fresh fish into the kitchen.
Oh my gosh, that is the one pub we visit there. It is beautiful, dark, wonderful wood, creepy (because its said to be haunted) and pours a fantastic Guinness !! Totally recommend if you are from the States or anywhere around the world.
I’m glad you got to go to Savannah in my home state of Georgia. I have been there a number of times over the years and it has a connection to my family history and indeed to the history of the United States of America. A lot of things have happened in Savannah. The architecture is beautiful, and there are a lot of lovely places to visit in the area around there.
thanks for saying nice things about my city so glad u liked it though at the moment I know many here including me would exchange the heat and humidity outside for that of your own gorgeous Scottish Highlands⚛
LOVE SCOTLAND!!!! God Bless you for dealing with our horrendous heat, someone should Have warning you about our brutal summers any other time of years it is beautiful! My daughter married an Irishman in the Royal British Navy and moved to Garelochhead Scotland just outside of Helensburg over 10 years ago. I Friggin LOVE Scotland and the beautiful, kind ppl. Everyone is so welcoming , I get to visit often and can’t Wait for My next trip to Edinburgh
Maybe some day I will, my sister has been there several times, even spent a few Christmases where they rented a home. She lives in Florida and I live in San Francisco, so it's a maybe.
@@bkm2797 Solid plan. I hope you get to comfortably accomplish this. The smells at certain times of the year in some locations are also remarkable. I often miss the "random" spectacular foods and libations to be found. lol
I am from the north east (Pennsylvania/West Virginia) and much prefer the weather in Scotland to the heat and humidity of the south east. Enjoy yourselves while you are in the states. If you ever stay in Virginia or North Carolina, be sure to take the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, spectacular views and endless hikes. I am coming back to Scotland next month, cant wait, maybe I will spot you guys making a video.
Savannah and Portland Maine are my favorite small cities in the US. I definitely prefer Savannah to Charleston. The layout of Savannah is as beautiful as the architecture, a fine gem of a city.
Man, I wish you had come in March. It’s hotter than 16 hells in the South right now. Florida will be scorching for your visit. Be careful about the Gulf beaches because the St. Petersburg shoreline is broken shells next to the water. Buy some swim shoes if you get into the water. The beaches are great up to the water line. Plus, some of the beaches haven’t had the sand replenished from the Hurricane Idalia yet. But while you are in St. Pete, you must go to Columbia Restaurant, a fantastic Cuban restaurant owned by the same family for a hundred years.
If you ever come back to Georgia I would like to recommend a week end in fabulous Perry Holmes in Atlanta . Affordable with the best in soul food in the south It's just the vacation spot of our welcome tourist .
SO excited to see how y'all enjoy Savannah! My favorite city💗 Glad y'all went to Leopold's & got the butter pecan! There's nothin like it 😋 SO hoping y'all got to enjoy a dinner at the Olde Pink House & got to explore Bonaventure Cemetery while you were there.
You should visit El Reno Oklahoma. We have a festival coming up called Burger Day!!! It is the first Saturday in May. This year, it happens to be on Starwars day. The school kids come out to sing. There's rides, a car show, and even a petting zoo.May the fourth be with you!!!!!
I havent seen your vids in awhile but I thoroughly enjoy watching them when I get them in my feed. If you liked that tree you need to aee Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina. Its gigantic and i think its over 1000 years old. I live in South Carolina amd would love meet you if you ever came to my Area. I live about 30 miles Northwest of Columbia. Im really intrested in History and my Ancestery which is Scottish. My last name is Scottish. I wish i could travel to Scotland like you travel to the U.S. I know im clearly American but I dream if traveling to the land of my ancestors. ❤🇺🇲🏴❤️
Hello. We live in southern half of Mississippi, about 85 miles north of the Gulf Coast, and that lightning you saw was probably heat lightning. Around here we have tremendous thunder storms that will shake your house with the loud booms. They sound like you're under an artillery barrage. Just normal weather for us.
Given that Saint Augustine is the oldest continually inhabited city in the United States, I’d hope he’d go there. It was literally founded during the Renaissance.
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I very much enjoy your videos. Yet I wish you had the time to visit so many other places 'round the nation that are not what a nice, young gentleman from Scotland would consider 'American.' 'Oh, this place feels like (fill-in-the-blank) Italy, The Balkan states, Spain, Germany . . . and NOT America.'
Come to Connecticut in the autumn.
Visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Tour the vineyards of California.
Drive through any number of hamlets and counties in so many far-flung regions of this ginormous nation - the most stratified, culturally and ethnically and geologically and climatologically diverse country on Earth. You would say to yourself, "Wow.... I NEVER thought the United States looked like, felt like, tasted like THIS...' Because, truthfully, there is no proto-typical American place, philosophy, culture, food. It is everything you think it is - then it isn't. It is an amazing world in and of itself. Keep up your travels and enjoyable videos.
I love Savannah. I lived in Beautfort SC for a while, not too far, and it was amazing down there. St Augustine FL is another town that looks very European, because it's the oldest European settlement in the country.
I hope you truly get to enjoy the splendors of that eclectic, eccentric, town of my birth! lol
If you get the chance watch the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" while you're there! ;)
Just think you’re visiting in spring time. You think it’s hot now lol you should see Savannah in August
If you come back to Savannah (I live there!), please don't hesitate to ask me questions or need recommendations. I'm currently planning a trip to Scotland & that's how I happened upon your videos.. when I saw you had Savannah videos & you were JUST here.. I am now watching several! I hope I can ask you questions about visiting your area of the world.
The Pirate house in Savannah was mentioned in the Robert Louis Stevenson classic Treasure Island. Stevenson was from Scotland, if I am not mistaken. Also further South above Brunswick is a town called Darien , where Scottish highlanders from Inverness settled to help with General James Oglethorpe protect the colonies from Spanish invasion from St Augustine .
Wow!
Yes, Darien is about an hour or so South of Savannah and about 30 minutes North of Brunswick.
My mother’s maternal side of the family came over with Oglethorpe to help found Savannah.
Hi Shaun, Savannah is one of the prettiest cities in the south. Kind of a New Orleans vibe, but toned down a bit and a lot safer.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is set in Savannah, check it out.
The book AND the movie are both excellent!
The cobble stones are from ship ballast
Those "vaults" were warehouses. You're in a port city and walking along Factors' Walk and River Street. The factors were business representativers/traders. Accordingly, these warehouses stored trade items such as cotton, naval stores, construction supplies, to list but a few. I remember as a child the trains/ boxcars still utilizing the warehouses. Most of the shops and restaurants/bars on River Street are converted warehouses. Also, the cobblestone streets were paved with the ballast stones from ships. These stones were used, too, for other construction projects. Savannah has no natural rock formations. Clay, however, is abundant for bricks and oyster shells for tabby.
Warehouses for cotton.
@@JPMJPM Among other things. Remember the Live Oak he visited earlier? The Royal Navy of the Napoleonic era was full of ships constructed with Live Oak from Georgia. Not to mention the early American navy - USS Constitution is built with Live Oak. They very nearly wiped them all out in the Atlantic lowcountry using them for ship lumber. The government had to establish conservation areas for them to ensure enough supply for ships (John Quincy Adams ordered it), before the Civil War brought ironclads and nobody built wooden warships anymore. Of course, that was good for the Live Oak in the end obviously...
Welcome back Shaun,
That could be what we call heat lightning.
Usually storms over the ocean
@@ahuramazda32 i've seen heat lightning here in the mountains, hot humid air rises and causes a minor discharge, which is heat lightning.
@@terrycarter1137 sure
@@terrycarter1137 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_lightning
Sheet lightning
A neat thing about the cobblestones is that they came from ships that came to Savannah that had been used as ballast. Often the ships would leave with a heavier load than they came with, so they didn't need as much ballast, and they left some of the stones behind.
Savannah is one of my favorite southern cities.
I have a 5th great grandfather who arrived in Savannah as an indentured servant in 1737. He worked off his debt, & ended up acquiring a 50 acre lot by 1740.
(paraphrasing)
"Look at these oyster shells in this pavement. That's weird, because we're not close to the ocean"
Dude, turn east, the ocean is less than a mile away. 😅
I love Savannah architecture, it's a gorgeous city with the feel of a town. I need to explore it more.
well if you want to get technical you still gotta go a few miles east til you hit the ocean but the river is right there :P
Lived in Savannah for 3 years, beautiful town but definitely do not miss the humidity! Nothing like stepping out at 3 am and it's 90 deg F and 90% humidity
When your glasses fog up instantly.... LOL
Eh is not that bad. Midwestern winter is much worse lol
Love Savanah, fell in love with that town when my son was stationed in the army there.
Same here. 4 years in a row.
I was in Savannah Labor day weekend 2009 to visit my son, who was in the Army and stationed there. Beautiful city and I had a great time. Flannery O'Connor's house was for sale across from the Cathedral. I so wanted to buy it .
I from Ohio and I love Savannah and Edinburgh. Savannah is about 20 miles from Tybee Beach which is on the coasts. The Savannah river runs out to the coast. Its close enough to the coast that its been evacuated because of a hurricane. I visited Savannah a few year ago stayed at a Hilton hotel and all I can say is something "went bump in the night" it sounded like furniture feel over. The next night a light turned on by itself. I want to go back to Savanah, but I've also been taking my summer vacation in Scotland.
Kool name! Fellow Celt here (Scots/Irish) 🙂 Been to Savannah recently. Would love to visit Edinburgh someday!
Greetings from a native born Savannian adrift in the wilds of East Alabama! We came home for Paddy's Day this year as it was the 200th anniversary of the parade! What a city it was to grow up in! I hope you enjoyed it thoroughly!
Thanks for this walking tour in the southern heat and humidity. Perfect ice cream weather.
If you think that Savannah is warm and humid now,go there in the summer. Whew. I used to go to Savannah on business at various times of the year. It is a smaller,party version of Charleston.
It's not nice to guide people to their demise 😂
DO NOT COME TO SAVANNAH IN AUGUST! Satan himself came to Georgia in May because Savannah was too hot in summer 😂
Savannah is not smaller than Charleston lol
@@DefenestrateYourself Yes,it is...slightly. Charleston is 150k and Savannah is 148k. The difference in size comes more in the physical size of the downtown area.
8:21 The vaults you're seeing were for storage. Savannah was and still is a major port. The old part down on the river preserves some of the old storage areas from when they were loading and unloading cargo. The old customs house is still there above River Street.
My grandmother grew up in Savannah and we used to vacation there and Tybee Island when I was little. I haven't been back since I was 12. Lovett and Sapp families. She grew up on Gordon Street and Sardis, Georgia. It was a home before it was turned into a Bed & Breakfast Inn. I think the inn is now permanently closed. Her dad was a railroad operator and the family had a grist mill. I would love to visit again. I heard there is a farie festival at Oatland Island Enjoy your time in Savannah! If you're going to Florida, check out John's Pass and Reddington Beach and St Petersburg, Fort Meyers, Sarasota, Melbourne.
St. Agustine, FL should be added to the list.
I live in north Georgia. My dad visited Edinburgh when he was in the navy. He says that certain areas of north Georgia remind him of Scotland. It’s no surprise. The Appalachian mountain range and the highlands of Scotland were once one range. The Appalachian mountains are ancient.
Savannah is one of my favorite towns. Really cool place to wander around and just hang out.
Love Savannah and Tybee Island!
SHAUN!!👍😁 Greetings from North Carolina!! So GLAD to see you again, Dear Soul & Teka! My hubby from Bannockburn & I missed your visits here in USA! WE'RE looking forward to your exciting videos!🙌👍😁🥰
Yes, finally, I live in Savannah as well and have been waiting to see your impressions!
I love watching videos of Europeans visiting Georgia, especially ones from colder climates. Germans visiting Helen is specifically one of my 'go to' for enjoyment, you should visit.
I hope you stopped in St. Augustine, Florida. You could spend a couple days there. Savannah is really interesting. Savannah and San Diego are the two original termini if historic US Route 80. The two cities have a lot in common as ocean port towns, haunted house tours, and many interesting tourist attractions. Someday you should visit San Diego as it has more things for visitors to see and do than most other US cities. San Diego County is said to be the most biologically diverse county in the country, with coastal estuaries, California sage scrub and chaparral habitats (the most common), oak woodlands and grasslands, mixed conifer forests, and desert.
Butter Pecan Ice Cream was my grandmother's favorite go-to flavor of ice cream back in the day. She'd always get it at the Baskins & Robins at the Mall we used to go to growing up in the 70s and 80s.
Now I'm craving it! 😂
The coastal Southern cities are beautiful and they preserve their history very well. Visitors to the states should definitely see them. Your video was enjoyable as always.
Used to live in Savannah…the lovely town is a bit of history…love the storms…We don’t get the storms where I live now like you do in Savannah and the tress are gorgeous
Hello from an American with Scottish ancestry living in Savannah! o/ (I too sweat buckets in the summer)
Lived in Savannah for a while when hubby and I were first married. He worked for the Riverboat company (in sales), so we rode the boat many times - a daytime sightseeing tour is your best value. There is a TON of stuff to see/do there, but our favorite was just putting on our sneakers and walking thru the historic district, admiring the amazing architecture and all the beautiful squares. A horse and carriage tour is a wonderful way to learn the history and see the city at a more human pace. And definitely check out the Visitor's Center and Museum, and the historic Roundhouse next to it. Pro-Tip: DON'T TOUCH the MOSS! It's loaded with little red bugs that bite/sting! You could spend a week and still not see/experience everything Savannah has to offer!
Too bad about the moss! Would definitely want to take some off a tree and play with it. Make a little flower wreath for my hair. Haha. Nope.
@@terilapseyYeah, DEFINITELY don't put it on your head or arms or anything! They used to stuff mattresses with the stuff and that's where the term "don't let the bed bugs bite" came from (or so the tour guides say!).
Savanah is considered the most haunted city in America
Not NOLA?
@@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar It's a toss up. But you'd be surprised that Savannah actually has more ironwork in the historic district than NoLa, too.
@@heatherknopp3723 oh interesting! I didn't know that either!
My kids father is in North Carolina and raised in the south. He said that Savannah is maybe his favorite place that he's ever been in his life, even worldwide.
New Orleans is the most haunted city in America
Salem?
The path you’re walking on with the oyster shells is what’s called Tabby concrete.
Thanks!
Thank you Rick appreciate it
I lived in Savannah for ten years when I was in the Army. Savannah is a laid back diverse city. Compared to Charleston in is a much friendlier city. The joke down there used to be, " If you walk into a bar in Charleston the first thing someone would ask you is what family you are from, in Savannah the first thing they will ask you is what do you want to drink".
That's true
Oh, wow, Shaun, what a wonderful trip down memory lane. Forty years ago, Ii was in the US Army stationed at Fort Stewart, in Hinesville, a small town outside of Savannah. I spent many a fine night on River Street and just wandering the streets the way you did. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
Nice first tour! I learned on my fam trip to Savannah that back in the day they used to get young men so drunk they would pass out. There were tunnels that pirates would take the drunk guys through to get to their ships. The guys were stolen and made to work on the ships. They didn’t know where they were when they woke up! 🏴☠️
There are 22 squares with mansions built around them in the old city. There are parks in the squares. It would be a beautiful place to live! Also, if you could afford a mansion! Lol
Just saw this…so glad y’all enjoyed your visit! My hometown of Tybee Island is right down the road so I’m very biased towards Savannah. My dad was a minister & mom worked for an attorney right off Daffen Square. I grew up learning the history of the area, beginning with the Tybee Lighthouse & Ft. Pulaski which are at Tybee. Maybe y’all can make another visit, there is so much to see there. Safe travels!
This is my hometown. Glad you had an amazing stay. The night life can get a little crazy on the weekends
Crushed oyster shells were used to pave road and builds walls too.
Live Oak is what Old Ironsides is made of. Becaise the balls bounced off and it was painted black is why it was nicknamed Old Ironsides. The bow of the ship is a complete forked trunk carefully selected for the job. The US Navy still has an actual live oak plantation in Florida.
The live oaks they used to build Old Ironsides were harvested on St. Simons Island - about an hour south of Savannah.
Savannah was the Georgian Colony's first settlement founded by James Oglethorpe. It was founded by Indentured Servants and Incarcerated Debtors. This is one of the reasons Georgia's Constitution states clearly that there shall be *NO* Indentured servitude except in cases of a punishable crime after a legal conviction thereof, and that *NO* Georgian can be imprisoned for owing a debt. The reason you feel as if you were transported back to Europe is that Savannah has painstakingly insured the constant and vigilant restoration of it's Historic districts and Histrionic Cultural hubs. Even the trees there have cultural significance and are protected, and have been since James Oglethorpe. The tree cutting ordinance was adopted at the founding of Savannah and has remained since. So yes there is a reason it feels like a ripple in time, because the city is literally steeped in History.
Well, Shaun, welcome to Savannah. Lightning in the evenings is pretty typical after about February... I am only about 6 minutes into your walk, but glad you are having a fine time. I was born in South Carolina, but consider myself a "native" for the amount of time I lived In Savannah. I hope our folks have been kind and hospitable, lest we have to speak with them. It is not our way to be unfriendly...
The houses and numerous parks in Savannah are beautiful!
I lived in Savannah and loved it. I hope you get to eat at Mrs. Wilke's Boardinghouse.
Savannah is one of the older cities in Georgia as it was settled earlier. It’s classed as a historic medium sized city with a nationally recognized hospital that handles a lot of accidents and major injury scenes. Unfortunately the city has been experiencing a major population boom but it comes with big city problems like crime and violence.
Savannah also is one of the most haunted cities in the south with its graveyards and history during the civil war. There are ghost stories everywhere that scare the pants off you if you listen too deeply.
Atlanta was chosen as Georgia’s main commercial hub as Savannah was just not in the right spot but it has its charms.
Oldest, and first city in Georgia. One might even say it was all that Georgia was in 1733. We'll be having our tricentennial in a few years! As for ghosts, I've never seen one.
Savannah is my hometown and my favorite city in the world. There's nowhere else quite like it. The history, architecture, and natural beauty there are next level. Not to mention River Street and Bay Street if you're looking for a party!
One of my favorite places! Love Savannah, Georgia.
Oh how fun! Loved your reactions to the sights and food. You are a true foodie!
Savannah is a wonderful gorgeous city. My trip there got cut short by a hurricane, but I hope to get back there to go on a ghost tour.
I went to the Savannah College of Art and Design 2004-2008, so many lovely memories seeing this video. It’s a beautiful and a very picturesque place to be as an art student, and a great party town also as a student. 😆
Oh, no! A SCADie!!! I was in the Ranger Batt at Hunter Army Airfield many years ago!
My wife went to SCAD from 00-05. She was a student when we met. I was merely a lowly native hanging out at Gallery Espresso(the old location on Liberty).
@@someonesdad5986Yes, Gallery Espresso … ❤
@@pfdrtomThat’s cool! I wish I had been more aware of the bases near Savannah. I did visit the Mighty 8th museum as a “field trip” because we working on a WWII comic script scene that took place in a B-17. What a fantastic museum! I could’ve stayed there all day.
@@Concetta20 Were you really not aware that an army special operations unit was stationed at Hunter? We've been there since 1976 or so.
I am a Savannah girl !!! Married i to the Navy & now live in Va. I was so excited when I saw the thumbnail! Thank you so much for thisctaste of home & ditto to all the info others commented.
Savannah is home to SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) a premiere art college with other campuses in Atlanta, Italy, and Japan. Many of the buildings in the historic district ARE the Savannah campus, and many were gutted, restored and remodeled by students as class projects. I love the historic district, Tybee Island, and all the history of the area. It's said that General Sherman didn't burn Savannah during the Civil War because of the graciousness of the people there. If you want another interesting take on Savannah, watch the movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which is based on a true story.
Visit all the city squares - super easy to walk around!! The lovely place called Artillery is fantastic for a great mixed drink/cocktail- have a great time! We loved it there!!!!
Awww, lovely to see Savannah. We live 30 minutes from there, but hubby works in Savannah. There's not another city like her. I hope you're hitting up St Augustine, one of my most favorite places to visit.
was there in February! Nice place for a winter getaway! ♥ the architecture!
I grew up in NW Fla. I moved to Savannah 7 years ago. Its as close as i can get to home and still earn a living! Its a beautiful city. Its still small enough that its not lost the charm of a true southern city.
Great video Shaun. Can't wait for the next!
How beautiful! I can’t get enough of those oaks dripping with Spanish moss. ❤
I’ve always thought Savannah was one of the most beautiful cities. If I could just tolerate the humidity. . .
Thank you, Sean!!!
I love ALL of your videos!!
“Heat lightning “ 😊. We call it in the south.
That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the lightening.
Train noise. I know it. I hear it all the time. Nice thuderstorm in the background at the start as well.
I’m visiting Savannah now!! Brought my niece to visit for the first time! I absolutely love this city! Getting ready to head to Myrtle Beach for more fun!!
Savanah is beautiful, i toured this tiny plantation outside the city when i was about 15. I was on the 2nd floor with my great grandma and we saw someone walk past the room we were in. We continued to walk the 2nd floor and never found the lady that walked by. There was only on staircase and it was behind us. Place is definitely haunted
Edit. Asked tour guide who else was working it was him and another dude we saw a period dressed black gal
I started out watching your channel off and on thinking it was kind of okay but now you're falling into a groove and I really like it. 😊
One of my favorite places in the US. Tybee Island is beautiful if you ever get the chance to visit again ❤
Stay at the Post House Inn in Mt Pleasant.
You can walk out on the Sullivan Island pier after dinner at their highly acclaimed 10 table restaurant.
The chef found out it was our anniversary and brought us some special dishes for appetizer and dessert.
When I was walking down the stairs the first morning, I saw the chef bringing the fresh fish into the kitchen.
Oh my gosh, that is the one pub we visit there. It is beautiful, dark, wonderful wood, creepy (because its said to be haunted) and pours a fantastic Guinness !! Totally recommend if you are from the States or anywhere around the world.
Pecans are a major agricultural product in Georgia, so your ice cream choice was well thought.
I don't mind heat it's humidity I despise, it's one of the reasons I am reluctant to go to Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
Did you see the Angel Oak about an hour outside of Charleston, SC? Look it up.
Yeah - in a previous video. Unfortunate ateou an electric storm closed it down
I’m glad you got to go to Savannah in my home state of Georgia. I have been there a number of times over the years and it has a connection to my family history and indeed to the history of the United States of America. A lot of things have happened in Savannah. The architecture is beautiful, and there are a lot of lovely places to visit in the area around there.
I lived in Savannah for 12 years... I loved it ... Had to move back to NYC when my Mom had Alzheimer's. Gonna go back now that she passed
thanks for saying nice things about my city so glad u liked it though at the moment I know many here including me would exchange the heat and humidity outside for that of your own gorgeous Scottish Highlands⚛
LOVE SCOTLAND!!!! God Bless you for dealing with our horrendous heat, someone should
Have warning you about our brutal summers any other time of years it is beautiful! My daughter married an Irishman in the Royal
British Navy and moved to Garelochhead Scotland just outside of Helensburg over 10 years ago. I Friggin LOVE Scotland and the beautiful, kind ppl. Everyone is so welcoming , I get to visit often and can’t Wait for My next trip to Edinburgh
I've never been to Savannah so it's nice to see it from yours and Teka's point of view. Thanks for the mini tour, see you soon!❤️👍
You should make time to visit yourself. MUCH to see, do and experience. 😉
Maybe some day I will, my sister has been there several times, even spent a few Christmases where they rented a home. She lives in Florida and I live in San Francisco, so it's a maybe.
@@bkm2797 Solid plan. I hope you get to comfortably accomplish this. The smells at certain times of the year in some locations are also remarkable. I often miss the "random" spectacular foods and libations to be found. lol
Hoping those are pleasant smells,lol. I miss southern cooking, the seafood, everything fried,lol, and BBQ.
I am from the north east (Pennsylvania/West Virginia) and much prefer the weather in Scotland to the heat and humidity of the south east. Enjoy yourselves while you are in the states. If you ever stay in Virginia or North Carolina, be sure to take the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, spectacular views and endless hikes. I am coming back to Scotland next month, cant wait, maybe I will spot you guys making a video.
Savannah and Portland Maine are my favorite small cities in the US. I definitely prefer Savannah to Charleston. The layout of Savannah is as beautiful as the architecture, a fine gem of a city.
Man, I wish you had come in March. It’s hotter than 16 hells in the South right now. Florida will be scorching for your visit. Be careful about the Gulf beaches because the St. Petersburg shoreline is broken shells next to the water. Buy some swim shoes if you get into the water. The beaches are great up to the water line. Plus, some of the beaches haven’t had the sand replenished from the Hurricane Idalia yet. But while you are in St. Pete, you must go to Columbia Restaurant, a fantastic Cuban restaurant owned by the same family for a hundred years.
Cool video of Savannah! I live next door in Hilton Head
If you ever come back to Georgia I would like to recommend a week end in fabulous Perry Holmes in Atlanta . Affordable with the best in soul food in the south It's just the vacation spot of our welcome tourist .
My favorite place ❤
There are oyster beds all through the marshes.. that's why you saw the shells in the sidewalks & it's called 'Tabby'.
Savanah is my favorite !!
My mom and dad met in savannah. My mother was from there and my dad was stationed there.
In Savannah, we get a lot of "heat" lightening in the summer.
Savannah is near the ocean Shaun. It’s a port city, so shells in the concrete isn’t strange there at all.❤️🤗🐝
I have been to loads of seaside towns across America and other places and it’s the first time I’ve seen this. Pretty cool
@@shaunvlog Yeah, I think it’s cool too! And a great way to use something that would be thrown away.🤗❤️🐝
SO excited to see how y'all enjoy Savannah! My favorite city💗 Glad y'all went to Leopold's & got the butter pecan! There's nothin like it 😋 SO hoping y'all got to enjoy a dinner at the Olde Pink House & got to explore Bonaventure Cemetery while you were there.
Love Savannah.
Nice video. Thanks.
Been waiting two years for this series.
I was literally just walking, standing, in a lot of the places you filmed here, last week when I was in Savannah for 3 days. :)
Are you coming to Charleston? Just along the road. 😉
You should visit El Reno Oklahoma. We have a festival coming up called Burger Day!!! It is the first Saturday in May. This year, it happens to be on Starwars day. The school kids come out to sing. There's rides, a car show, and even a petting zoo.May the fourth be with you!!!!!
I havent seen your vids in awhile but I thoroughly enjoy watching them when I get them in my feed. If you liked that tree you need to aee Angel Oak in Charleston South Carolina. Its gigantic and i think its over 1000 years old. I live in South Carolina amd would love meet you if you ever came to my Area. I live about 30 miles Northwest of Columbia. Im really intrested in History and my Ancestery which is Scottish. My last name is Scottish. I wish i could travel to Scotland like you travel to the U.S. I know im clearly American but I dream if traveling to the land of my ancestors. ❤🇺🇲🏴❤️
Hello. We live in southern half of Mississippi, about 85 miles north of the Gulf Coast, and that lightning you saw was probably heat lightning. Around here we have tremendous thunder storms that will shake your house with the loud booms. They sound like you're under an artillery barrage. Just normal weather for us.
I hope you go to Fort Mose near St Augustine Florida.
Given that Saint Augustine is the oldest continually inhabited city in the United States, I’d hope he’d go there. It was literally founded during the Renaissance.
I am soooo glad y'all love America 😁👍.
My wife loved her time in Savanah at Hunter AAF. She says it is always sticky. She loved the beautiful city and scenery.
Greetings from Savannah, Georgia y’all!