Savannah - Carriage Ride & City Market - Part 1
After departing the ferry, and taking the elevator up to the Hyatt Hotel, we first took the 'required' carriage ride - one of the most ubiquitous companies is the
Savannah Carriage Tours - we went on a small one-horse carriage (shown below) that can accommodate 6-8 people (price $23/adult + tip); larger carriages w/ two horses are available, as are 'private' ones (cost $110/two + tip). Our guide was a native gal from Savannah, probably early 20s, and delightful - our horse is described/shown below (check the link for more information of the carriage company).
Our carriage route is also shown which included about a half dozen of the squares nearest the Savannah River - there are about two dozen beautiful squares in the city (which I've discussed and illustrated earlier in this thread). On our ride, we passed an interesting contraption that is driven by 'pedal power' only - the company is
Savannah Pedals - I assume that w/ a BUNCH of friends, the vehicle is like a multi-person bike supplying the power - a beer tap is optional w/ the guide being the 'designated driver' - don't believe that Susan & I will opt for that option -
We were left off at the Hyatt Hotel, a short walk to the
City Market which was quite active on a Saturday afternoon - location shown below w/ a brief description of an approximate 4-block restoration containing shops/art galleries/restaurants/and street entertainment - highly recommended (some pics below) - in the area are plenty of restaurants and shopping - out next stops were a collection of art museums and finally dinner on the Riverfront - next post. Dave
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