Day #43 of Our Epic Trip

12-14-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

Today we went to Savannah, GA. The entire city is a National Historic Landmark District. It is a beautiful city with moss everywhere, friendly people, and tons and tons of history.

We started our adventure in a cemetery, the Bonaventure Cemetery, which was named as one of the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world by CNN. “Bonaventure” is Italian for “good fortune”. It was a beautiful, peaceful space with graves from the 1700s.

We walked around the River Street Boardwalk and admired some of the older buildings and cobble stone streets. Definitely not ot a place to walk around wearing high heels. We took the boys and they loved it.

Savannah has squares or little parks every couple of blocks. We walked through several of them and imagined how lively they might be during warmer weather. They were designed to be gathering places for the residents of the surrounding homes. We also walked by the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and the childhood home of the founder of the Girl Scouts.

Next we went to the American Prohibition Museum. We don’t usually like to pay a lot for attractions but we both agree it was worth it for this museum. Here are some of the things we learned:

• Prior to Prohibition, 40% of all US taxes were paid by brewers and distillers. An astounding 75% of New York’s budget was from liquor taxes.
• The first income tax was passed the year prior to Prohibition to replace lost revenue from liquor taxes.
• One could legally make beer and hard cider at home for personal use.
• Grocery stores sold packages of dehydrated grapes that contained mock warnings on the labels. Customers were told not to put the ingredients in a corked jug and set it in a dark place for three weeks because it would turn into wine.
• The birth of NASCAR took place on dirt tracks in rural, southern pastures when liquor haulers would gather to test their racing skills and compete for bragging rights. They risked jail time and their lives as they traveled dangerous terrain, avoiding the police, to deliver liquor.
• In the 1920s, the Klu Klux Klan (KKK) membership was about 15% of the eligible population, about 5 million men. The KKK was in support of prohibition but it was partly due to their zealous enforcement of the ban on alcohol that prohibition lost its favor with the general public and was finally overturned.

We ended our day with dinner at Hungry Vegan, a wonderful southern soul food eatery. We were warmly welcomed by two wonderful ladies. We cannot understate how good the food was. Daniel had Salisbury Steak (vegan, of course) and I had fried cauliflower. We also had mac and cheese, collard greens, okra, and other veggies. Everything was delicious and we left completely satiated. Unfortunately, we learned this establishment has been the target of racism. If you are ever in Savannah, please visit Hungry Vegan and show them some love.

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Stats

Expenses:

• Tow vehicle fuel: $0
• Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
• Camping memberships: $3.73
• Food: $44.58

Miles driven: 362.5 (125.2 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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