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Last morning of vacation. So sad! And quelle tragique (altho not surprising) to discover only today that the swanky hotel puts on a supernice complementary continental breakfast. That would have been a much better thing to do on Monday morning than schlepping over to the frankly unpleasant Coffeecake Cafe (in City Market, and more proof that it's not usually a good idea to get dining ideas from ads in tourist magazines). Just nice coffee and juice and Stash teas but its in the atrium and it's an ever oh so civilized and calming way to start the day.
Savannah, I've found, is also very into pirates. Between the Pirate House restaurant and the mad plethora of piratically themed souvenirs it's just been requiring all the restraint I can muster not to be walking around all day spouting piratical gibberish.
I've also noticed that tour guides and tourist-type publications tend to find ways to talk about the past without having to mention the issue of slavery. There is a monument (I think it's unfinished) on River St. with a quote from Maya Angelou. Perhaps if we had more time to spend here, I'd find a more complete picture of the city's history is readily available.
When we were walking yesterday we passed a very large and impressive synagogue, which was built in the later 19th century. But the synagogue itself was founded in 1733, which IIRC makes it the oldest in the country.

(more randomness to follow... isn't there always)