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It's been about 20yrs. since we've been to Savannah but it is an interesting city with all it's Southern charm and history. There's plenty of tours to take whether it being historical, or ghost tours. We had fun on a horse drawn carriage tour of the city's historical district trying to identify the parks and buildings from Clint Eastwoods movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". There is a river walk that is loaded with the DW favorite activities, shopping and dining, and a riverboat tour.

We were on Tybee Island but my memory is confusing it with St. Simon, and Jeykll islands. I know one had wild horses on the beach, and one had a community of elegant homes built by the billionaires of the time before the great depression. The homes can be toured, and it's interesting to see how the wealthy lived back in the day.

The only thing I can say about Gatlinburg is it can be fun with lots to do but it is crowded. If you decide to visit Gatlinburg and have kids check out Dollywood, I'm sure they'll enjoy it. Dollywood didn't exist when we were there last, but it's similar to Silver Dollar City in Branson Mo. We had a better time at Silver Dollar City than Disney World, and it didn't cost as much.

The Smokey Mountains around Gatlinburg are beautiful and full of history there is no shortage of things to do. Have a safe and fun trip.