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When the holidays come, what you usually think? Do you take advantage from these vacations to visit a place, relatives, or at home with homework that usually did not get to do on weekdays? Or depending on the financial condition? Indeed, there are many options for a vacation, also things to thought and considered to make vacation truly enjoyable. Because the holiday aims is to refresh the body and mind. Therefore, the vacation takes planning and preparation. Usually planned vacation can be more fun than the holiday that is done by simply preparing the funds, time and place of destination. Also carefully planned vacation can be a luxury holiday.

The Riverwalk in downtown Augusta, Georgia provides residents and visitors a great opportunity to learn about the history of Georgia, see wildlife, relax, or exercise along the banks of the Savannah River.

The Savannah River was the first means of transportation and commerce for Augusta, Georgia. Augusta was founded in 1735 by James Oglethorpe. The city was located where upstream travel ended due to the falls of the river. A canal was later built to allow traffic to pass the falls and continue upriver.

The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company reached Hamburg, across the river from Augusta in 1833 with a 136 mile line from Charleston, South Carolina. The River was finally bridged eliminating the need for ferry boats in 1853. The Piers of the 1853 Savannah River bridge at Augusta are still visible next to the Jefferson Davis Highway (5th Street) Bridge.