by Mauverneen
From the Lowcountry of South Carolina we traveled up to the city of
I have to say Charleston
is one of the most walkable cities I’ve ever been to. Our bed and breakfast was
located just half a block off King
Street (a shopaholic’s dream) - in a large old
house with a charming courtyard in the back – and a porch that was perfect for
breakfast and afternoon tea.
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City Market |
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In Charleston |
We walked
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Exploring Fort Sumter |
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Small cannon |
Civil War scholars and History buffs have walked the Fort’s grounds reverently and although I am neither, I always feel privileged whenever I get the chance to set foot on ground where history was actually made. Visitors are able to walk around at will - but are cautioned to listen for the boarding call for the return trip. The well done and very informative museum there should not be skipped.
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Don't stick your head in there! |
While in Charleston
proper we got to try a good sampling of southern cooking – dinner at Hank’s
Seafood Restaurant for pan seared scallops, grilled salmon, oysters, and
Seafood a la Wando, accompanied by an impressive wine list and topped off with
a delightful crème Brule and peanut butter pie. Lunch at Jestine’s kitchen for
crab cakes and fried green tomatoes was a treat and lunch another afternoon was at Queology, where a trio of
bbq sauces is offered to spice up the very tender and delicious pulled pork sandwiches
and ribs.
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Pulled Pork Sliders |
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Salmon at Hank's |
Several plantations grace the outskirts of Charleston - several of them separated by
only a few miles on Ashley River
Road . They all have their individual, unique
features but time permitted us to see only one. We settled on Magnolia
Plantation. http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/
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Magnolia Plantation House |
It is the oldest
public tourist site in the Lowountry, and the oldest public gardens in America – open
to visitors since 1870. We enjoyed walking the grounds, where we actually
spotted a couple of alligators, one of which was large enough to be scary! They
are not supposed to be aggressive toward humans but I wouldn’t want to push my
luck. There is a petting zoo – the one downside to the visit. It is small and
cramped and the animals in the cages and pens were not meant to live that way.
I would love for it to be phased out. We did enjoy the numerous peacocks that
roamed about though. One poor guy kept circling a car, looking at his
reflection in the chrome bumper and circling again. I hope he didn’t drive
himself crazy by the end of the day!
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Vain or crazy? |
Right next to the plantation is the Audubon Swamp Garden which I was
looking forward to.
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Plumage to be proud of! |
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In the Swamp |
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Young Egrets |
We heard about it from someone at the party we had recently
attended and since I love old cemeteries and it was on the outskirts of town,
stopping was a no-brainer. On the National Register of Historic Places, it is
the final resting place for authors, politicians, military and assorted
notables. It certainly is a walk through history. One of the most fascinating
plots is that of the crew of the H.L. Hunley, a Confederate
submarine which sunk three times, losing her entire crew each time, including
the inventor for which it was named.
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One of the crews of the H.L. Hunley- R.I.P. |
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Easy to miss |
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Walking the Battery |
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