Charleston,
SC Road Trip
An
opportunistic
road trip with
friends to see
the "Old
South"
2012003-07
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The
Trip
It is interesting how things turn
out. Early in the year, I was wondering what we were going
to do for entertainment in 2012 and was searching hard for
things to do. As fortune would have it, the year (so far)
has been jam-packed with interesting things. First, Death
Valley, then skiing at Mammoth and then, after only 1 day at
home, off to Charleston, SC. Our friends Jim and Michele
had a trip to South Carolina planned as part of a work-piggyback
trip, and we were invited to tag along. Having never been
in this area before, we jumped at the chance to see some new
territory.
Charleston, SC is billed as the quintessential example of the
"old south" with old mansions and Civil War sites leading the
hit parade. To get a true perspective on the situation, we
flew into town and then planned to hit the streets to see the
sights. As the schedules go, this trip was somewhat
problematic in that we only had one day in the house after 2
weeks on the road and spring break was in fill swing making
local accommodations rater scarce. But, Kathleen prevailed
and obtained a hotel close to or friends and we hit the bricks
for some exploration.
Trip
Details
The
link table
below contains
links to the
photos and
dialog
for each of
the days of
the
expedition.
Conclusion
Not all that is interesting lives in remote
locations. Charleston, SC is a city filled with the charm
and history of the Old South. Savannah is very interesting
as well. Sure, there was a dark side to the Old South and
indeed it was the starting point for the costly Civil War.
But, that history is part of the story and needs to be
experienced to fully appreciate being an American.
Charleston has more than it's fair share of excellent
restaurants. We had good food at every place we ate, but
the big kudos go to Magnolia on East Bay and to Mercato on
Market Street. Magnolia was pricey, but the food and
service were impeccable. Mercato was more reasonably
priced and they did an excellent job at a much more reasonable
price. I would eat at either or both again.
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