I thought this was one of the most beautiful cities I'd ever seen when I visited last spring, so I was eager to go back. Our first stop was Magnolia Plantation, which was full of views like these (taken from their website, since I forgot to take pictures):
I was a little disappointed though, because most of the flowers weren't blooming, so it wasn't as beautiful as it was last spring. But we went on a boat tour that was really cool- we saw alligators!
Then we went downtown to find a nice place for dinner. There are sooo many nice places there, but it was a challenge since I'm a vegetarian and Nina's allergic to gluten. We ended up at this Irish place called Tommy Condon's. It was some of the most disgusting food we've ever had. I guess we should have known better than to go to an Irish place in a town that's known for its seafood. We had to somehow make up for this awfulness, so we went back to a place that had a delicious-looking dessert menu. McCrady's was amazing! I wish we'd eaten dinner there, too. I had the berry cobbler, and Nina had a sampling of sorbets. I wish I was a food critic so I knew how to properly describe the amazingness of these desserts. And what's really cool is that the restaurant is 220 years old. George Washington ate there! Definitely a highlight of the trip.
After dinner we went on a ghost tour, which was highly disappointing after the one in Alton. But the guide did tell really interesting stories. I learned that the original Jack Sparrow was a very very bad man who did terrible things to Charleston and was hung there. This is the dungeon they kept him in.
This is the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon from the outside. George Washington attended balls in this building, and South Carolina ratified the Constitution in this building.
The next day was the 4th of July, and we spent the day at Folly Beach. Then we attended that Patriot's Point 4th of July Celebration in Mount Pleasant. The fireworks were shot off this giant ship.
It was a fun time, and actually kind of quaint. It was definitely crowded, but not as big as Naperville's RibFest. But people there seemed a lot more patriotic than in Chicago, which was refreshing, especially after hearing Obama's speech on patriotism a few days earlier. (That man is such a powerful speaker! He made me feel patriotic, which is something I've had trouble feeling with Bush in office.) The only downside to this patriotism is that there was lots of Obama bashing accompanying it. I get really tired of Republicans thinking they have a monopoly on patriotism. And Christianity. But that's another story.
So I still love Charleston and am longing to live there. But until they give their teachers a raise, I don't think it's possible. Also, I don't think I'm trendy or thin enough to live there.
I was a little disappointed though, because most of the flowers weren't blooming, so it wasn't as beautiful as it was last spring. But we went on a boat tour that was really cool- we saw alligators!
Then we went downtown to find a nice place for dinner. There are sooo many nice places there, but it was a challenge since I'm a vegetarian and Nina's allergic to gluten. We ended up at this Irish place called Tommy Condon's. It was some of the most disgusting food we've ever had. I guess we should have known better than to go to an Irish place in a town that's known for its seafood. We had to somehow make up for this awfulness, so we went back to a place that had a delicious-looking dessert menu. McCrady's was amazing! I wish we'd eaten dinner there, too. I had the berry cobbler, and Nina had a sampling of sorbets. I wish I was a food critic so I knew how to properly describe the amazingness of these desserts. And what's really cool is that the restaurant is 220 years old. George Washington ate there! Definitely a highlight of the trip.
After dinner we went on a ghost tour, which was highly disappointing after the one in Alton. But the guide did tell really interesting stories. I learned that the original Jack Sparrow was a very very bad man who did terrible things to Charleston and was hung there. This is the dungeon they kept him in.
This is the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon from the outside. George Washington attended balls in this building, and South Carolina ratified the Constitution in this building.
The next day was the 4th of July, and we spent the day at Folly Beach. Then we attended that Patriot's Point 4th of July Celebration in Mount Pleasant. The fireworks were shot off this giant ship.
It was a fun time, and actually kind of quaint. It was definitely crowded, but not as big as Naperville's RibFest. But people there seemed a lot more patriotic than in Chicago, which was refreshing, especially after hearing Obama's speech on patriotism a few days earlier. (That man is such a powerful speaker! He made me feel patriotic, which is something I've had trouble feeling with Bush in office.) The only downside to this patriotism is that there was lots of Obama bashing accompanying it. I get really tired of Republicans thinking they have a monopoly on patriotism. And Christianity. But that's another story. So I still love Charleston and am longing to live there. But until they give their teachers a raise, I don't think it's possible. Also, I don't think I'm trendy or thin enough to live there.
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