Charleston

When we got to charleston we went for a walk around town. We sat by the waterfront and enjoyed the breeze. It was pretty hot outside and it was nice to be by the water.

After that we went back to the hotel for a Sunday afternoon nap. Somehow we got really worn out after all the eating and wandering.

For dinner we went to a restaurant called Poogan's Porch. The shrimp and grits were wonderful as was the peanut butter pie. I do love southern food.

Monday morning we both woke up full. Shocker. We brought along the Georgia peaches that were getting better by the day. We spent the morning at Boone Hall, an old cotton plantation. The plantation was beautiful. We started with an open air tram ride through the grounds. Our driver was an older southern gentleman who was pretty crotchety. He loved living on the ocean but couldn't understand why anyone else would want to move to charleston and was pretty upset they have. At one point while looking at a small fresh pond he pointed out a baby heron standing on a log and said "surprised a gator hasn't gotten him." He then pointed out a group of wood ducks and said, "the mama can fly but those little ones'll be gone when this water goes down. Them gators are gonna have a heyday."







After That we watched a presentation on Gullah culture. The woman who gave the presentation spoke in Gullah and


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-Bryson


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