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Talk about a pleasant surprise! We had heard
rumors about Charleston being similar to Old Town Alexandria, all of which were true.
There was indeed a historic district similar to Virginia's, but with French quarters built
in the mid to late 1700's, and a beautifully landscaped water-front.  There were
several water fountains and we played in one with a wading area and large arching
sprinkler-arms ... hee hee hee - heck, it was about 80 degrees and a mom and her twin sons
had been playing in the water with their buckets.
Each house along Church Street featured short-story
briefings on plaques by the front-doors, one being built in the early 1700's and having
been one of two not destroyed in the "Great Fire of 1775".
Across the bay could be seen the Patriots Point Naval
& Maritime Museum, which housed the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown among other World
War II ships. We couldn't resist the urge to hop over the Charleston Bridge for a hour
tour and picture ceremony (to arrive on the right side of this page shortly!)
Not an hour south fo the city, we passed a billboard
advertising homemade peach tree and cherry ciders. Ten miles later, we found ourselves
chatting with Barbara while sipping on samples. While we tasted, she interpreted our taste
buds for us ... they were saying, "We know we're drinking, but gosh, we can taste the
fur on the peaches." Needless to say, we walked out with a gallon. |
