Charleston

Looking north from the East Battery Promenade

On Tuesday, September 20, 2016, we drove the roughly 300 miles (480 kilometers) from Chapel Hill to Charleston, South Carolina. I had never visited this town before, and since we arrived in time for lunch on Tuesday and did not start our drive home until Thursday afternoon, we had two full days to explore. On Tuesday afternoon, we walked down Meeting Street to White Point Garden, and from there back north to Waterfront Park.

The next day, we decided to take one of those touristy rides on a horse-drawn carriage (actually, in our case motive power was provided by George and Pete, two mules). These rides take a little over an hour and are really fun. We were shown many of the historic sites, some of the beautiful mansions south of Broad Street, and throughout it all, we were treated to expert, and often humorous, commentary by our driver. We definitely recommend exploring Charleston in this way. We used Palmetto Carriage Works and they were excellent; we were also impressed with the way they treat their animals.

On Thursday morning, we drove to Johns Island in order to see Angel Oak, a spectacular tree that is several hundred years old. We then began our trip back to North Carolina. Even though poor weather had been forecast for our Charleston visit, we didn't encounter any rain until we were on our way home. We had a great time. For anyone who has the chance to visit Charleston, we have but one word: Go!

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At the intersection of King and Queen Streets	Garden off Meeting Street


Wrought-iron balcony on Church Street	Residence on Franklin Street


On East Bay Street	House on New Street


Spire of St. Philip's Church	St. Philip's Episcopal Church	The Circular United Church of Christ


Garden off Meeting Street	On Meeting Street	Alleyway off Meeting Street


On Logan Street	On Logan Street


Mansion turned B&B at 2, Meeting Street	Private landau on South Battery


White Point Garden	White Point Garden


East Battery Promenade	Balconies on East Battery


By Adgers Wharf	Charleston Branch Pilots Association


In Waterfront Park	Looking towards the pier and the Arthur Ravenel bridge


Waterfront promenade	The Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park


The view from the pier	The Harbourview Inn


Kids cooling off at the fountain	The Confederate Museum by the market


Tourists enjoying the ride on Meeting Street	Our own carriage pulled by the mules George and Pete


By the City Market	A few of the exquisite sweetgrass baskets


In the market	On Anson Street


The graveyard of the French Protestant (Huguenot) Church	Inside the French Protestant (Huguenot) Church


Wrought-iron gate on Archdale Street	Light brown door on King Street	Dark brown door on King Street


Green door on King Street	Another door on King Street	Wood-colored door on Ladson Street


Red door on Ladson Street	Recessed door off King Street	Wrought-iron gate on Archdale Street


Blue house on Logan Street	Residence on Lenwood Boulevard


Side alley off Chalmers Street	Side alley off Queen Street


Original site of the French Society (founded on June 17, 1816)	Residence on King Street


Colorful houses on East Bay Street	Residence on Ladson Street


House on Queen Street	John Rutledge House on Broad Street


Little Park off Meeting Street	Philadelphia Alley


Side alley off Queen Street	On Church Street


On Queen Street	At the corner of Queen and King Streets


Washington Square	Our breakfast room at the Bakehouse Charleston


The Angel Oak on Johns Island	The Angel Oak on Johns Island

The photos on this page were taken from September 20 through 22, 2016.
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