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| Homes along the Battery |
Roberto and I arrived in Charleston, SC last night around 10 p.m. and headed straight to Pearlz Oyster Bar for a late-night snack and a few beers to celebrate our mini-vacation. At first blush, Charleston is a college town, albeit a historic one, with tons of high-end restaurants and happening little bars peppered around East Bay Street, one of the main thoroughfares.
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| The albino gator never moved a muscle... |
Today we walked across the entire city, and I realized what a truly unique jewel exists just 5 hours south of where we live in Greensboro, NC. Many of the gorgeous historic homes were built in the mid-1700s and are still kept up to this day, some as bed-and-breakfasts, many as private residences. As we wove our way on foot through the cobblestone streets and horse-drawn carriages full of tourists, strolling through the Spanish moss-draped live oaks in the park on the Battery and dipping our toes in several of the many fountains we encountered, we slowly fell in love with the rich Southern culture here. The South Carolina Aquarium was incredible as well... loved the albino alligator!
We finished up our day with a leisurely dinner at Magnolia's... fried chicken livers and two seafood dishes topped off with a scrumptious creme brulee. My fave! After walking off our dinner for a couple of blocks we're falling asleep. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings here!
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| Dinner at Magnolia's... yum! |
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