We went to Charleston to visit our friend Greg and his girlfriend Susan. He actually lives in Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Plastic, as he called it , which is a reclaimed wetland with large upscale suburban and golf neighborhoods. He has a lovely townhouse and is only 25 minutes from Charleston downtown.
We had a wonderful time chatting, eating and exploring. We visited Sullivan and Palm Islands and the main street in Charleston. We poked around galleries and saw all the colorfully painted Charleston famous houses. Charleston is steeped in history and Fort Sumter sits in the bay.
Live oaks with hanging moss, extravagant gardens, and wrought iron gates are hallmarks.
Alligators, sea birds, and dolphin are the local fauna!
Sitting by the tidal waters and drinking Guinness staved off the heat and humidity!!!
African-American South Carolinians wove Sweetgrass baskets and sold them to tourists. Apparently the art is sacred amongst these slave descendants.... The state actually protects their sales by not permitting sales tax on the baskets. There are many selling them on the streets of Charleston and along the roads.
On the drive back home, only 4 hours or so... we passed much of rural South Carolina dilapidations. We also stopped at ticky tacky South of the Border! Our pictures are in the Flickr badge!
Love
Anna and Myron
