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We began our exploration of Charleston by driving in from
our hotel in North Charleston to the heart of the old city, parking in one of
the numerous and affordable parking structures and starting to ramble with
Sharon reading every sign available to her and me taking pictures of everything
else.
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| A subscription (as opposed to free public) library |
Then she came across what looked like a
park/garden/churchyard. And that’s what it was the churchyard/cemetery for The
Unitarian Church in Charleston. We prowled the churchyard and then went in to
be greeted by docent Barb McCabe and her husband, whose name I do not recall,
but who both provided a half hour of information about the church and the city,
lots of helpful suggestions, and generally pleasant chat.
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| You want Southern Gothic? We got Southern Gothic |
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| The windows open, because of the heat |
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| A typical Charleston house with a side gallery to pick up sea breezes |
From there we rambled down King Street with lots of antiques
shops but no pens, through the City Market, to the riverfront, back to town,
and then back to the market (covering almost four miles in near-record 90º heat
with equal humidity). Generally we do not do horse-drawn carriage rides, but
this city has enacted really strong animal protections, so we did it. After a
late snack/and brief collapse we headed to St. Peter’s church for more
gravestones. No inside images because a wedding rehearsal was in progress.
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| The Riviera theater and a shot down King Street |
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| The public market |
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| Two views of the customs house, this side facing the city |
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| This side, the bay |
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| Massive wrought iron gallery |
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| A horse's eye view of the market |
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| St. Peter's Church |
The day ended with a fine meal at the Low Country Bistro. It
was a great, but exhausting day. Charleston is one fine city!
The plan for Saturday: Fort Sumter.
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