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| Bridge from Sullivan's Island to Charleston |
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| Ft. Sumter |
When we got to Charleston, SC, we headed downtown and decided to take two tours the first day. The Harbor tour took us past Ft Sumpter, past the largest of the MANY bridges in Charleston. And heard the narrations of the historical events of the area. Our guide had a somewhat gravelly voice, so parts of his story were a bit difficult to understand...he was a retired navy man...and "at heart" a boy from the south. Them northerners sure did cause some unpleasant uprisings during that unpleasant conflict between states. None of the southern guides will refer to the civil war by name...because, you know, it wasn't very civil.
The homes in historic Charleston were incredibly large...with water on either side of the area, homes were built with Piazzas...second floor porches...and since the breeze usually went from west to east, the porches were on the south or north side of the house. Long skinny houses were built sideways, called single family, and faced south or north even though the entrance to the house was on an east or west street. Strange...but made perfect sense considering the need to stay cool in the summertime...with all of those layers of clothes worn in the 1800's.
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| Reminded us of New Orleans |
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| Original Cobblestone street. |
And all of the downtown tour took place on a horse-drawn carriage. Those Belgian draft horses have to be pretty strong to be able to carry 16 tourists plus the driver for 90 minutes through the streets of Charleston.
We had our first taste of She-Crab soup. It's pretty much a toss between that and lobster bisque. She-Crab soup started in Charleston. Have to taste what's native to the area. :-)
When we got to Charleston, SC, we headed downtown and decided to take two tours the first day. The Harbor tour took us past Ft Sumpter, past the largest of the MANY bridges in Charleston. And heard the narrations of the historical events of the area. Our guide had a somewhat gravelly voice, so parts of his story were a bit difficult to understand...he was a retired navy man...and "at heart" a boy from the south. Them northerners sure did cause some unpleasant uprisings during that unpleasant conflict between states. None of the southern guides will refer to the civil war by name...because, you know, it wasn't very civil.
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