Charleston, SC

The view from out 8th floor hotel room, to the left (Atlantic Ocean, for those geographically challenged)

Same vantage point, to the right

Early morning light

Love this!

Mule team used for a carriage tour

Pat and I had spent 2 days and nights in Asheville, then took off on Tuesday morning for Charleston, SC. It was an easy drive, but the heat did increase the further south we got. There was a problem finding a hotel in the historic district, so we opted to stay at Folly Beach, which is 9 miles south of the city. When we checked in, the temperature was 87 degrees, and the beach was packed.

Coming from Chicago and Indianapolis, and an absolutely horrible winter and cold spring, this was a welcome relief. The first two photos were taken within minutes after we entered our 8th floor room. All of the hotel rooms at The Tides at Folly Beach have a balcony that faces the ocean. I lost count of how many times we stood on that balcony and just had to go back and pick up the cameras. Pat was worse than me. I think she took another 300 to 400 photos over my final count of 700.

The third and fourth photos were taken early the next morning. I fell in love with the early morning light on the beach. A corner of the building blocked our view of the sunrise, so we could only photograph the reflection from our balcony.

Our first morning we took a carriage ride through the historic district of Charleston. All of the guides are required to take 2 written tests and 1 verbal test before given a license to be a tour guide. Charleston takes their tourism seriously, and we appreciate it. Our guide was fantastic, and had stories to spin that kept us completely entertained and informed us of the complicated history of the city. If you have a chance, I highly recommend the carriage rides.

Enjoy your day.
Linda