It's sooo good to be back in the land of palm trees and wonderful fresh seafood, shrimp and grits, hush puppies, she crab soup, pecan pralines and on and on all here in Charleston! Arrived in one of my favorite cities around 4 and as soon as Catrina was tied up to the dock at the Maritime Center, we hoofed it to downtown.
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge in Charleston
Our 6:30 departure (our favorite time to leave at first light) started out sunny, then fog and even threatening skies along the way, but overall, warm (73) and balmy. When we started this trip last Thursday, we had 900+ miles to traverse from Norfolk to West Palm Beach (final destination) before flying home. We have now passed the 1/2 way mark! Most of today's travel (95 miles) was thru marsh land with just a few houses here and there! The highlight of our day was a phone call from Ryan. He was in port in Dubai for a few days and we had a great connection and chat!
After checking in at the office, we walked to the heart of historic Charleston and it was neat as ever (we were here exactly 4 years ago). Mark stopped in a pub for a beer and met a nice couple from Ann Arbor, MI who were on their way to FL in their RV. Turns out they stay at the same RV park in Fort Myers Beach (Ebb Tide) where we had Daisy last year! Small world....
So, while Mark visited I was out hitting the shops - fun, fun!!!! We met up after an hour and walked and walked - beautiful evening for 11/14 and we had a wonderful dinner at "Amen Street"! My sisters-in-law, Linda and Vicki and I are talking about a trip here in 2013 (we're long-range planners) - I know they would absolutely love everything about this charming, southern city! Till tomorrow...
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