Howard Johnson Charleston Downtown

While I enjoy traveling throughout the sea islands, including to Hilton Head and Kiawah Islands in South Carolina, Tybee, Jekyll, and St. Simons Islands in Georgia, and Amelia Island, Florida, Kiawah is my former home and the current home of my family so it will always hold a special place in my heart. Its peaceful beauty and ...

Today we went to Charleston, We didn't make it there until almost 9:30, So we missed all the haunted jail tours that we wanted to go on. We did go to a really nice jazz club, with good music and cheap drinks.. Not to mention a really nice ...

First stop, A quick shot down the coast, through the true rural south passing rundown homes and a seemingly equal amount of rundown churches, to Edisto Beach to stay with Jazzman, one of my dear, good friends. He manages and tends bar at Grover's (the best restaraunt and bar on the beach) located on the Plantation Golf Course (one of my favorite that I've played in S.C.). Jazzman's popularity in this town pretty much allows him to do anything he wants. So he ...

... so there were not many people in the station. I was sitting reading alone when a guy started chatting to me, seemed a nice chap, well dressed, about 6'2 big build and we were chatting for about 25Min's. He said he was from Charleston also and told me some places to go etc. He then said his father had passed away and he was going back to Charleston for his funeral but he needed $19 to get his ticket as he was short, by this point the bus was now due to leave in an hour and a half ...

We're are early risers these days which it a little weird. Those of you who know us well will testify to that...<br><br>So like normal our day started around 7:30 am Eastern time so 4:30 back home :) CRAZY!!! We drove a little over 100 miles to land us in the beautiful Myrtle Beach. We Spent most of the day there. Starting with the normal window ...

... mainly churches, big houses, and MACK trucks). Driving 7 hours with a European seemed more like driving with an impatient child, "are we there yet? Omg how long is this going to take?!?" I forgive him, because I must admit, after the 5th hour I was starting to get agitated in my seat.<br><br>Being always conscious of my speed, in addition to driving an unfamiliar car, I stumbled upon the cruise controls in hope of making our ride easier. The idea of ...

... the mouth of the harbor. In 1860, with South Carolina succession from the Union, the federal garrison abandoned this site for the stronger Fort Sumter. Over a period of three months, the Confederate troops shelled Fort Sumter into submission, an action that is credited with plunging the nation into civil war. Fort Moultrie took heavy damage during the Civil War and was little more than a pile of rubble by the end ...

... our last day. ; ^ ( Don't get me wrong, I was ready to come back to the states, but I was also a little sad and overwhelmed. The only thing we hadn't done yet together was go to the top of table mountain. Fortunately, the cable car was closed so we got to HIKE! I am so happy that my last day in Africa ended with a beautiful hike. Our flight left at 7 pm and we had to meet the rental car guy at the airport at 4:30. So we had to book it. It took us four hours round trip. It wasn ...

... I don't expect Joel Osteen to know 35,000 people by sight, maybe 25,000 thousand. Indeed there was a lot I didn't like about the service; I thought the songs long and repetitive. The lyrics didn't make much sense. However, while driving I came to realize most songs are with lyrics that don't really make sense, but standing for 20 minutes while singing these songs - well that's just too demanding! I like Mr. Osteen's service, and indeed that is why he ...

Got up early, and we all had breakfast at the hotel. DH and I snuck out on our own for some quick antique shopping around the squares. Then we headed out for Charleston. DH made the mistake of trying to pass a car a *little* too late (just as the passing lane ended) and got caught by the local fuzz. Busted! Sigh... As we got near Charleston, we saw a Krispy Kreme ...