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Travel Blogs from Charleston
At the beginning of the red-blue state divide
Well Hing Ta was pretty good but the Manager/waiter was delightful. He told us that he always enjoyed going to Philly's Chinatown better than NYC.
Today after a meager breakfast, we left for Charleston, South Carolina, arriving 4 hrs later.
We are enjoying listening to The Racketeer by John Grisham as we drive.
In town we did a lot of walking, down King St ," South ...
Sun (at last), plantations and old syle colonial
... of the old houses there, to eat, then to a concert - The History of Charleston Through Music - which was great with good performers doing classical, civil war, gospel and jazz. Then we went on to the theatre - November by David Mammet, a political comedy. But it wasn't possible to tell if the script was any good because the acting was awful (amateur - hadn't spotted that in advance) so we ducked out at the interval and wandered around South Carolina in the dark for ...
Biscuits,Grits and Gravy
... Hotel after lunch which makes a big change from a lot of the others we have been staying in thats for sure, this one doesnt have a diner attached ( dissappointing I know) We also have to pay for Breakfast and Internet...so theres something to be said for the cheap places.
We got the Shuttle bus into downtown and took a wander through the markets..I was amazed at the prices of the Cane baskets they weave ...
Charleston
... trying to get into our room so we barricaded the door with the table and chairs, there was police sirens going off everywhere and it was quite traumatic so yet again no sleep.. We spoke to the security guard later who said there were shootings going on across the road!!! And the guy managed to get away so they were searching for him... We checked out a day early! And are no en route to Atlanta with a quick stop in Columbia.. Fingers ...
The end of day 1
... in every room, so families can save on costs. Each "room" is a huge, spacious suite with modern contemporary decor.
It is right near the airport, too, so is convenient for people who are traveling through. I wanted to try their full-service restaruant and bar, but arrived too late! The hotel really has a lot to offer...
I am excited about continuing our journey tomorrow. Possibly a local micro-brewed beer pub crawl is in our future?
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