An Enjoyable Charleston Getaway
Since we were in Atlanta for the Haven Conference, Mr. SP and I decided to take a side trip to Charleston before heading home. We visited Charleston a number of years ago with two good friends and have been itching to go back. A Charleston getaway is perfect for anyone who loves history and especially for those who love old homes.
We stayed at 1837 Bed and Breakfast which is very close to The College of Charleston. This is where we stayed on our first Charleston getaway with our friends. It’s a great spot that’s easily walkable to everything that we wanted to do and it’s budget friendly.
We started our Charleston getaway with a walk to the harbor. It was hot, hot and if I’d had on different clothes, I might have played in this fountain myself. The kids in it were having a ball.
The beautiful emerald green of the salt marshes is one thing that I remember from our previous trip.
If I lived in this area, I think I would spend a lot of time here. There are even swings where one can sit to relax and look at the water.
A friend (don’t miss the house where he grew up later in this post) recommended that we dine at Slightly North of Broad. We both had shrimp and grits and agreed that it was very good.
We spent the evening walking and admiring Charleston’s beautiful houses and churches.
We only had one full day in Charleston and started by shopping the market and then walking to catch a boat to tour Fort Sumter.
The boat ride was most enjoyable because it was cool and scenic.
Mr. SP really enjoys military history and I’m pretty sure he visited Fort Sumter long before he met me. I enjoyed being there but it was so hot that all I could think about was getting back on the boat to cool off!
A park ranger gave a Fort Sumter history talk.
By the time we looked around the fort and toured the museum, it was time to get back on the boat. Yay! Coolness…It was so hot!
After touring Fort Sumter, we returned to our room to cool off. Later in the evening we had dinner and then walked to admire Charleston’s fabulous houses and architecture.
I could spend days walking and admiring. I wonder if the porches on the houses can be enjoyed year round?
We noticed that some houses still have a hitching post in front. We saw a few mounting blocks, too.
The window baskets were another thing that I admired in Charleston.
There’s a great trick here that I need to remember. Do you see it? To fill in an empty spot in the planting, a Magnolia cutting has been inserted.
An enjoyable Charleston day ended with a pretty sunset.
Our friend grew up in this house. He told Mr. SP that his father added the wall in front because during high tide the water would sometimes wash into the yard. Our friend has a scar on his chin from falling off a cannon in the Battery while playing as a child. I need to bend his ear for more Charleston stories.
This was our last water view of the night before meandering our way back to our room.
We so much enjoyed our brief Charleston getaway and hope to go back soon!
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Between Naps on the Porch
So glad ya’ll enjoyed your visit, even though it was hot. It is so hot there in the summer. I can get cold there in the winter. (Not Lynchburg cold though) They even had snow this winter. That’s pretty rare I think.
I’ll bet the snow was a shock in Charleston. Wish we could have stayed a few days more.
Paula
Charleston is on my list of places I still want to visit. Thanks for the pics ad the tour.
I hope you get to go there soon. You would really enjoy it, Marty.
Paula
I love Charleston. I’ve lived there a couple of times and the history and homes are just amazing. I have a painting of Rainbow Row in my bedroom. The market is a great place to visit too. My kids were amazed when I told them what it used to be during a home schooling field trip. Glad you got to enjoy your getaway. You’re right though, it is hot in the summer. Winter is wonderful though.
I love Charleston too! I am so glad that I live an hour from there so we go quite often. One of my favorite restaurants in Charleston for shrimp and grits is Husk which I really love! Fort Sumter is on my list again before we leave the Low Country. Glad you enjoyed Charleston!
Lucky you, Kelly! My friend’s son is going to college there this fall and I’m hoping to tag along for a few visits.
Paula
My husband and I visited Charleston a few years ago and would go back any time we had a chance. My daughter and SIL just got back from a long weekend several weeks ago. They like it so much that they’ve talked about moving there. I’m glad you had such a good time.
My son’s favorite place to visit and to eat!! He would probably live there to if he could. I hear nothing but good things about Charleston, SC. I’m glad you got to go there 🙂 xoxo -Bev
Such a beautiful place, so glad you enjoyed your trip!
Blessings,
Cindy
Beautiful pictures! WOW! What a gorgeous place to visit. It’s so nice you were able to take a mini-vacation after Haven. Suc a nice treat!