With the wedding behind us it became time for us to hit the road and continue our nomadic journey around the USA. We pulled out of Raleigh and drove south to Bass Lake RV Campground in Dillon SC which is a Passport America park we have stayed at many times in the past. We spent two nights as we waited for a storm to pass through entertaining ourselves by cooking new dishes such as Spicy Lemongrass Chicken.
Once sunny skies prevailed we continued southward to another Passport America Park near Charleston, SC called Lake Aire RV Park. We always love to visit this charming southern gem of a city.
We really didn’t do anything new but we always look forward to taking an urban hike through downtown Charleston as it is always enjoyable. The history, the architecture and the allure of the southern charm make strolling through Charleston a delight. There are so many beautiful homes and gardens to see. We also noticed a little Halloween Décor here and there.
Called the Holy City for all of it churches and the religions they represent Charleston is vibrant and full of life. It was bit crowded for a weekend in fall but we soon realized the excess people we were seeing were folks from one of the cruise ships docked at the port for a day of sightseeing.
No walk would be complete without a stroll along the waterfront. Lots of shops, restaurants and taverns dot the street along with the older southern homes and businesses. A smattering of street art and a few fountains make the walk relaxing especially as we gazed over the marsh grasses out to the ocean. We certainly enjoyed our first day in Charleston…
Next we strolled through the rainbow row which are nearly 200 year old buildings and we discovered a very old opera building we hadn’t seen before. Inside the Opera House we learned it hosted the very first opera seen in the US in the 1700’s. It was like walking back in time as we could picture ourselves sitting in the seat backs watching turn of the century entertainers. What a cool building…
We ended the day visiting the Craftsmen Tap House who had an excellent selection of craft beer and an excellent happy hour. As fun as all the wedding and its preparation was, it sure is great to be back on the Road of Retirement…
NOTE: We are now in Brunswick GA for a three nights before moving on to Flagler Beach State Park in Florida…
Great tour, it has been quite some years since we have been there.
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