Charleston, South Carolina

On this second-to-last day of the road trip, we woke up earlier than usual for a side trip to Charleston,  South Carolina, the oldest and largest city in the state. Charleston is home of The Citadel and the College of Charleston, and its historic sections have been marvelously preserved. We got there a little after 11 in the morning and hopped a Gray Line bus for an informative and air-conditioned 90-minute tour of the Charleston Old and Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District. Susan, our tour guide, talked a mile a minute and didn't come up for air until we got back to the visitor center, but she entertained us for the entire tour with history and stories. We had one stop at The Battery where we were able to take some photos outside the bus. The rest were shot from inside the bus. The tour was a nice introduction to Charleston and preferable to walking in the 90 degree heat.



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