the final year begins ... Charleston, SC and Jekyll Island, GE

The last year of our grand travel adventure begins!

After having spent a glorious seven weeks at home celebrating the holidays, spending time with family and friends, going to church and concerts and singing; decorating and baking and cooking; snuggling with the pups and kitty and seeing all (🙄) the doctors … it was time for us to hit the road again.

Our first stop was a very quick, very delicious dinner with an old college friend and Martin's best man, Kim and his wife Terry Gustafson in MD, then back on the road. It was great to see them again.  It had been ages since we had spent any time with them. I'm not sure how it happened, but we've all turned into old people. Haha!

Our next stop after that, (besides picking up Myrtle, of course) was a day in Charleston, SC one of those lovely, gracious southern cities. We didn't have a lot of time so we mostly spent it wandering the streets, seeing the old historic houses and architecture and wandering along the waterfront. It just so happened we were there the very same day the new mayor was being inaugurated and Biden visited and have a speech. Busy day for Charleston! 

After Charleston we went to Jekyll Island, GE, a barrier Island for a day before heading down to Florida. 


On to pics!

The pups tried to make us feel guilty about leaving

but really I think they were pretty tired and looking forward to some extra nap time. ❤️


Charleston,SC

Views from Waterfront Park.       Pineapple Fountain 

moss covered benches and masonry in dappled sunlight

exploring parts of the historic city       grillwork

doors

 rainbow row

The houses were typically built with the short end facing the street and the long side with great sloping piazzas, (porches in Charleston), facing south, south-west to catch the breeze and provide shade for the house during the long hot summers. Several architectural styles can be seen when exploring the city from Colonial, Georgian and Federal to Classic and Gothic Revival to Italianate, Victorian and Art Deco. It was a fascinating city to explore on foot.

mossy walls and narrow walkways

more grillwork 

magnolia blossoms

The Slave Market

An actual place where 160 years ago men, women and children had been bought and sold, now a museum.


Jekyll Island, GE 

The day we arrived it was raining, but the by the next morning it had cleared and was lovely. We took a little time for a walk along the beach. 

beach finds

a Willet


Next stop: Disneyland!

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