After my visit to Savannah I was really looking forward to going to Charleston. I decided to take a walking tour; I have always enjoyed those in the past and learned so much from the guides. It was a beautiful day as we drove the 50+ miles through the South Carolina countryside from Yemassee, the homes along the roadway were all so obviously well cared for. Some of the yards were breathtaking, azaleas, dogwoods, and some flowering trees that I don’t know the name of. Like Savannah, there is a lot of history in and around Charleston connected to the American Revolution, and Civil War. I was surprised that so many of the houses are private homes, although our guide told us that the homes in the Historic District start at around 4.5 million dollars. I
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