Beaufort South Carolina

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Several weeks back we headed by auto to Beaufort, South Carolina. I had won an auction for a three night stay at an old hotel in downtown Beaufort. The old hotel was just a block off the main drag and was a delightful place to sty. The old room was tasteful decorated and there was free wifi. In the afternoon we had tea at the main house and in late evening they offered drinks and desert. Each morning there was a very good breakfast on the porch of the main establishment. One afternoon we headed for the beach and before leaving they packed a picnic lunch for us and offered chairs and bicycles if we wanted yo take them along.

The beach is a few miles form the main town but well worth the drive. Being is a rather remote area there not that many people there the day we were there. Downtown Beaufort is a quaint little town right on the waterfront. They have an excellent and fairly new waterfront park. Lots of small bots tied up, kids fishing and people in general just taking life easy. There are several really nice restaurants in the downtown area and we ate at all of them and found the food good at each and everyone.

You can take some short day trips from Beaufort. There is a small town about 5 miles from downtown which has a great little coffee shop where you can drink coffee , read the paper and what the world go by. In this place it does not move very fast. We also took a day trip to Parris Isalnd, the Marine Corps training base. If you visit that base be sure and visit the museum. It is very nice and has only recently been renovated and reopened.

In and around Beaufort are some nice drives that take you into the pine thickets of South Carolina. Occasionally you will run across an old historical maker and sometimes the remnants of a building. These trips were relaxing and well worth our time.

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Photos

Hotel In Downtown Beaufort
This is a very old hotel, Rhett House, where we stayed just a block from the main street in downtown Beaufort, SC

"Gone With The Wind Stairs
At the hotel where we stayed

Bridge Into Beaufort
The bridge swings open to allow traffic into downtown Beaufort

Old Church In Beaufort
This is an old church located just a few feet from our hotel

Boats at dock
Boats at the dock in downtown Beaufort

Guest at our beach picnic
Guest were always showing up to join us at the picnic on the beach

Another beach guest
Another beggar wanting a share of the food we brought along

Lighthouse At The Beach
This lighthouse was at the beach just a few miles from Beaufort

Old Ruins
These old ruins were a few miles from Beaufort. This was not a destination as we just stumbled across these ruins which had military significance

Historical Sign
This historical sign tells about the old ruins

Coffee Time
Just a short distance from the city limits we found this delightful coffee shop

Horse & Buggy
This horse and buggy passes in front of our hotel