Blogs from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North America - page 14

Waves - real waves at last. Unfortunatley in thse parts it takes a Hurricane/Cyclone to track off the coast as Bill did for there to be real waves. As you can see Bill tracked perfectly to not only provide great sized waves (the bouys peaked at 12 feet at 18 seconds) but it was coupled with perfect off-shore winds to seal the deal. And to top it off it peaked on Saturday morning allowing a good solid all day surf to take place both Saturday and Sunday. almost forgot what noodle arms and rashed tummies felt like. 30+ air and water temps helps no end as well! For those empirically challenged 145miles per hour is about 235 kilometers per hour! You are walking a very fine line though as Charleston found out in 1989 when Hurricane ... read more

Destination: Charleston, SC, USA Dates: 8/11/2009 - 8/12/2009 Method of Travel: Car Travel time to destination: 4 hours Lodging: Hotel Nestled in the low country of South Carolina, Charleston is anything but ordinary. It's skyline dotted with church steeples, skyscrapers are non existent here. There is an old world feel here. Horse drawn carriages rattle down cobblestone streets. Southern hospitality is abundant and the city oozes with history. On an east coast featuring mega-metropolitan cities, Charleston is a hidden gem, tucked away amongst the salt marshes. There is an appreciation for life here that is often lost amongst the hustle and bustle of the everyday grind. In an attempt to step away from our own fast paced lives, Melissa and I will attempt to relax and enjoy all that is good about life in the Palmetto ... read more

Ein unspektakulaerer Tag. Aufgeraeumt, geputzt, .... was man eben so machen muss, wenn man aus einer Wohnung auszieht. Allerdings hier viel angenehmer als in D, denn man kann auch einen Tisch oder ein Bett in der Hausmuell schmeissen. Danach waren wir ein bissle am Strand und jetzt geht es noch ein letztes Mal in die schoene Innenstadt von Charleston. Auf ein letztes ins Wreck zum Fried Green Tomatos essen, auf ein letzten Dink ins Voodoo, auf einen letzten Spritz auf dem Balkon. Bye bye Charleston ........... read more

Noch 3 Tage ..... Zwar wird es erst in 3 Tagen losgehen, aber erstens muessen wir diesen Blog noch vorher testen und zweitens hat diese Reise heute schon begonnen. Ich bin mit dem Greyhound Bus heute von Charlotte, North Carolina nach Columbia, South Carolina gefahren. Zum Glueck hat mich Antje dort abgeholt. Was waren da komische Leute an Bord! Zuerst gab es eine strenge Ansage vom Busfahrer was alles an Bord verboten ist. Alles, ausser flach atmen, laut schnarchen und essen. Waehrend der 1,5 h langen Fahrt wurde ein Herr ermahnt, weil er zu laut telefoniert hat. Ueber diesen Knatterlautsprecher. In Charleston angekommen, gab es erst einmal Prosecco. Aus Valdobiadene! Mittagessen bei "The Glass Onion" war fantastisch. Gute, hausgemachtes Suedstaatenessen mit Produkten aus der Region und ohne Hormone! Das heisst fast soviel wie "bio". Wir hatten ... read more

Since I was off yesterday, I decided to continue on my journey of "being a tourist in my homestate." It looked like it was going to be a rainy day, so I decided to do something indoors. My journey took me to the Charleston Museum Before leaving the house, I printed a $1 off coupon from the Charleston Visitor's website and proceeded on my way. The Charleston Museum also plays host to two different houses. Both the Joseph Manigault House (right across the street) and the Heyward-Washington House (located further downtown) are maintained by the Charleston Museum. It costs $10 to get into each place, but they offer discounts if you tour more than one at a time. I decided to just go to the one across the street today. The Museum plus the house tour ... read more