Blogs from Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North America - page 9

The low country of Georgia and South Carolina is replete with saltwater marches, swamps and tidal basins. These obstacles have caused nightmares for road builders over the years. Getting from point A to Point B is not going to get you there in a straight line nor to take you along the Atlantic Coast. The drive from Savannah GA to Charleston SC was uneventful – just the way I like it. (Informational) Irene, my GPS, is working splendidly. Just before I reached the SC state line, I noticed my gas tank was less than half full. That’s not panic time here along the populated east coast, but SC gas was really cheap compared to FL. I filled up the tank, emptied the bladder and stretched the legs. I’m sure glad I did – the gas went ... read more

Charleston, SC - 4ième plus grand port de la côte-est américaine. On s’arrête au coeur de Charleston parce qu’on a manqué l'ouverture du pont par 10 mins (ferme à 4pm) prochaine ouverture 9:00am. Il y a 71 ponts de Norfolk, Va à Fernandina, Fl (700 miles) sur l'ICW et la moitié sont des ponts ouvrants donc il faut se synchroniser. Ici les marées sont de 6' et le courant de 3 noeuds donc on doit planifier nos sorties en conséquence. Vu notre départ tardif à 8:30am, la brume s’est évaporée, le soleil brille et la marée monte. Le trajet aujourd’hui ressemble à un dos de serpent, plein de zigzags dans les marécages et le plan d’eau passe d’un faussée avec 8' de profondeur à un affluent avec 30' de profondeur mais la température est chaude et ... read more

We made tracks towards Charleston but very slowly, no couch-surfers had yet accepted us, so we hoped that after the few hours’ drive we would get an offer of a couch. We went to the office aka McDonalds for about 3 hours to use the internet and sadly there were still no couch available; we did find Francis Marion National Forest which was about 20miles from Charleston and decided to head there to camp for the night. The sun was setting, we had had no tea and the forest was huuuge...we kept driving, kept driving, and kept on driving until we eventually found a campsite in the middle of nowhere. To our surprise there was another tent there with no one in, but with the large set up they had it seemed they were living there ... read more

Charleston is a very pretty place I'm sure. Not that we have seen much of it over the last few days due to the extreme heat and the extreme amounts of mosquito bites I acquired on the first night (it was a really nice night apart from that - beer, bands and hammocks). Since then it has gone downhill. Imagine having a mosquito bite and how it goes through all those stages - first little and red, then inflating and blistering and making you want to take a scalpel to your skin and cut the damn thing out. Now imagine having hundreds of them covering all up your legs and thighs. Thats me! People have stopped and stared at me on the streets , one drunk old lady even stopped and asked me "what bit you ... read more

Looking to travel to Charleston, SC, but not quite sure that you can afford it. Keep in mind, getting there is the biggest cost. Once you arrive, you can see a couple of old forts and the Battery for free. The architecture in the city dates back to the 1700's. Check out Charleston, SC Budget Travel for a number of tips on budget travel to the city of Charleston, South Carolina. There are a number of festivals in the city, pick one that is based on something that you love, and plan your vacation around it. You will find tons of free entertainment. Look at this budget travel article for more deals when you visit Charleston.... read more