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Charleston - Feliks' perspective

 

Charleston was cool. We started off downtown and did a tour of The Old Exchange Provost and Dungeon. Good lesson in history and the guide was very knowledgable about the time period and history of the town. I'm not a history buff but I enjoyed listening to the tale of the pirates and how the building was used. We then rode our bikes around for a little and saw the harbor, a park with a pineapple fountain, and the pier. Lots of good sightseeing downtown and the buildings really looked like they were 200 hundred years old. It is a college town so some of them were better looking than others. Meeting Street was full of bars and restaurants and little coffee shops, not a lot of chains which I really liked. We got a couple drinks at a little coffee/bar called the East Bay Meeting House. 

 

We spent the night in the van next to Vendue Inn on a side street and were woken up by the garbage men. Our friend Kim suggested Hominy Grill for breakfast and we thank him for that recommendation. The Charleston Nasty Biscuit was amazing! I don't really do breakfast and I cleaned my plate. After breakfast we checked out the Charleston City Market, which was 4 blocks long. Lots of sweetgrass baskets and clothes. There was a part indoors that had actual stores but most of it was just under a roof. It was cool to walk through but most of the stuff you can find at any city market. 

 

Overall, I liked Charleston. Do the tour, check out the local restaurants, visit King Street if you need to do some shopping, and drive over the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. Check out Waterfront Park and walk around a few random streets to see some really cool houses. Parking was a little challenging and there were a lot of tourists, so be patient because parts of the city move slow. City Market was nothing special so don't waste your time. Some of the side streets were brick, so make sure everything is secure in your vehicle because the roads might get bumpy.