Day One, Charleston: Museum and The Battery

Our first full day in Charleston was sunny and hot, hot, hot (96 degrees). It was Sunday and very quiet in town. I don’t know if it was due to the heat or the day of the week. Two adult couples and four boys, ages 12, 12, 15 and 16 made up our group. We introduced ourselves to the city with a visit to the beautifully air-conditioned Visitors Centre …

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Plantations, Civil War and Mint Juleps

We finally decided on our family’s perfect summer 2011 vacation destination. The pre-requisites for this trip were as follows: 1. Low Cost2. Reasonable driving distance 3. Interesting for all family members4. Two weeks in length (ok, we stretched it to 2 ½ weeks)5. Did I mention, Low Cost? Gone with the Wind and Scarlett O’Hara gave us the answer; we’re heading south to Charleston and Hilton Head, South Carolina …

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