In the morning we walked around the city. Many historic buildings going back to the late 1700's. We walked around the Battery in the South end of the city and looped back to waterfront park. On the way we saw a dolphin very close. Fun to see it move and rapidly switch directions. Had empanada for lunch. Argentina savary stuffed pastry. Very walkable city and less traffic than Savannah at least where we were. We also toured Meeting, Church, King, and Market street.
The afternoon was spent at Boone Hall Plantation. Listened to a Gullah talk, went on a house tour, and walked around the gardens and grounds. There were a half dozen slave houses which had different exhibits in each one. One, for example, had a timeline of slavery and civil rights starting in the early 1600's and going up to the present time. A very long history. The talk about the Gullah language and culture was probably the high point. Good speaker discussing language, life, and religion. 700+ acres to walk around with many live oaks including close to 100 that lined the driveway. They still grow many crops on the farm that are sold to locals and restaurants.
A good combination of city and country today. It used to take 8 hours to get from Charleston to Boone Hall Plantation. No bridge so it was a long boat trip.
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