2019.08-Charleston SC

With the DeGroots and Darlings getting in late the night before, we had a relaxing morning and breakfast. We walked around downtown Charleston and it was really really hot and humid so we took any chance we could to walk through an old church or building for air conditioning.

For lunch we went to Husk Restaurant. The food was in the top 10 of restaurants I have been along with the southern atmosphere. I think everyone enjoyed their selections and this was only the start to amazing food…

Yes apparently there is a pink door that is surrounded by a beautiful white building and very popular on Instagram so we stopped for photo op…

An Uber took us to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens which is one of America’s last large-scale romantic-style gardens. Overall glad we went and there were some scenic spots and bridges; however, we did hear that the better or more know plantation is Boone Hall.

After freshening up, headed to 82 Queen for dinner. Again, Charleston and the food. Amazing and all around great night.

For after drinks, we went to The Gin Joint and their drink selection/ binder book of cocktails was almost overwhelming. They even had a process of selecting any two words from a list and they would put together a drink. Good times good times….

Tommy Dew Walking History Tour was definitely the highlight of the trip if you didn’t include all the amazing food. I could have walked with him every single morning as he had multiple routes. I told him he should really start a business to give tours of cities but to find locals like himself that had all the knowledge and facts. There are lots of pictures below and every single one Tommy had story or fact about regarding the history of Charleston. We easily could have walked by these landmarks and never known the history. Again, highly highly recommend and Tommy was fun and approachable.

To discuss the tour, we went to Carmella’s Cafe & Dessert Bar. I think you could order anything and be happy. Great coffee and desserts…

More sightseeing after with walking by Rainbow Row which is series of colorful historic houses and the waterfront area of Charleston. The overall architecture in Charleston is amazing.

Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park.

The Aiken-Rhett House.

Fort Sumter National Historical Park

FIG…seriously soooo good. I know its a lot of pictures of food below but each picture was warranted. The quality of each dish and wine pairing was one of my favorite restaurants I have been to. When we first arrived, we all looked at the menu and it all looked great. After some discussion with our server via the chef, we decided that they would bring out 4 courses with individual wine pairings for each meal and we just had to provide cuisine’s that we didn’t care for. So glad we went down that route as each course and plate and drink just kept getting better and better. Definitely one of the highlights of the week…

To start the day we walked to Sweet Belgium for waffles. The line out the door definitely meant we were at the right place as the restaurant/building was small but the waffles were great…

Headed to Folly Beach and first stopped at WikiWiki Sandbar Restaurant.

5Church for pre dinner snacks and drinks…

For dinner, we headed to The Darling Oyster Bar.