We had breakfast at the hotel and then headed out. But we didn’t go directly into the city. It was chilly and Marlene did not have a jacket to wear, so we went first to the Goodwill a couple of miles from us. Anyone who knows Marlene will not be surprised to hear that the “quick” trip to Goodwill took over an hour and ended with her walking out the door with two dresses and a some new used shoes. And, yes, a pullover sweathirt.
Then we drove into Charleston. The first stop was the South Battery, the ritzy waterfront area at the southern tip of the peninsula. We walked a short distance along the dike and then decided that we could leave the car there (free parking) and walk to the center of the city – about a 25-minute walk. Well, 25 minutes if you don’t stop. We stopped, many times. It took us about 90 minutes to get to the City Market. I took some photos along the way.
We strolled the 4 blocks of the City Market, looking at lots of stuff but buying nothing but a very tasty Arnold Palmer. We had a late lunch at Tommy Condon’s, my favorite Charleston restaurant. We shared fish-and-chips and Irish stew. Then we wandered back to the car. Another 90 minutes.
We snacked for dinner and made an early night of it. The late nights in the casino caught up to us.