Our final day in Charleston was still busy. We made reservations to tour the H.L. Hunley, the first submarine used in combat to sink an enemy ship. If y’all go to Charleston, definitely check this out. It’s still being researched and actively repaired. Again, my artillery husband proved knowledgeable. The guide stated that they weren’t…
Because of that whole Tropical Storm Andrea nonsense, we stayed in a bit later on Friday morning and waited for the last of the rain to pass. We started at the Charleston Visitor Center and discovered that Charleston offers free trolley transportation to the major tourist areas. So we headed to the Charleston Museum (which…
We decided to head out early to Charleston. Our first stop was the South Carolina aquarium. It’s decent but not very large (and not too crowded). We then walked over the Fort Sumter museum on the mainland. Fort Sumter is an island out in the harbor, so you have to take a ferry out there….
With our last full day in Savannah, we decided to check out Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski. Tybee Island is one of the several barrier islands around the Savannah area. Because we’re crazy and slightly masochistic, we decided to climb the Tybee Island lighthouse. It’s always a bad idea and serves as a painful reminder…
What to do Day 2 dawned bright and early at our rental. Since we bought all day passes for a Savannah trolley tour, we decided to head out early and make the most of them. We also looked at the map and picked out where we wanted to get off and walk around. We parked…
After he signed out of Fort Bragg, Mac and I headed down to Savannah around 9 am as we had a 1:30 lunch reservation at The Lady and Sons (Paula Deen’s restaurant). The food here is fantastic, and they now take reservations over the phone. Last time I was there, you had to stand in…