Oct 29 - Nov 5, 2012 Sunny everyday high 60's to low 70's, cool at night about 40.
The road into our campground was a little unsettling. There are some very low lying branches and the hanging spanish moss gives it a closer feeling to the motorhome as you ride underneath. Apparently if coming thru after a rainstorm it can cause some trouble at about 12 to 12 1/2 feet. It was ok but it did feel like we were just sneaking thru. Oh joy we have to go out the same road when we leave on Monday!
We are staying on James Island at the County Campground, a peaceful setting within the city area with miles of paved bike/walking trails. The park offers a shuttle to downtown and to the Folly Beach fishing Pier for a nominal fee. Both are very handy if you don't want to bother with parking and driving in peak seasons or if you don't have a toad.
This Low Country area is water and sea grass marshes; with meandering rivers and one island beside the next island and bridges taking you from one piece of land to the next.
We found the longest fishing pier on Folly Island which is taken care of by the village. It's a big surfing area as well in the summer months. They had the funniest street name for the one bordering the Atlantic - it was pretty breezy out there that day and cool too.
Charleston is steeped in history with century old plantations along the river banks. Charles Town was a great port town and had the first shot of the American Civil War explode over its harbour. The nice thing about the historic downtown area is a number of free trolleys run through the streets taking you to the different areas, Museum Mile, Antique District, City Market, The Battery, Rainbow row, Meeting and Broad Street Antebellum Homes. A water taxi will take you to Fort Sumter and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
We had recently watched an episode of HGTV showing a home on Broad Street that was 200 years old and been refurbished into original design by a couple for over $5,000,000 (that was the renovation costs to date). The property is prime and expensive and then it is old and needs continuous refurbishment. The owner on the show explained that it was a nice project for his wife while he was working!!!
Driving out along Ashley River are several plantations for visiting, some are still in original condition and some are restored.
Down on Wadmalaw Island there is the only Tea Plantation in the US, American Classic Tea - we learned how they cut the new shoots up to 7 times in a summer season and how they process it into 3 grades of tea - green, oolong and black. Free sampling was nice, usually we do sampling that involves alcohol :)
One day after leaving the tea farm we headed out to Kiawah Island since we had read there were 7 championship style golf courses including the Ocean course where they held the 2012 PGA championship.
When driving a mile or two in we were stopped at a gate to check if we were allowed onto the island community.... we suggested we would like to go in for some lunch which we could get a guest pass for however; not on a motorcycle. We laughed and told the guard well that was ok, we had been thrown out of better places! This gated community was the elite and selected by the size of your bank account. Well we tried!
This Low Country area is water and sea grass marshes; with meandering rivers and one island beside the next island and bridges taking you from one piece of land to the next.
We found the longest fishing pier on Folly Island which is taken care of by the village. It's a big surfing area as well in the summer months. They had the funniest street name for the one bordering the Atlantic - it was pretty breezy out there that day and cool too.
Charleston is steeped in history with century old plantations along the river banks. Charles Town was a great port town and had the first shot of the American Civil War explode over its harbour. The nice thing about the historic downtown area is a number of free trolleys run through the streets taking you to the different areas, Museum Mile, Antique District, City Market, The Battery, Rainbow row, Meeting and Broad Street Antebellum Homes. A water taxi will take you to Fort Sumter and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.
Driving out along Ashley River are several plantations for visiting, some are still in original condition and some are restored.
One day after leaving the tea farm we headed out to Kiawah Island since we had read there were 7 championship style golf courses including the Ocean course where they held the 2012 PGA championship.
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