Charleston, SC

Fort Sumter National Monument is only accessible by boat.

Original bricks are weakening.

College sailing fleet practicing:

Central suspension Ravenel bridge over the Cooper River connects to the Atlantic ocean:

Tour boats go over to Fort Sumter

and we took the Spirit of Carolina:

Fort Sumter from the dock.

We had several trips over the Ravenel bridge from Mt. Pleasant to Charleston, SC.

View from the bridge:

Carriage ride through the historic district of Charleston:

Rooster in carriage barn.

Horse with roses in its mane.

The City Market

When the British came over to America they used stones as ballast then used them to make cobblestone streets . This is near where they once sold slaves.

Many houses have piazzas or verandas with separate entrances like this one:

Rainbow row has lots of colorfully painted houses:

Mansions in The Battery with vast piazzas, gardens and guest rooms. Some are now Bed and Breakfast Inns:

Several mansions have the his and hers steps going to the door.