Bohicket Road is the old two lane road to Kiawah from Savanna Highway. The towering live oaks and Spanish moss make a magical ride in and out of our paradise. John's Island is the next island over. Ernest Taylor, a native islander who works at Rosebank Farms, signs my book of the History of John's Island where he is pictured! Ginny's is one of our landmarks...it used to be a fruit stand,..... it has been slowly collapsing. Each time we come to Kiawah we wonder if it will still be there.
Charleston is a small city on a peninsula between two rivers, the Cooper and the Ashley. It has a massive history during the Revolutionary AND the Civil War. There is a lot of ornate ironwork in the city. Some of the designs have been incorporated into jewelry! This is a pic of the staircase at Charleston Place, a hotel with all kinds of cute shops. There are mansions at the end of the peninsula, The Battery. Some of them are open to tour, but most are privately owned and occupied. Rainbow Row is a famous old wharf area. They painted the buildings colors when they began the restoration of the city. Taking a horse and buggy ride is a very popular way to tour the city. This is a Charleston Single House. The piazzas (most have two an upper and lower...this one just has a lower) always face south or west for breezes...it gets hot here in the summer...I can't imagine living here before air conditioning!
We ended our day meeting Ohio friends Wes and Betty for dinner. They are native Charlestonians who have returned home to retire.
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