Easter and Charleston...James Island County Park
April 19-22
What a CHARMING city!! So many people had told us about Charleston...and it did not disappoint. The first several pictures are from the historic downtown area. We had a picnic at this darling waterfront area.
We could see one of the many forts in Charleston from the boardwalk.(More on the forts later)
We loved all the fountains..especially the pineapple one. We thought it was funny that they had signs that said, "No lifeguard on duty."(for the fountains)
Loved the tree lined walkway. We also saw lots of cobblestone streets and sidewalks.
This was an open air market downtown. It reminded us of Pike Street Market.
There were so many beautiful old churches. They often had a cemetery next to the building from long ago.
We continued our ever expanding, "Tour de Forts." This time we visited the Ft. Sumter Visitor Center and Ft. Moultrie. Ft. Moultrie has been involved in five U.S. wars from the Revolutionary War up until World War 2. The fort has evolved during that time and the machinery has changed...which was interesting. This fort was useful in World War 2 to look for submarines that might try and sneak into the U.S. coastal waterways. They had an underwater net and underwater mines to catch any German U-boats.
We are heading north up the coast to Huntington State Park, a little south of Myrtle Beach. We are excited to have a few more beach days!! I hope that you all had a blessed Easter!
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