NC08 (SC02) — Historic Charleston

Our pace has slowed with the warm and humid weather.  Orientation seemed the order of the day.  We're staying about 2.5 miles from the southern tip of the Charleston peninsula, so we left the car parked.  We visited the Charleston Museum, which, founded in 1773, claims to be "America's First Museum."  Among other things, we learned a lot about the important role of Charleston and South Carolina in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.  We walked down Meeting Street to The Battery and then back up along the east coast of the city to Waterfront Park.  After lunch at Harris Teeter (excellent bbq pork sandwich for $3.99!), we visited the preserved yet unrestored Aiken-Rhett House.  The audio guide there provided about equal treatment of the enslaved persons and the home owners in describing life in the building.  We were back at our apartment by 5 PM and without any driving the 7.5 h of touring felt like a full day.