After pushing to get to Charleston for Thanksgiving, including our first overnight passage since New York City to Cape May — we were rewarded with a fantastic four days there. We had some great food (including Magnolias, Cru Café, Hominy Grill, CO, Basil) and were, once again, unabashedly touristy, taking a horse-drawn carriage tour of the city and visiting Boone Hall, a nearby plantation. We also took care of some more mundane items: haircuts (just trims, really) for me, Soren, and Elsa, and some re-provisioning at the local Harris Teeter grocery store.

Here are some images from our time there:

Beautiful vernacular architecture.

Beautiful vernacular architecture.

Getting ready for the holidays, Southern-style.

Getting ready for the holidays, Southern-style.

Soren and Elsa waiting for lunch at Cru Café.

Soren and Elsa waiting for lunch at Cru Café.

Oak-lined approach to Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston.

Oak-lined approach to Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston.

Slave quarters at Boone Hall. We watched a local woman give a presentation on the Gullah culture.

Slave quarters at Boone Hall. We watched a local woman give a presentation on the Gullah culture.

Swamp surrounding the plantation.

Swamp surrounding the plantation.

(Pre-haircut) Elsa with her Charleston parasol souvenir.

(Pre-haircut) Elsa with her Charleston parasol souvenir.

Elsa, post-haircut.

Elsa, post-haircut.

Breakfast on our last day in Charleston.

Breakfast on our last day in Charleston.

Skinny classical.

Skinny classical.