I have booked my flight (moderate), car (cheap), and hotel (cheap) for visiting Charleston and Savannah. I’m staying at a Days Inn near the airport because it is cheap. Apparently I have picked a very popular weekend to visit Charleston — many hotels are sold out while others seem to have extremely high prices, even in comparison to their other weekends’ prices. I have read that, statistically, the weather should be perfect. I arrive Friday at 11am and depart Monday at 11am. Friday I will walk around downtown Charleston and its Civil War museum. Maybe I’ll take a ghost or a Gullah tour. Saturday I will visit two of the four plantations north of Charleston and then maybe go to the beach area or back to the city. I knew Charleston had been destroyed during the war, but I didn’t realize all of the plantations had been destroyed, too. Sunday I will drive down (and back) to Savannah where I will see the historic city center and perhaps the Mercer House and their war museum. Savannah is not very well planned yet. I also thought I might stop by Hilton Head on my way back from Savannah. I like seeing mansions!
This will probably be a fairly relaxed trip. I have never been down to South Carolina, but for some reason I’ve always wanted to go. I anticipate fun!
