Sunday, April 10 Charleston, SC

Just one of the doors on Church street where we parked.  We attended the First Baptist Church which is the oldest Baptist Church in Charleston.   Began in the 1800's.  After services we walked to the Battery along the water.  All the homes in the downtown area are so beautiful.  No front yards for the most part.  Gardens along the side of the homes and in back.  The guide books say they like for people to peek into the side yards through the ornate iron gates.  So we did and enjoyed ourselves with the views.  Behind this door is a porch running the length of the house.  The actual entrance to the house is another door along the porch.    Unusual to us but very much the style for Charleston. 

Hum.....the police heard we were coming and sent a special team to be ready for us!  Actually they were preparing for a program commemorating the first shot of the civil war.  But I couldn't help taking the picture.



Jerry wondering where we were going to eat.  This was on the walk along the Battery.



Notice the windows and the designs over each level...they are different on each story.

Beautiful horse.  He seemed to be a young one and was ready for his guide to get going.

Farther along the walk.  The building in the background is out in the water on a pier...but looks almost like it is floating from some angles.

A walkway between buildings. 

Okay, what is this flower?  I hope to find out tomorrow at the Plantation Tour.  There is a fragrance that reminds me of Hawaii.

We encountered this couple strolling along Meeting Street.

Calhoun Home - Garden area.

Well we did all the walking around and we also had lunch at Blossom Cafe.  We ate outside and had a wonderful brunch.  Then it was home again and the boys watched the Masters and I took a nap.  Then Becky and I made a grocery trip to Harris Teeters.  Always interesting to see what is in the local grocery, fancy one but it was still interesting.