So we did get a few pictures...

Might as well post the pictures we did get of Charleston. There were some better pictures pre-delete but you get the idea. I know I took lots of pictures of peoples' homes but I'm a sucker for beautiful architecture. Plus, tour buses are going around all these streets anyway so they probably get it all the time. Just remember, what you see is nothin compared to seeing it in person (and I didn't get any pictures of the big mansions).

Can't you imagine running along that coastline (yup, that's the ocean). And they fully encourage playing in the fountain behind me as long as you don't climb it.

There are lots of beautiful cast-iron gates along the streets and if you peek inside you see hidden little jewels like this (you can actually have a private yard in the city! unreal).

The nicest man took this picture. He even gave us suggestions for nice inns we should stay at (clearly he had no idea how poor we are:)). Honestly everyone was so nice and didn't mind chatting it up with us and telling us how cute our kids are (what parent doesn't like hearing that). We even passed a few park bums who were so classy and told me what a lovely family I have...seriously!? I've never been called darlin' so much in my life. I could get used to the southern hospitality thing.

This is what we call "good brick"

Andrew was dying to try some Gullah food (The African Americans who live in the Lowcountry and have their own language and everything).

Good southern homecookin'...fried chicken, okra gumbo, collards, yams...(we probably put on a few pounds with this one)

Fort Sumter...if you look really closely :)