We started Saturday off with breakfast on the terrace, headed to the market for a few souvenirs, and checked out of the hotel to explore more in the car. At this point we were really winging our vacation...no hotel reservations (which makes me nervous) & we hadn't decided if we were going to stay in Charleston or head north or south. We drove by College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, the Citadel, & then grabbed pulled pork sandwiches to go from a local market that our carriage driver had recommended.
We headed over the Arthur Ravenel bridge to Sullivan Island for our first beach of the day. We took a blanket & had a picnic lunch on the beach and loved watching Jack as he tried to figure out what was going on. This was his first time to a beach so it was thoroughly entertaining. He was very hesitant about the soft sand, but eventually decided he'd walk on it. When we got to the hard sand he took off and LOVED the seagulls. I promise he was talking another language to the seagulls & enjoyed chasing them.
After driving around to look at some of the beautiful houses on the island, we headed across town to the Angel Oak Tree. This was definitely a Tyler stop on the trip (he appreciates old oak trees more than me), but it was pretty cool to see. They say it is 400-550 years old and said to be one of the oldest trees in the country. Jack loved climbing over & under all its limbs and ruining the peaceful environment of everyone looking at the tree by continually yelling.
Then we headed to Folly Beach for more beach time. Jack napped a bit in the car & we tried to transfer him to the stroller but were unsuccessful so he was a bit grumpier about the sand this time around. We set up a blanket & just relaxed in the sun.
We headed to dinner at nearby Bowen's Island Restaurant that we had read about in Architectural Digest. This place is popular. The view over Folly's creek is beautiful & the building looks like a hole in the wall, but it is popular. We waited 45 minutes in line to order & then got a table right near the window which was perfect for sunset while we were eating. Everyone around us was eating DIY oysters, but due to a food poisoning incident in New Orleans a few years ago Tyler and I stayed away. It was only cooked food for us and the fried shrimp were delicious!
After dinner we discussed what we wanted to do the next few days and after much thought & indecision we decided to stay in Charleston. We grabbed a great hotel rate outside of downtown & were excited for Easter the next day.
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