A Walk through Charleston

The Charleston air hits you like a brick: heavy, sticky and yet so sweet. The humidity is nothing new, coming from the Midwest, but the breeze coming off the Atlantic through the Charleston Harbor is welcoming refreshment.

With map in hand, we set off to discover what Charleston had to offer. The city itself is quite easy to navigate and everything is within a short or somewhat-short walking distance. The cobblestone streets and sidewalks brings you back to an earlier, simpler time. The old and historic architecture mixed with the new makes everything so intriguing.

United States Custom House

Nothing but blue skies as far as we could see as we walked to Waterfront Park Pier, one of the peninsula's most visited parks. It boasts fantastic views of the Charleston Harbor and is just a peaceful, relaxing place to sit and watch the world go by.
 

 

 

 

  
And, then we saw it...a great, big Pineapple Fountain at the main entrance to the park. 

Charleston's Pineapple Fountain represents the welcoming hospitality the city is so well known for. It is my "Bean". 

The view from Waterfront Park Pier to the center of Charleston.

We continued to walk along a stretch of waterfront, adorned by the most beautiful homes, that eventually led us to Battery Park.

Colonial and Antebellum mansions line the waterfront and along The Battery.

 

 

 

The Battery, as it is also known as, is a landmark promenade. It was first a public park in 1837 but eventually became a place for artillery during the Civil War. Decorated with monuments and remembrances of times past, it is also a wonderful shady place to take a seat and for a summer repose.

 

The large live Oak Trees are all throughout the Battery.

 

We can't believe how much we had already seen in such a short time. Proof again of how the city is so easy to get around. We headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner.