We didn't know what it would be like, but we had been told to tour town in a buggy, a private tour was best. Not wanting to be scrunched in with 16 people in a buggy, shoulder to shoulder 4 a seat, we decided this was the time to do a private tour.
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| Bosco was with us today, we could stay as long as we wanted then. |
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| Bosco liked it too |
First of the day was parking at the Visitor center, where we were told the parking was free. Not, we paid like others $2.00 per hour. We went inside and got some info about the Market area, and where to get a buggy ride, and how many there were. We also picked up tickets to Patriots point, and a tour of the Aircraft carrier, 2 Battle ships, and a Submarine, and a Vietnam memorial. Now we take Kings street to the market, and slowly walk our way there. We pass a few plaques telling of what happened here years ago, and we stop and read them, one even says (continued on other side), that was a first. What I have learned is that the Civil War was much less than Civil. Also that even though the war was lost by the Confederates, the beliefs are still deeply ingrained in many people of the south, no matter what colour, or what religion, they have the south as a separate entity than the rest of the USA.
Kinda reminds me of the French and English in our country. As I write this they have been tearing down statues in New Orleans that are based in confederacy, and there are people on both sides of this thinking demonstrating, with at least 2 different flags. I don't know this will ever die, as is passed down from parents to parents, and parents to children, and on and on.
We meet a man selling buggy rides as we made the turn to Market street, he was nice, and called to find a ride that day, and we booked in at 1pm. Now we continue...
We get to Market and read the signs here about the past, and see that this was a market years ago, and that much was marketed here, more than just products for consumption here, much was marketed that was shipped around the world.
Tobacco was a big seller, and much was produced here. I didn't see any but there were a few cigar shops close by. Mostly we saw baskets that people would buy as souvenirs, and clothes, and trinkets. I talked with a man that was making baskets, and he told me the light coloured grass was sweet grass, and the dark was bull rush grass. Both were very smooth, round, and strong. This was how products in the past were transported, and served. Beautiful work.
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| We saw many on the street here, |
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| Beginning of the Market area |
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| Used to be the meat market, now a museum |
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| Market building on the left, buggy on the right |
Lunch came before the ride, and we stopped into Bubba Gumps Shrimp, and had a nice lunch with Bosco sitting under the table, was different as never had him out to lunch at a restaurant before. Was a real good lunch Gumbo and salad for me, and a fish bunwich for Polly. Was nice to eat before we went on the ride.
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| Bosco did get a little bored. |
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Old run down home, still worth
close to $600,000.00 he says |
We made or way to the Red Barn and found our ride, and had some info to learn before we went, The route we would go on was not chosen by us, as the neighbours were tired of too many buggies in one place, so the city made a draw that chose random which buggy went when. The way it was chosen was from the past, a old bingo draw machine was used, made me laugh, all here that is old is valued, and preserved!
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Our tour number decided by the
Bingo machine to the left |
The ride was great, and would recommend it to all, was much nicer than being scrunched in with 14 others. We had a good driver, he explained some of the intricacy's of the city, past and now as well as some of the trees and bushes that were planted here. He missed most of the bumps, and made it just a little easier than bumping all around the city.
After we had toured we new would be a long hot walk back to the truck, so we caught a Peddi-Cab ride back, another first. He was fast, and fun to talk with as we were wisked up the street among the traffic fast and efficient, may have to try this again.
All in all a good day, and was nice to have Bosco with us.
Loving life here in Charleston...
First of the day was parking at the Visitor center, where we were told the parking was free. Not, we paid like others $2.00 per hour. We went inside and got some info about the Market area, and where to get a buggy ride, and how many there were. We also picked up tickets to Patriots point, and a tour of the Aircraft carrier, 2 Battle ships, and a Submarine, and a Vietnam memorial. Now we take Kings street to the market, and slowly walk our way there. We pass a few plaques telling of what happened here years ago, and we stop and read them, one even says (continued on other side), that was a first. What I have learned is that the Civil War was much less than Civil. Also that even though the war was lost by the Confederates, the beliefs are still deeply ingrained in many people of the south, no matter what colour, or what religion, they have the south as a separate entity than the rest of the USA.
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