Captain's Log:
I had to return to work this morning after an awesome five-day weekend. Brittany and I went to South Carolina to visit my grandparents. As we were both off of work for a few days, we decided to take a break and tour Charleston.
We left Melbourne after church on Sunday morning and drove the six hours to Charleston. We made the obligatory stop at Cracker Barrel for lunch. After arriving at my grandparents around 2100HR, I made all of the introductions since this was the first time my grandparents had met Brittany, and then we ate dinner and went to bed.
Monday - 19 January
Brittany and I both woke much later than normal, and after eating a hearty breakfast, we left the house. As she had never visited a plantation before, we decided to go to Middleton Place Plantation and spend the afternoon. We spent hours wandering the grounds after riding a horse-drawn carriage around the old rice fields. As afternoon moved steadly onward into evening, the cold became to pervasive and we were forced to retreat to the house where dinner awaited us. My grandfather had made his famous macaroni and cheese which, I must say, I ate quite a lot of. After dinner, the four of us played a game of Hand and Foot before we all hit the sack.
Tuesday - 20 January
We awoke late, again, and ate our breakfast/lunch and set off once again to explore Charleston. This time the two of us went downtown to the historic district for a walk along the battery. We walked past block after block of ancient houses, many of which dated back two hundred years or more. Once we had seen our fill of multi-million dollar homes, and we were too cold to continue, we drove over to Waterfront Park. We spent very little time there, for the cold wind was growing stronger. We went home for dinner after only a brief tour of the park. My aunt and uncle came to dinner and met Brittany. After dinner, we played another game of cards and went to bed.
We drove home the next day, and took our time on the drive as it was a very nice day. And that was our Charleston trip; our first vacation together. All in all, it was a perfect weekend.
Until next time,
Lorimer
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