The Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront ParkCharleston was named the number one tourist destination in the U.S. for the second year in a row, and also the top travel city on the planet, by Conde Naste Traveler. It has beautiful beaches, world-class …
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April 11 – More Charleston History
Two Meeting Street Inn is a beautiful Queen Anne mansion, which has become Charleston’s oldest and most elegant Inn. It has welcomed guests for over 70 years. According to historic records, Waring Carrington, a successful Charleston jeweler…
Bluebonnets
There’s nothing better than April in the great state of Texas. Spring is in the air, the temperature is wonderful and everything is blooming, especially the Bluebonnets. The Bluebonnet was designated the official State Flower of Texas in 1901. …
April 1 – The Pink House
Ashley MarinaI have readers who have told me they enjoy reading about the history we learn along our adventure…this blog entry is for those readers. There’s an endless supply of history to learn in Charleston. Last week my friend and I wandered thr…
Mar. 31 – Happy Easter
We’ve missed celebrating Easter with our family the last two years. I wasn’t going to let that happen again. This is the best time of year to be in Texas…great weather and the wildflowers are blooming. We had a wonderful weekend catching…
Mar. 29 – Friends
Ashley Marina (Charleston)The people we meet and the friends we make as we cruise are definitely some of the highlights of our adventure. We’ve met a lot of people and call many of them friends, but sometimes you meet special people who feel like famil…
Mar. 27 – Charleston, SC
Ashley MarinaPam and I have been waiting for a nice day to ride our bikes across the ArthurRavenel Jr. Bridge. We’ve been here for seven weeks and the weather has been too cold, too windy or too wet for us to go. Today was our last day in Charleston to…
Mar. 21 – Charleston, SC
Ashley MarinaThe first wave of spring projects are about completed. Stan has finished repairing the aft deck and has it painted and a new layer of Sharkgrip applied. All the new electronics have been wired up and the mast has a fresh coat of paint. Sta…
Mar. 15 – Charleston Sights
Ashley MarinaJust a few pictures of a beautiful day in Charleston. One of my favorite houses…located on Broad St.Battery Park (White Point Gardens) Fulton V – A wonderful small restaurant off of King Street. We were treated to a great meal …
Mar. 13 – Sight Seeing
Ashley Marina (Charleston)Today was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. Stan put another coat of Cetol on the teak on the flybridge and then we decided to take the rest of the day off. We drove over to Johns Island to see the Angle O…
