The bridge as you approach Charleston is very impressive (sorry no photos) and then down in to the old town.
Charleston has a history of trading with the English and today was no different.There are some old Colonial style houses owned at some time in the past by English entrepreneurs and certain streets are paved with British stones that were used as ship's ballast. There is also a French Quarter but no cobblestones!!!.In general the pavement (english is ROAD) and the sidewalks (english is PAVEMENT) are not in very good shape and would do considerable justice to Elmbridge Borough Council. Having said that the old town is very nice indeed with many houses, some extremely large, which either face the ocean or sit snuggly in the back roads.
There is a considerable amount of housing development both inside Charleston and also outside along the beaches, there is money here!!!
It is possble to rent a seat on a horsedrawn carriage which provides a tour of the town but we decided to walk for the excercise and quite frankly you always see the wrong end of a horse when riding a carriage. The weather has been great today with the temperature around 25 Degrees Centigrade.
When leaving Charleston we took the long way back via Sullivans Island and the Isle of Palms where major housebuilding is taking place. Charlestone is certainly worth a visit but the Hotels downtown are quite expensive and hence our reason for staying in Georgetown a short commute away.
