Beaufort South Carolina is wonderful. Only a low voltage
issue at the Downtown Marina would shorten our stay. We had initially planned to stay
two nights but we would have to see all of the sights in one day.
As luck would have it when we registered at the office
there was a horse carriage tour of the old city leaving in 20 minutes. We were
sold and soon on our way.
Beaufort has done a wonderful job of preserving their
past. Most of the people and service businesses must realize that 70% of their
income is derived from the tourism industry. Their one production factory is
unique in that it is the only one of its kind in the US. It is a kazoo
factory where all of the kazoo's for the whole country are manufactured.
Beaufort even has a kazoo parade. Too bad we missed it.
After the tour we returned to the boat to do a little
computer work and get cleaned up as we had dinner reservations. Generally we
eat dinner on board and try and have lunch out at one of the local eateries, but Terri had a hankering to check out one of the local restaurants that had
received exceptional reviews. The last few years Terri has become interested in
all of the restaurant reality shows on TV. She likes to apply what she has
learned from these shows to our own little reality. The place that we chose needed a little
help and certainly did not live up to its reputation. After a quick look around
and spotting more than one deficiency we politely excused our selves. This was
restaurant row and we did not feel as though this was our best choice for the
evening. Long story short, we quickly found another establishment just a
few doors away. Saltus River Grill was the exact opposite and a real treat! We rarely have
raw oysters but this place assured us that they were indeed fresh. That, plus
the fact that they were fresh from Apalachicola, Florida that very day made them
irresistible . From appetizer to the final bite of Terri's creme brulee, made this a night to remember. Sadly the
camera had been left back at the boat.
We were both tired and knew we had a long day tomorrow. It
would be an early night.
Charleston, SC here we come!
Cheers - Mark
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| Old Baptist Church |
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| Antebellum House |
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| Old Oak Tree - branches grow to ground and back up |
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| Antebellum House |
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| Sign in window - no not our Candice! |
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| Public Library |
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| The Beaufort Mermaid |
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