I lucked out at BYU. I met quite a few amazing people . . . three of which were my roommates. We get together pretty regularly but it’s usually in a convenient location like Utah or Las Vegas. But when Trisha moved to South Carolina for one year – I just knew we had to make an adventure out of that! Luckily they were all up for a weekend in Charleston, South Carolina {we had heard great things about this little town}. Laurel P. didn’t end up being able to come – she was missed.
I was the only one coming from the West Coast and it was quite a journey to get there. We had Southwest miles to use which was wonderful – but they are not the most convenient when traveling that far. On the way out there I flew in to Baltimore, had a 3+ hour layover, and then flew to Charlotte, North Carolina where Trisha picked me up and we stayed at her house that night in Columbia, South Carolina. On Friday morning we dropped her kiddos off and headed to Charleston to meet Laurel W. who was flying in from New York City.
Charleston is such a charming city – we fell in love! We started our day off with lunch at Magnolia’s where I ordered something I don’t think I’ve ever ordered . . . fried chicken with potatoes and corn. It was DELICIOUS. A few friends had recommended a carriage ride through Charleston which was perfect for Day One because we got to learn all about the history of Charleston and get a feel for where everything is. We had a great tour guide and learned very quickly that Charleston is packed full of amazing restaurants and history. We pretty much ate our way through this girls weekend.
After a few hours of looking like true tourists . . . Laurel had the entire city figured out and was in charge of directions the rest of the time!
We had so many restaurant recommendations that we had a hard time deciding where to eat and how to squeeze them all in. We ate at Magnolias, Poogan’s Porch, Cru Café, Husk & lots of Gelato. Most of the restaurants stayed pretty true to a Southern Menu which got me to try a few new things including my first fried green tomato! On our carriage tour, we drove by the restaurant Husk. This has been featured over and over as a top restaurant in the country {it was named best new restaurant of the year when it opened} and you typically have to have a reservation 6-8 weeks in advance. Well, Trisha was determined to try to eat here so she called and since we had great weather the patio would be open and it was first come, first served. So we got there early and got a table! Trish was beyond excited.
Our cute hotel – complete with a Gelato shop two doors down and a view of the water!
Historic Downtown Charleston isn’t very big so we could easily walk everywhere. The streets are charming with the architecture and gardens. And I loved their addresses! There were quite a few “0” and “1/2” addresses. It was great just to walk around. We did go in to a museum called “The Old Slave Mart Museum.” It’s a small museum in the actual building that was built to buy and sell slaves when they could no longer do it in public. Loved reading about this piece of American History.
On Saturday morning we walked to the Farmers Market to grab breakfast and look around. By the time we got there, I really needed to eat something so I grabbed a delicious bagel but was too full to order a Huevo when we got to this stand. I did try a bite of Laurel/Trisha’s and it was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten! The fruit and vegetables were amazing and it was such a fun atmosphere.
After the Farmers Market, it was time for the beach. We stopped and grabbed sandwiches & snacks on our way to Isle of Palm beach. This was my first time on an East Coast beach and my first time touching the Atlantic Ocean! I was pleasantly surprised by the beach out there. It was rock-free, sea-weed free, warmer than California, smaller waves and it was shallow for quite a ways. I loved it.
On Sunday morning, we went to brunch and then managed to squeeze in a trip to The Boone Hall Plantation before I had to be at the airport at 2pm to catch my flight home. What an amazing place. We had a wonderful tour guide of the plantation home and a great {but very talkative} tour guide on the carriage tour. The pond below is where they filmed The Notebook. Absolutely gorgeous place and it was fascinating to hear about all of the events they have there and the fruits and vegetables they still harvest. We had it timed pretty well based on the information that the wagon tour was a 30 minute tour. I began to panic a little when we weren’t anywhere near the front and we were at 45 minutes and I was supposed to be at the airport in approximately 4 minutes! Trish was a rock-star driver and we flew out there of there and I made my flight!
It was a fabulous girls weekend. It’s really the only way to truly catch up with friends – you need a weekend. It was great to see Trisha and Laurel and to explore a new city. Can’t wait till our next adventure!
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