We spent the next ten days in Charleston, SC visiting our youngest daughter and son-in-law. In addition to visiting and volunteering at school with her a couple of days, I also spent time doing the tourist thing with my husband. We visited the site of one of the Old Slave Market Museum on Charlmers St. downtown. That was quite an eye opener. They have a video in one of the rooms detailing the journey that the captives experienced on their way to America and there is also an audio of an older gentleman who was a slave as a young man that you can listen to as you view photos of slavery as it was in Charleston. It was a part of history that certainly wasn't one of our proudest moments.
We went to lunch that day at Poogan's Porch and had some great local flavor for lunch. It is worth the visit to experience their gumbo and she-crab soup and their warm biscuits. Yum!
I had purchased a recipe book at the museum that features 'Gullah' cooking or cooking typical foods that the slaves ate and prepared. There is a resturant that is called, The Gullah Cuisine located in Mt. Pleasant that we were told is authentic Gullah and so the next day we ventured there for lunh. It was served buffet style and featured such things as collard greens, fried chicken, and fried fish and vanilla wafer banana pudding as well as peach cobbler. Of course you can have your sweet tea there as well. Anyway, I highly recommend this as a southern dining experience you won't want to miss!
Charleston is a beautiful city full of history and proud, kind people. Did you know their city has been voted the most hospitable for at least the last ten years? If you haven't been there...book a trip sometime in your lifetime!
We went to lunch that day at Poogan's Porch and had some great local flavor for lunch. It is worth the visit to experience their gumbo and she-crab soup and their warm biscuits. Yum!
I had purchased a recipe book at the museum that features 'Gullah' cooking or cooking typical foods that the slaves ate and prepared. There is a resturant that is called, The Gullah Cuisine located in Mt. Pleasant that we were told is authentic Gullah and so the next day we ventured there for lunh. It was served buffet style and featured such things as collard greens, fried chicken, and fried fish and vanilla wafer banana pudding as well as peach cobbler. Of course you can have your sweet tea there as well. Anyway, I highly recommend this as a southern dining experience you won't want to miss!
Charleston is a beautiful city full of history and proud, kind people. Did you know their city has been voted the most hospitable for at least the last ten years? If you haven't been there...book a trip sometime in your lifetime!
The retiree and the "worker" relaxing on a swing at Waterfront park in beautiful Charleston.
You're making me hungry Momma!
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