Hello everyone! Tuesday was definitely a shorter day than
Monday! Only about seven hours of driving, which is much better than ten hours.
Dad and I woke up bright and early to get a good start on driving. From our
balcony there were amazing views of the sunrise over the beach.
After about four hours into the drive, we hit South of the Border. Dad was amazed to
see how large it had grown since when he had been there as a child. Since I had
been to South of the Border only a few weeks before, it all looked the same to
me! We went to the Sombrero Restaurant for some lunch where I had the beef
tacos and Dad had the burger. I got to say, it their lunch is better than there
breakfast. Before heading out, we stopped in the gift shop to get some stuff
for Emma.
We got to Charleston around four o’clock, just in time to
watch the US vs. Belgium game. After the game was over Dad and I picked a
restaurant on Urbanspoon, Lowcountry
Bistro.
At the restaurant we sat on the piazza (traditional
Charleston side porch), which was thankfully in the shade. Dad and I also
learned that the bistro was the sister restaurant is 82 Queen, which is one of
the best restaurants in the city. So we knew that we were in for a treat!
For an appetizer, we got the shrimp and grits because you
got get shrimp and grits when in Charleston! It was so good, but a bit
different from traditional shrimp and grits. The grits weren’t really creamy
and there was a tomato sauce on top of it. Different but still very delicious!
For my dinner I had the most delicious meal ever! It was a
sweet potato-cornmeal-bacon waffle with fried chicken on top. It was one of the
best things that I have every eaten. The waffle was sweet and salty, the
chicken was perfectly cooked, and the two were just magical together. All other
chicken and waffles pale in comparison. As you can see in the second photo, I
ate it pretty fast!
Dad got potato crusted trout with sautéed rainbow chard and
grits. He loved it and agreed that we would have to be back again!
After dinner we walked along Broad and East Bay streets to
Rainbow Row and the Waterfront Park.
Dad then took out his phone to look for some geocaches in
the area. At the time we were a few caches away from finding 200 caches. Our
searches took us to see some amazing views of the city at sunset.
Thanks for reading!
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