christmas time in charleston

we took our family on a roadtrip to charleston for a few days before christmas. we returned to the inn at middleton place because we enjoyed it so much the last time.

idyllic views on the middleton plantation.

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hanging around on magnolia plantation.

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seeing the sights around charleston. we got to enjoy the beautiful christmas decorations on people’s front doors. i especially loved the lush magnolia leaf wreaths.

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the aiken-rhett house (1820). this house tour was particularly interesting as the house was preserved but unrestored, so we could see the mansion and its slave quarters in its original state.

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eating. fried chicken, shrimp sausage grits, crab cake eggs benedict.

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christmas fun and lights. we braved an obscene amount of traffic to get to the festival of lights…painful to get there, but fun once we arrived. there was a lot of christmas carol singing in the car to pass the time!

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One comment

  • Helen
    Helen
    January 4, 2014 - 1:18 am | Permalink

    the fried chicken was perfectly balanced with the lemony collard greens and rustic mashed potatoes.

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