All around Charleston, SC (Part 2)

Watching the sunrise over the intercoastal or any water is awe aspiring as one welcomes the dawn of a new day.  Mitch was able to capture the rising sun one morning, and we share it with you.  Especially for those who are not morning people.

Patriot Point Naval & Maritime Museum, located in Mount Pleasant, SC, is home to an aircraft carrier and destroyer.  I toured the aircraft carrier with Mitch, but it’s not my cup of tea.  However, it’s not all about me!  The facilities left me wondering what daily life on the aircraft would be like for our servicemen.  I’m not too fond of cramped spaces, and the thought of sleeping in a fold-down cot is not appealing.  When touring the kitchen, my thoughts wandered to the heat generated from the stoves and how they managed to provide meals for all those aboard.  Stairways to the various levels were steep, and picturing the men scaling up them during drills left me with a daunting feeling. 

When Mitch expressed a desire to visit the USS Lafety destroyer, I was done and told him to go ahead as I would wait for him at the visitor center.  Mitch was excited to share his experience with me and relayed that this WWII ship was known as” The ship that would not die.”  It earned its moniker because it was attacked by twenty-two Japanese aircraft despite being badly damaged by four bombs and six kamikaze crashes.  We owe gratitude to all our servicemen keeping us safe and allowed us our freedom.

We finally got to take a schooner sunset tour in Charleston Harbor.  We wanted to do his in New England and Maine, but between the temperature and the wind, it was a bit too chilly for us.  The Schooner Pride left the harbor, and it was a great evening to go out on the boat and enjoy the colors of the sunset. 

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