Charleston, SC

Miles Driven: 5748



After Savannah, I headed to Charleston for a few days before I flew to NYC for an overnight trip. Being the foodie that I am, I made sure this was one of the stops I made. This city did not disappoint! I got in at around 1pm and had already booked a culinary tour of the city before I arrived. We walked around to different restaurants in the city and learned about the original of souther cuisine. One of my favorite local specialities was she crab soup (crab bisque) where they use crab roe in soup for additional richness. The traditional way to eat it is to pour sherry in the soup to give that extra kick at the end.

Charleston was a larger city than Savannah and on the second day of the trip, I did a carriage history ride around the historic parts of the city. Since it rained most of the time, it was a good time for me to catch up on my rest since my body hasn't been the same since playing 6 straight days in Texas (man, I'm getting old...)

I did manage to get in one round before I flew out to NYC. I woke up at around 6am the day I was to fly out and saw that it was dry outside. Since my flight didn't leave until 5pm, I figured I can do a quick round at Wild Dunes Links Course (Tom Fazio's first designed course) before I had to check out. I got to the club house, paid my green fees, and went straight to the first tee. I was paired up with a father and son that decided to walk. I was thinking, oh great, I hope I can finish in time before I had to check out. After the first hole, it started sprinkling and by the 3rd hole, it was a complete down pour! I went off by myself after the pair decided to take shelter.

I have never played in the rain and I can tell you I did not enjoy it at all. I had no grip on my clubs and the club would twist in my hand in my backswing. Since golf is a game of millimeters, that made a huge difference in my swing. Now I did manage to finish the course in 2.5 hours, and it was the shortest and the longest round I've played so far.

Here are the food and golf pics of Charleston. Enjoy!

She Crab Soup with Sherry

Black Scallops with Creamy Grits

Fried Chicken with Truffle Grits and Fried Egg...YUM!!