Byler Family Happenings: Charleston

A couple weeks ago, I went on a four-day trip to Charleston with my very good friend, Amber, her mom, aunt, and grandma, for Amber's senior trip. We were a crazy bunch and had a blast! The weather was perfect, not too hot.
**I must say, there's a lot of scenery pictures here, and not many people pictures, for which my mother chastised me.** =)

{ROAD TRIP}

When we arrived the first evening, we strolled around Waterfront Park and Patriot's Point, watched the blue waves and the beautiful sunset:

{the USS Yorktown}

{at the War Memorial at Patriot's Point}

{if you look really close, you might find the tip of the dolphin fin that I caught
in this picture. Unfortunately it was the only dolphin was saw.... maybe cause we
were a bit noisy....? LOL...some stories are better left untold!}

There were big swings on the pier so we sat and watched the sunset. There is nothing like a sunset on the ocean!

We toured Boone Hall Plantation:

We couldn't take any inside pictures because the house is privately owned.

There were nine of the original slave houses left, and in each were displays of the slaves' day-to-day lives

We watched a "Gullah Presentation", about the language
the slaves used to communicate with each other. Some examples
of negro spirituals were performed as well. It was, um... interesting

We took a carriage tour through part of historic Charleston, which was very neat.

We took a ferry ride out to Fort Sumpter the last day we were there. It was quite windy, but the boat ride was fun, and seeing the old fort was really cool. Once inside the fort, we were given the history story behind it, then walked around the fortifications and cannon, and visited the museum and gift shop.

We also went to see "Angel Oak", a 300-400 year old Virginia Live Oak, 25 ft. in circumference, with branches covering half an acre. A rather large tree: