We didn't try the Oreo pancakes, but we can imagine them. I had Corn Cakes Benedict and Mrs. B tried the Chicken & Waffles. It's a good thing we don't eat like this at home.
On to Magnolia, one of the several plantations in the area where tourists can visit. This one was a rice plantation before the Civil War and has an interesting history, including two abolitionist aunts in the family who were banned from Charleston for their outspokenness about slavery and women's rights. (The Grimke Sisters)
Founded in 1679, Magnolia Plantation remains in the possession of the founding family who opened the gardens to visitors in 1870 making it the country's oldest public gardens. For a brief history, click here.
The plantation property includes the Audubon Swamp Garden, home to thousands of species and accessible by raised walkways and footbridges. It's quite eerie, quiet and thought-provoking. We saw a good number of birds and other critters moving through the water and hunting in the duck weed which looks like a green carpet in the surface.
Wednesday is our last full day in Charleston. Even though we've been relaxing it seems the week has flown by. I thought it would be years before I got the chance to catch up with Mrs. B again. She reminded me of the year we last saw each other - 2003 - right before Ed's heart attack and bypass surgery. Too long! She'd never seen the Atlantic Ocean and never been to the northeast so I think a trip to New England, specifically Vermont and maybe Maine is overdue.
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