We're back in California after being awake for 21 hours (a first probably since college procrastination years). Travel days are always the toughest especially with Charleston as there are no direct flights there from here.
We made the extra awake time worthwhile by beginning with a breathtakingly beautiful sunrise.
"Every sunrise is a poem written on the Earth
with words of light, warmth, and love."
-Debasish Mridha
Saying "Goodbye" to our home for the week was difficult. We could not have chosen better. If you ever need a home base for the Charleston area, I highly recommend 808 E. Ashley. Wow.
Sweet treats were secured from Bert's, a 24 hour grocery and convenience store that is known for its “We may doze, but we never close” motto.
It is the purveyor of the best, most dense, affordable pastries on the entire Island. I am so glad we didn't discover Bert's at the beginning of this adventure.Next stop was Dead Low Café for some freshly roasted coffee.Fueled up, we meandered about Folly, delighting in our last moments. We appreciated the creative use of seashells everywhere.Adirondacks strategically placed on the pier provided a perfect view of the seashore we had come to love.How cute are these sand dollar Earthquake ties? Common in the Charleston area, these earthquake bolts are used in old buildings to tie the masonry walls to the timber framing inside, reinforcing them against shaking.What a clever Little Free Library. It housed treats for humans and their dog companions. Fun stuff.We left Charleston at 5 PM. We changed planes in Denver and landed at Oakland at 1 AM body time. By the time we were all nestled in our own beds, we'd been on the go for 21 hours. Needless-to-say, we are exhaustedly happy with being home and with the memories we've made. Lin Yutang said it, "No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow".
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