Last month, four of my dearest friends and I drove down to Charleston, SC for a home and garden tour. It was a beautiful spring day - cool and breezy, not a cloud in the sky! It was a walking tour with eleven homes/gardens on the roster. We walked for five hours at a leisurely pace, soaking up the lovliness and history of that wonderful city! We had lunch at Magnolias, a neat little restaurant that serves great low country, southern cuisine. And, we liked it so much, we returned for dessert - Magnolias' warm cream cheese and pecan brownie - to die for!!! (We figured we deserved it with the walking and all!)
In addition to beautiful architecture and decor, Charleston is a fabulous place to study landscaping. The iron gates and brick walls allow only a sneak peak here and there as you walk along the streets - that's why it is so great to take the tours - you get to enter these little side and backyard sanctuaries. We were not allowed to take pictures, so I have included some photos from Charleston Style by Susan Sully. The last picture is from Magnolias' website.
A Beautiful Day, Fabulous Gardens and Homes, Southern Food and Hospitality, and Great Friends to share it all!! It just doesn't get much better!!!
did u do the charleston
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