Charleston, SC - Day 1

We spent Sunday afternoon exploring on our own. We saw many turtles, which were mysteries to us. They were all painted in different patterns. We walked MILES. MILES, I tell you..... Then ended up at the battery area, where, Thank God, we came upon Fleet Landing. They had the best food ever!! We had appetizers. One dish was Fried Green Tomatoes, layered with crab salad, dressed beautifully and drizzled with a remoulade sauce. The other was Old Bay Seasoned Boiled Shrimp. Delicious. If you go to Charleston, you must eat at Fleet Landing. Above is some random turtle. This blue turtle - if you click on him, you can enlarge it - has the dates of birth (and death, if applicable) of famous Charlestonians.
This wall of life vests was in the Fleet Landing.
Interior of Fleet Landing.
Our food. Did I mention how great it was??

Some house I decided to take a picture of. I came home with pictures of many various homes.
Battery area.
A fountain at the Battery. Children were frolicking in this fountain.
The turtle outside The Fleet Landing.
The Fleet Landing.

A graveyard outside a very old church (St. Peter's???)
Graveyard.
I thought the way they put plants right on the graves was interesting and unusual. We found out later this is part of an entire belief system.
Graveyard. Old. Cool.
Yeah, I told Bill to bear the cross for just a minute.... What?!? It was just sitting there....