(Our last city visited was Charleton, that is the oldest and second-largest city in the southeastern State of South Carolina. Founded in 1670 as Charles Towne in honor of King Charles II of England, Charleston adopted its present name in 1783.

Rogerio Almeida (Brazil) & Bob Oidtman (Boone Hall Plantation´s Guide)

Conhecida pela rica história e preservada arquitetura Charleston possui renomados restaurantes  como Halls Chop House e recebeu diversos títulos incluindo o de Cidade Mais Amiga dos Estados Unidos pela revista Travel & Leisure em 2011 e 2013 e em 2014 pela Condé Nast Traveller  foi considerada a cidade mais educada e de melhor hospitalidade na America pela revista Southern Living.

Known for its rich history, well-preserved architecture, distinguished restaurants, and mannerly people, Charleston has received a large number of accolades, including “America’s Most Friendly [City]” by Travel + Leisure in 2011 and in 2013 and 2014 by Condé Nast Traveler, and also “the most polite and hospitable city in America” by Southern Living magazine.

Um dos destaques de Charleston é a Ponte Arthur Ravenel Jr que atravessa  o Rio Cooper e foi inaugurada em 16 de julho de 2005. A ponte liga Monte Pleasant com o centro de Charleston.

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge across the Cooper River opened on July 16, 2005, and was the second longest cable-stayed bridge in the Americas at the time of its construction.The bridge links Mount Pleasant with downtown Charleston, and has eight lanes plus a 12-foot lane shared by pedestrians and bicycles. It replaced the Grace Memorial Bridge (built in 1929) and the Silas N. Pearman Bridge (built in 1966). They were considered two of the more dangerous bridges in America and were demolished after the Ravenel Bridge opened.

The Arthur Revenel bridge in Charleston (SC)

 Nossa despedida de Charleston foi com uma visita a Fazenda Boone Hall e Jardins do tempo dos escravos.  (Our last visit in Charleston was at the Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens (1933-35) located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  

Kim Jamieson (Public Relations Manager Tourism Sales & Marketing (South Carolina Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

Nos fomos recebidos pelo guia de turismo Bob Oidtman que fez um relato da Boone Hall Plantation que serviu de cenário a vários filmes como Queen e Notebook.

( Our guide at the Boone Hall Plantation was Bob Oidtman . While there is no photographing or filming of the house allowed on the tours, and the house and grounds have appeared in NBC‘s television soap opera Days of our Lives,ABC‘s mini-series North and South (as Mont Royal) and the movies Queen and The Notebook, with Patrick Swayze.

In Charleston our farewell dinner was at Halls Chophouse Restaurant (423 King Street, www.hallschophouse.com)

 

 

Kim Jamieson & Laura Mueller (South Carolina Dept. Parks, Recreation & Tourism) & Jeanne Hall, owner of Halls Chop House in Charleston (South Carolina).