Charleston - continued

 Day 2 of our time in Charleston... 

Willie and I were both "taken" with this bridge....love the clean lines against the blue sky!

We stopped into the Visitor Center to check out some places to visit, and they had a small Fire Museum there....pretty cool, huh?  I know one little boy who would have loved it...isn't that right, Lucas?  (For his birthday this last fall, his dad, Chris (who was deployed at the time), had made arrangements with the local fire station to have a fire truck come down their street for Lucas' birthday...pretty cool, huh?)

So ornate that it reminded me of an amusement park ride!

And then we were off on our whirlwind sightseeing...

This was one of the outposts used to watch for foreign invaders during WWII....

Then it was on to Fort Moultrie...

 Welcome to Shem Creek....where the seafood is boat to table fresh....

There was a nice boardwalk out into the "creek"....a bit cold for a walk, but we braved the elements (by then the wind was bitter cold) and enjoyed the views.

This "boatel" caught Willie's eye.... 

This pelican is to remind visitors NOT to leave their trash behind!  He is made entirely of plastic taken from the waters....sad. 

 

And,yes, we had planned to feast on seafood, but it didn't work out that way.....God had other plans.  We somehow found ourselves 30 miles away at an Outback Steakhouse where we had a "divine appointment" and were able to encourage a young man who had just graduated from college and was going to be going to seminary in the fall.  He was working until then so that he would be able to continue his education debt-free....of course, we had to tell him we have a son who works for Dave Ramsey!  It was so neat to be a part of God's plan and to know that the time we spent sharing with him was an encouragement.

 

So for now we say goodbye to Charleston....and I'll say goodbye to you....until the next post.

Check back in a few days....a lot is going on around here....spring is in the air, the bees are a buzzin' (half of them, anyway), and there are changes in the air, so don't miss it!