Despite yesterday’s hot and humid weather, we went to town and enjoyed walking under the live oaks, admiring once again the beautiful streets of Charleston. We left the dinghy at the Municipal Marina where the daily fee is now of $5.00. Heiner negotiated one evening and one day for the price…at least we feel safe to leave it there, even at night time! We enjoyed our walk on Montagu street and went for a Mexican meal and $1.00 beer in a student restaurant…it was fun and we were so hungry and thirsty! No need to say that beer is an absolute must in those temperatures!!!

Saturday June 12 was the last day of the Spoleto festival – THE Art festival of Charleston – and we managed to visit the art exposition in the park. All artists of the region were showing their works there and it was a very interesting and inspiring affair. After an hour or so of internet work at the beautiful city library and shopping at Harris Teether, we “schlepped” our groceries back to the boat and rested under our su protected canvas…that we put up for the first time since we left in 2008. It is a huge canvas and a must in sunny and windless conditions! That evening, we went back to town and strolled King, Meeting, and Market street where irish music lured us in a great pub! These guys were great and made an astonishing interprettion of the Pink Floyd Wall. Heiner tasted the Palmetto Beer, from a local microbrewery and Marleyne raved about her Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which was just amazing. Yes, we are enjoying Charleston!