Just got back from a nice little vacation in Charleston, SC.
Annotated Recap:
*Arrived in Charleston late on Friday night.
*Chai's for tapas and drinks: Angus beef burgers with shoestring fries, and an Asian Shrimp Scampi that was to DIE for - probably because it was doused in nuoc mam (Vietnamese for fish sauce, and also my favorite condiment/flavoring).
*Social Restaurant&Wine Bar: Met some interesting Canadians that were in love with Asian people.
Saturday
*Kayaking on Edisto River (which is apparently the longest flowing black river in America) with Ralph (A kind, harmless, peach-eating, water-loving retired accountant we found through the web who happened to write a guide book on kayaking in Charleston. $30 for a rounded up 4 hours of kayaking + digital pictures! What a steal! That's him on the front of the book, check him out.
*Greg and I split off from the group and grabbed a dinner at the famed Jestine's Kitchen, a lowcountry, highly recommended slightly upper-class version of Chapel Hill's Mama Dips. I had the Grilled and Blackened Porkchop with sliced vine-ripened tomatoes, buttered lima beans, and mashed potatoes and gravy (the good kind, that's mixed with drippings and not plain water). Greg had the Southern-style fried chicken that was topped with canteloupe, onions, and carmelized mushrooms. Finished off the meal with banana pudding.
*Met up with the others at Mad River to catch the tail-end of a birthday party.
*Shuffled over to Light, a dance club/bar that turned out being better than earlier anticipated.
Sunday
*Taco Boy - seared tuna taco and a carne asada taco with some sweet tea.
*BEACH.
*Dinner at some Crabshack - Garlic Mussel Linguine.
*Home with a shady pitstop at South of the Border for some gas.
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