Charleston: Day 2

Our second day began with breakfast and coffee at Wildflower Pastry. This didn't make my "original" to visit list, however, it was in close proximity to the hotel and I'm easily convinced in the direction of pastries. The scones were fabulous (and actually filling, too). We were joined by three of my favorites: A.J.S., K.A.B., and S.D.G. As we munched, we reminisced and it was fabulous. Afterwards, I picked up sunscreen and this crew minus one headed for Folly Beach. It was another scorcher and I can't imagine being anywhere but the beach. We spent all of five minutes on our towels because the ocean bath water was more tolerable. Later, we were joined by some friends. And we continued, splashing and playing catch and laughing and riding "waves" until it was time to pack up and head back downtown.

Showers ensued. And snack time. And a bit of pleasure reading, as that time was missed on the beach.

Then it was wedding time, so we walked towards our pick-up spot and joined all of our nicely dressed friends. We learned from those who check email on vacation, the dress code was changed to "heat wave chic" to accommodate the relentless sun. The wedding crowd was bussed over to Cottage on the Creek on Mount Pleasant. And the venue ranks highly in my list. It almost made me want to have a wedding. Almost, Mom. Right there in on the Shem Creek. We sipped (more) cocktails as the sun set around us. I'm such a sucker for sun sets... and we lucked out with a true beauty. There was Southern food for dinner. As soon as the plates were cleared, we were up dancing. And we danced until the bar and music were shut down, which seemed like only seconds.

There were dolphins (though I'm lacking photographic evidence), kayakers galore, and a floating hot dog boat on the Shem Creek. 

I opted out of the after party because sleep.