It's almost the new year and we haven't been to Charleston in a while. Don and I love, and I mean LOVE Charleston. His mom and her husband live over on John's Island and have been asking that we come down for a visit, so we did.
Our trip had to be short, however, because we couldn't get off work early on Friday and couldn't call in on Monday. So early Saturday we piled into the Blue Kahuna and off we went. Some 6 restroom stops and 4 hours later, we arrived. Our first jaunt was to the Charleston Tea Plantation (http://www.charlestonteaplantation.com/). This is one of my favorite places to visit, and we even did the tour this time. With our wallets a bit lighter, and our tea glasses full, we headed into Charleston proper for some low country seafood.
Now if you have never been to Hyman's, (http://www.hymanseafood.com/) I highly recommend it! We had never been there, and the wait was long, but SO worth it! All kinds of celebrities have eaten there, and I can see why! The hush-puppies were exquisite, the boiled peanuts they bring out to the table were fantastic, and Wadmalaw delight, well it was an experience all it's own! I had the choice of three platter with broiled cod, mussels in scampi sauce and a lump crab cake. All of it was so good, but the mussels were unreal. They were so good, I've decided I must go back and all I plan to get is the mussels. Generally I like to try new things, but with how good those were, there is really no sense in it... I can't believe I've been to Charleston 4 times without having ever been to Hyman's! Seriously, you HAVE to try it.
We bid our wonderful family farewell early Sunday morning and braved a little storm as we headed back up I-26 to home. I think our next trip we might stay over in Charleston and make a romantic getaway out of the venture. I'd like to wander about the city and maybe see a plantation or two in the spring.
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