charleston day two: mares and markets

on our second day in the gorgeous city of charleston, we roamed a nineteenth century slave’s market and toured the city in a very unique way- on a horse and buggie.

at the market, we wandered through countless stalls of handmade baskets, clothes and confections and chatted with the artisans behind the impressive items. i was especially impressed by the sweetgrass baskets- vessels made of various grass-like plants by the descendants of the slaves that once walked the same path that we did a few days ago. each baskets takes up to 70 hours to make by hand, making them big ticket items in the slave’s market. a few stalls over, two women churned out fresh lemonade right before our eyes and the outcome was absolutely delicious.

later in the day, we hopped aboard a horse and buggie for a very unique tour of the historic city. some of the stops on our tour included the rainbow row, a street of colorfully painted historic homes and the battery, a park originally built as a designated area for the wealthy from surrounding neighborhoods to gather.

i would definitely recommend charleston as a vacation destination of people of all ages!

if you're looking to drop $700 on a basket, here's the place to do it!

if you’re looking to drop $700 on a basket, here’s the place to do it!

lowcountry lemonade, yes please!

lowcountry lemonade, yes please!

thanks for the tour, chief!

thanks for the tour, chief!

can you say dream home?

can you say dream home?

croquet in the park, anyone?

croquet in the park, anyone?

xx gabby

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