Surprisingly, Savannah and Charleston are a two hour drive apart. With a gap between our Vrbo Check-out/Check-Ins, we had just enough time to stop at the Angel Oak Tree - a huge Live Southern Oak tree estimated to be 400-500 years old.
I mixed up my numbers on the video - the tree is 28 feet in circumference and 66 feet tall!
Brent waiting with Moose for his turn to check out the tree.
This Vrbo was a completely different vibe—set in the suburbs and much more modern. I couldn’t find a three-bedroom, pet-friendly place downtown Charleston that wasn’t triple the price, so this ended up being the best fit. After unpacking and letting Moose explore yet another fenced-in backyard, we headed to the nearby Tanger Outlets for some shopping. Kade, who’s currently obsessed with Columbia, had a great time on a shopping spree with Dad (you’ll spot him in his new green jacket below!).
Our only early morning of the trip had us heading downtown for a 9:30 a.m. departure to Fort Sumter—and Charleston traffic did not make it easy. Brock and Kade picked out these front row seats for the boat ride over to Fort Sumter.
Busy harbor - a huge container ship passed by!
Fort Sumter - the site where the American Civil War began on April 12, 1861.
This is most definitely more Brent's passion and I loved hearing him share his military knowledge with Brock and Kade.
We worked up quite an appetite after the tour, so we headed to Lewis Barbecue for lunch. Highly, highly recommend! It’s such a cool setup: you order right at the counter while they slice and portion everything in front of you. Brent, Kade, and I went with brisket sandwiches, while Brock opted for pulled pork (North Carolina style actually!).
Look at that meat!!
Found an outside table and enjoyed our spread! We also ordered french fries and a mac & cheese side - everything was delicious!
We headed back to our Vrbo after that amazing meal and all needed a little downtime. Low-key night of pizza and watching basketball was a perfect ending to our day!
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