Touring Charleston

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The above photo is a magnolia blossom from one of the many blooming magnolia trees around here. Also the air everywhere around here has the sent of honeysuckle. It almost grows wild around here.
So far we have had 2 beautiful days here at Charleston. The weather has been clear with temperatures in the 80s and little humidity. We took the opportunity to do some sight seeing today. We went into Historic Charleston and took one of the tours around the town. Our tour guide was full of information. For instance, Did you know that the Charleston dance was invented right on the streets of Charleston, well where else. But I bet you didn't know it was black musicians and dancers that started it. We also learned that Charleston is a town that has been devastated by hurricanes fires and even a major earthquake. I wasn't aware that there were earthquakes in this area. I thought that was something us Californians only knew about.
Tomorrow we have to move. Originally there were no spaces available here at the park for the weekend but with the weather being so bad, I acquired at the office and they had a space available. We are only moving to the other side of the park so it shouldn't be too bad. Hopefully we can get it done early enough to do some more sight seeing. The weather is supposed to turn bad again starting tomorrow so we shall see what happens.
The people here are extremely friendly. Everyone we meet are eager to help and answer questions and offer suggestions. There was even one fellow that offered us his spare bedroom if we needed a place to stay. Tourist towns are fun because everyone wants to know where you are from. When we mention California, right away they are curious about what method of transportation we used to get here. When the find out we travel in a motorhome, they want to know all about it. We love to tell our stories. And of course most wish they could do the same.

As I sit here outside under my awning writing this I heard some rustling behind me. I turned to see a raccoon the size of a small dog 4 feet from me snatching food from my bird feeder. I love nature.