We scheduled this trip to Charleston because we were undergoing an enforced hiatus in our international travels while I got a new passport. We've not done a whole lot of trips like this where we just go for a few days so I was curious to see how we would react.
We Can Get Into It Quickly
I was happily surprised that we fit right into our travel groove almost immediately. We actually hadn't done that much research on what was there. But I think our travel persona has become such a part of who we are now that we can figure out whatever we need when we get somewhere without a whole lot of preparation. This includes figuring out how to provision our rentals, finding places to eat, getting around the place, and focusing our daily activities.
The Importance Of Walking
The downtown part of Charleston is ideal for walking. We absolutely had no need for a car between Uber and walking. And we walked a ton each day we were there. It had us wistful that our relocation dreams didn't pan out. Someone asked me if a city like Charleston would be a relocation opportunity. Sadly the areas that is best as a walking city, is not really designed for daily living. For example there is a sparsity of supermarkets and pharmacies. Also because of the heavy architectural preservation rules, affordable housing is scarce too.
Nice To Not Have To Totally Reacclimate
One nice thing about such a short trip is we didn't have this huge catch up period after we came back. We hadn't been gone that long! And it wasn't that hard on our bodies. Now, that doesn't mean we're about to give up our international mega trips. But I can definitely see our balancing them with shorter trips like this.
Figuring Out The Eating
You will remember my initial post about the sticker shock associated with dining. We figured it out. We found numerous places where we could have good dining experiences that were way more reasonable. I think that gives confidence that if we do this type of trip, we will be fine from a gastronomic standpoint.
All in all this was a very good experience and has opened our minds to other alternatives for indulging our travel passion.
2 comments:
It is great that you have another option to include travel toolbox, so to speak. I agree wholeheartedly on the walking. I don't miss driving in a car one bit
trying not to laugh too much about your discovery of the "long weekend" being such a revelation.
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