Spring Break Adventure

To tell the truth I did not plan to go anywhere on my spring break, just work and do all my school projects. However, well, that just did not seem like all that great of an idea. So I have called my good friend Stephanie and asked her if she would like to take off to Charleston, South Carolina for a few days, and she was very much happy to hear that. By Wednesday afternoon we were driving through the mountains somewhere in Tennessee. Even though I must admit the trip itself was just a bit too long - 820 miles and 16 hours with very little stops, it was all well worth it. Just the scenery on the way there was all too beautiful to ignore, even for me. The real fun began when we have arrived to our destination near Charleston, SC. All the attempts to locate the hotel I have reserved a room in, according to the street address we had, failed miserably. When I called the hotel, I found out that they actually have changed their name since the last time I have called; or they simply neglected to mention this fact when I have booked the room. We actually drove right past the place about three times or so. After that we successfully checked in to the hotel we were very surprised to fond out that everything in the town ,except for the bars and such, closed at 10 PM the latest. I must admit we were quite disappointed, but after we got over our disappointment and got some sleep, me and Steph did not have any trouble at all enjoying ourselves. We have spent a day on the beach at about 78 degree sunny weather, and yes I did swim in the freezing ocean, it was great. We spent another day in Charleston itself, visited South Carolina Aquarium and Fort Sumter National Monument (that's where the Civil War started). Overall it was a great experience and I really enjoyed it. Here are some photos: