Taste of Charleston was on the ground of Boone's Hall Plantation. It's pretty, historic and all. Certainly interesting to see and learn about a working plantation but I had a hard time appreciating it because of all the misery, cruelty and heartbreak the slaves endured.
I have this issue with a lot of historical things....big plantations, old churches in Europe and such. I love history, seeing and experiencing historic sites but I always end up thinking about the poor people that suffered/died to build whatever monument. However I guess we need to remember so we don't repeat. The grounds were gorgeous. And they did a good job of telling the story of slavery from then to now.
Oh yeah....the movie "The Notebook" was filmed in and around Charleston and at the Boone's Hall Plantation. " WHAT, you've never hear of it?" our astonished dock neighbors and marina bartender said to us. No, we hadn't. I suspect most haven't but to the locals it was a big deal and therefore a big movie. Matt - dock neighbor loaned us the movie and we watched it. It was....ok. Warning - total chick flick.
They were also filming an episode of "Army Wives" on the side street from our marina. Sort of annoying because they were shooting at night and simulating lighting with a huge flashing light high atop a boom bucket. We could see it from our cockpit. Not very conducive to chill mode when fake lighting is flashing brightly every few mins.
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