To be continued.........03/07/2011

Linda and I had lunch at "Toasts" in Old Town. After lunch we explored the James Island and went to the location of Fort Johnson. This is the site where the first mortar shell was fired on Fort Sumter. Y'all know how that ended.

We came back to Charleston AFB to get our luggage ready for our trip. In my mind, I was already drinking wine, having assorted cheeses and bread in a small French restaurant in Normandy. Alas, this was not to be. When we checked in to the terminal for boarding, the customer service representative said "Did I not mention to you this aircraft was carrying hazardous cargo? They are not allowed to carry passengers on this flight".
So we are now headed for Alabama and will try this trip again in September.

A side note, If I was as interested in history when I was in school as I am now, I suspect my grades would have been better.


Until September then.......

Charleston, Day 4, 03/06/2011

Sunday night in Charleston. Great day being a tourist. Brunch at Magnolias, dinner at Shem Creek Grill. You would not like it, unless you liked seafood. Crab Cakes, She(?) Crab Soup, Grilled Tilapia...you get the picture. Toured the Fort Sumter Museum, Fort Moultrie and a walking tour of historic Charleston.

There was one more baseball game in the College of Charleston tournament...between CC and New York Tech. New York Tech is located on Broadway in Manhattan. We stopped by in the 6Th inning. CC 24 and NYT 03. ouch!!

Those Yankee ball players will be glad to get back to NYC. They are 0-3 playing the southern teams.

Still no news on the next leg of our adventure. Check in tomorrow. By the way, the pictures are of a C17. Our ride to Europe.

If you have time to spare, go by military air. 03/006/2011

Linda and I left Auburn after the baseball game on 03/02 and headed for Charleston AFB for a "space A" adventure. This is a dual mission, Auburn University baseball was playing in the College of Charleston Baseball Tournament and we thought we would try for a "hop" to Europe.

We had been following the overseas schedule for almost 2 months. It seemed there were daily flights to either Spain, Germany or both. Auburn baseball and a trip to Europe. We were very excited.

Upon arriving in Charleston, we found there was a trip to Ramstein, Germany on Sunday. With prior planning, it looked liked we would see all of the tournament and then hop on a C17 for Ramstein. Auburn had a great tournament, it swept the series. We beat New York Tech, College of Charleston, and Western Kentucky. That part was good, now for the rest of the story. Our Sunday night flight was pushed back to Monday night. The only scheduled trip across the Atlantic.
I extended our stay in the BOQ until Tuesday. Tuesday we will be somewhere on the coast of France or headed for Wetumpka. Regardless, it has been a great trip. Charleston is a pretty city, the seafood is great, and baseball was exciting. Last night we ate at a great restaurant, Fleet Landing, recommended by Jerry Hankins and now we are off to Sunday Brunch at Magnolias, recommended by Amanda Kearley.

Stay tuned for future developments.