a night downtown

It's not often that Jacqui and I get to play tourist in Charleston. Actually, it's not often that we cross the bridge and go to Charleston. But, once a year we like to have a night on the town.

After the bishop's election process last year the Vestry gave Jacqui and I gift certificates for The Fulton Lane Inn and Circa 1886. Well, 10 months later we finally used them. Playing tourist in Charleston is fun. I'd never noticed The Fulton Lane Inn before. It's just off King Street about 2 blocks below Market Street. It was quite nice as you can see by the photo to the right. As we walked in we were surrounded with the ambience of a time gone by. Our room had large windows, one of which framed the steeple of St. Philip's church.


For dinner we walked over to Circa 1886. At our 7.00 pm seating we were the first to arrive. Surprised, "if this is so good why are we the only ones here?," and a little nervous we were happy to see the place soon fill. The food was upscale Southern and very good. We had a quiet booth which was set back into the wall, as you can see in the photo. Quite romantic!


This morning we walked around town, did a bit of browsing in the King Street stores. Independently, Jacqui and I both found a small blown glass cruet at Elizabeth Stewart Design but she didn't have any idea what to use it for. I solved her problem - a water cruet for my single malt Scotch (for purposes of gifts, I prefer Lagavulin 16)! Settled, we made the purchase.