Saturday, March 24, 2012

What next?

We%26#39;ve arranged a half day walk in the morning and intend to go to the Bonaventure Cemetery in the afternoon (Saturday). We then have one full day (Sunday) before leaving for Charleston (via a plantation) on Monday morning.





What should we do on the free day? Harbour cruise? Bus/trolley/carriage tour? Visit some of the museums/homes that may be open? General wander around?



What next?


Don%26#39;t plan to do too much. It will take more than a half day to do a walk around. Be sure and check out the Cathedral of St John the Baptist.





A trolley tour first and then a walk afterwards to check out those places that interested you, is usually a better idea than walking and then taking a tour.





Will you have a car? If so, a trip to see Fort Pulaski might be of interest. I know that to many, one big brick fort is just any other big brick fort, but the view from the top is fantastic.



What next?


Definitely do the trolley tour and then walk. We did the opposite because we were still undecided on the trolley and did it later in the trip. It was nice to hear about the places we%26#39;d already seen but it would have been much more practical the other way around. :)




Thanks for the advice.





Unfortunately the only slot for the walk is on a Saturday morning.





We%26#39;re only picking up a car on the morning we leave and thought it would be better to see a plantation on the way to Charleston rather than go to Fort Pulaski (unless it%26#39;s possible to do both of course).




Take the Tolley tour and do the walk around on your own at your convenience. That will allow you to stop and rest when you want too, eat, go where you please, etc.





I am assuming that when you say ';slot'; that you are referring to an organized walking tour. They are nice, but it%26#39;s more fun to do it on your own after riding around. You will be covering the same territory and listening to the same facts.





I really hesitate to say this, but we have seen groups in a walking tour, where we can%26#39;t imagine that the ones in the back can hear. And it%26#39;s obvious by body language, that at least some wish the guide would shut up and get walking. At least on the Tolley, you will be moving. On a walking tour, there is a lot of standing around.

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