Charleston and a talking squirrel

Woke up really early today as we had really loud neighbours :(

Started the day with a visit to Tybee Island - a small island outside Savannah that has a nice lighthouse on it. As a morning workout we climbed all 178 steps that equals 15 floors - but we were not honored with a sticker like they do at Cape Hatteras :(
The guide who was guarding the lighthouse today was the grandson of the last lighthouse keeper Mr. Jackson - he answered our endless questions and gave an insight as to how things worked before the electricity came along...

Breakfast was at noon and I made a bet with Marion that she would not be able to eat all the food, to clean her plate... well I was wrong, and now owe her a bottle of wine.

Next stop Charleston - another beautiful city by a river. Houses are more simple than in Savannah and there is no Spanish moss hanging from the trees... And there are a lot more palm trees too... funny as the city is north from Savannah (locals did not know the answer to that question either).
Sat at the waterfront and I actually got a slight sunburn on my face :)

We noticed that there are a lot of acorns around but no squirrels... and a couple of minutes later one showed up and was making a really strange noise - almost like talking :) Still trying to figure out what the little fellow was trying to say.

Some strange place names from today: town called Coosawatchie, Tullifinny river and Caw Caw County...

And now we are at Columbia, South Carolina (the state capital) in the middle of the town 8th floor and close to church that every full hour rings its bells - pretty!

PS. The potential husband from US did not show up today and missed a great day :(