We were nearing the end of our birding vacation to Charleston. This is coastal habitat, with swamps everywhere. The “palm trees” here are called Palmettos, a subgroup of the palm tree. Robert looked at a map and found a large park in Charleston called James Island County Park. It has a lake with a large Dog Park, where we watched several large dogs plunge happily into the water to fetch things. As we continued around the park, we saw birds and lots of squirrels. There is a Fishing Pier. One whole side of this park is a large swamp.
Most of the time we are searching left, right, up and down for birds. As happens so often while birding, we stopped walking to discuss our plans. Robert simply looked up and noticed that we were standing underneath three roosting Wood Storks high in the trees. They did not notice us, far below on the path.
For dinner, we visited Chef Jeremiah Bacon at the Macintosh. This is a very nice gourmet restaurant in Charleston. Berry ordered with an Expresso coffee. Robert prefers unsweetened iced tea with lemon. Next we shared a slice of the Bone Marrow Bread Pudding. This was a savory bread pudding made from pan drippings. It was savory, not sweet, and very tasty.
For entree, Berry had the Barrel Fish, and Kale with Bagna Cauda. Robert tried a little of everything. First, a pasta salad with Caramelle cheese-filled noodles with red cabbage and bacon. As an entree, Robert chose the Veal Ossa Buca, with grits and broccolini.
To finish a fine gourmet dinner in Charleston, we shared a piece of the Blueberry tart served with lemongrass ice cream. Wow!
Robert and Berry
Photo courtesy of animal kingdom
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