East Coast Greenway Virtual Bike Tour: From Beaufort going north to Charleston, Mc Clellanville, Myrtle Beach

This is near Yemassee and I love stopping at places like this.

We have many cherry orchards near Traverse City,  Michigan. We have a peach festival in Romeo, Michigan. This leads me to believe that they have a similar climate. I feel like I am at home!

On US Highway 21.

City Market in Charleston.

Charleston is a very nice city to visit.  I am a history buff and there is plenty of history from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to keep you interested.  The city market shown above in open daily 9:30-5:30 and stretches 4 city blocks. It is one of the oldest public markets in the US.

This item at the market caught my eye since it used chain links.

On a  bike tour you do not pick up many souvenirs  to carry with you.  You can always use a shipping service.

I stayed in style in the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston.

Francis Marion also known as the Swamp Fox.

I remember the Disney series of the Swamp Fox when I was a kid. He lived  1732-1795.  He was known for moving attack tactics that were very different from the organized army maneuvers of the day. We would his describe them a guerrilla warfare.

Near Mt. Pleasant.

USS Yorktown at Mt. Pleasant.

What a find!  Aircraft carriers are so amazing.  This was originally built in  1943 and continued to be updated and also served in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War.  

Fishing ships at Mc Clellanville.

In addition to recreation and historical sites to drive the economy, we see the fishing industry is still a part of some communities.  I bet there are some fishing charter boats around here too.

Georgetown is the 3rd oldest town in the state and the 2nd largest sea port.

This area started was good for growing indigo, a color between blue and violet.  I remember ROYGBIV to help me remember the spectrum of colors.  Later the area was good for growing rice.

Stretches of road like this are so pleasant, particularly after some of the heavy trafficked roads I ride.

I wanted to visit Pawleys Island to visit a high school friend.  The island is a barrier island formed by wave and tidal action.  These islands are very common along the Atlantic Coast. 

The beach on Pawleys Island.

I have visited Myrtle Beach.  You would enjoy your time here.