Tuesday in the ACE Basin
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Today was by far the best cycling day. We returned to the ACE Basin (Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto river watershed). The route was simple, 16 miles out and 16 miles back of low traffic, shady pine trees arching overhead, punctuated with rice plantations, salt marsh, and alligator-laden ponds. See if you can spot the alligator at the bottom of the picture.
We had lunch at the National Estuarine Research Center, where a biologist gave
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After biking, we shuttled into Charleston and checked into the Ansonborough Inn. OMG. What a gorgeous place. There are five pieces of original art in our bathroom! I will never stay at another hotel when I am in Charleston. We had a fabulous dinner at Magnolias and called it a night (except for blogging and email, that is).
1 Comments:
What kinds of bikes are you all riding? It was a hot day to ride, so I imagine ending the day in a luxury hotel was a bonus!
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