Ever since I visited Charleston, South Carolina for a family reunion as a child, I've wanted to go back. The city has loomed in my imagination as the city of mansions, home-cooked collared greens, and my mother's slight Southern accent for as long as I can remember. And so when my mother asked me what I wanted to do on my recent return to the States, a trip to Charleston was at the top of my list. 

We planned a short, three-day visit to the Holy City (named as such for having over 400 churches in its limits) filled with sight-seeing and food. Though my mother was born and grew up in Charleston, she hadn't ever really experienced the city as a tourist, and was all-to-happy to tour the city with me. Here's a short recap of what we did...