We have been driving along the east coast of North America, starting at Miami, passing
by Daytona Beach, visiting Fort Matanzas, Saint Augustine, Jacksonville and beautiful
Savannah.
This is part three of our road Trip to New York.
The Talmadge Memorial Bridge spans the Savannah River, between the states of Georgia and South
Carolina.
We are driving on US 17 towards Charleston And we are now in the great state of South
Carolina.
After a while on US 17 we move over to I-95, in order to save some time.
Our time here in Charleston is very limited, so we�re just going to walk along Market
Street, see the waterfront and have a late lunch.
The historic downtown, where we are, is located on a peninsula formed by the Ashley and the
Cooper rivers.
The City Market on Market Street dates back to the 1790�s.
The indoor market begins at the historic Market Hall, at the corner of Market and Meeting
streets and stretches for four blocks ending at East Bay Street.
This is where the also historic Custom House is located.
From the dock we see the Arthur Ravanel Bridge and the Charleston Harbor, and Castle Pinckney
on tiny Shutes� Folly Island.
We have a late lunch at this place called Magnolias, which was recommended by roadfood.com.
It is fancy, delicious southern cuisine.
But time flies when your having fun, and in the winter it gets dark way too early.
We want to reach New York by Christmas day so we must say hasta la vista to Charleston
and continue due north.
Revisiting this pretty town is a must.
We will spend the night at North Myrtle Beach, but before checking in at our hotel we are
going to cruise along South Ocean Boulevard, the heat of Myrtle Beach At this time of the
year is, not surprisingly, deserted.
It is late December, and the temperature is pretty low.
It is very much reminiscent of our own Miami Beach.
This is another place we must revisit, in the summer, when it is at its prime, but this
time we�re just here to sleep.
We are actually staying at a place a little further north.
So we�re staying at the Bay Watch, in North Myrtle Beach.
This place is like a ghost town.
Good morning.
Today we continue north towards Wilmington, North Carolina.
�Keep right at the fork� Wilmington�s historic downtown sits on the
northern bank of the Cape Fear River.
The city is mostly famous for its beaches, the seafood, and historic plantations.
Some antebellum houses and other buildings survived the Civil War, as the city didn�t
see much action.
The port however was very important to the confederate side, as supplies from England
arrived here.
We have breakfast at this place called The Dixie Grill, one of the few places we found
open this early on Christmas Eve.
After breakfast we walk towards the river.
There have also these historic tours on horse drawn carriages, which seem to be very informative
but we don�t have the time on this particular occasion.
We must content ourselves with a stroll along the riverfront, and the sight of battleship
USS North Carolina moored here, once considered the world�s greatest sea weapon, and one
of the most decorated battleships of World War II.
Wilmington was also the filming location of the fictitious town of Capeside, from the
late 90�s TV series Dawson�s Creek.
This is another place that definitely deserves a less rushed visit.
What else is new?
Back to the car!
We drive around a little bit on this historic downtown area and then it is off to our nation�s
Capital, Washington DC.
I hope you have enjoyed this, part three of our road trip to New York.
Don�t forget to check out the previous videos.
And coming up next we visit Washington DC, and continue through Baltimore, Maryland,
to another Wilmington, this one in Delaware, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
finally spend Christmas in New York.
Please keep sending you comments and as always thank you for watching and see you on the
road.
Bye now.