05 Apr Magical History Tour Day Seven: Raleigh to Charleston

Unfortunately, we weren’t the good luck charms for UNC that the Russell family hoped we’d be. After the amazing breakfast they hosted for us at their even more amazing home this morning in Raleigh, we really thought all that good mojo would secure the Championship. Win or lose though, it was a beautiful morning to visit with our coach Taylor’s family, especially their adorable menagerie of chickens and dogs! After a week on the road it was a pleasure to have some delicious home cooking, too!

We hit the road after breakfast for Charleston, and when we arrived it was already time for linnet (lunch & dinner). What an incredible treat to stop at Bertha’s Kitchen, one of the top soul food restaurants in the country! Everything was amazing… The fried chicken was ridiculous. The mac & cheese was perfect. The okra soup was insane. The yams were sweetness. The bread pudding was out of this world. Basically, the meal rocked our world and put us into a food coma.

Next we headed for our hotel, but it didn’t pass muster, so we quickly called our new favorite spot, the Holiday Inn, and we got the last available rooms in the joint! Our new favorite person is Heather at the front desk, who got us settled while the kids were out exploring downtown.

Maggie ate her first oyster!

Neil’s foodie group elected to stay out and explore a few of the local delicacies. They even tried the oysters! The other group headed in early to rest and relax.

Tomorrow we will tour the Slave Museum and some of the city before HEADING HOME! But not before we celebrate Matthew’s birthday!!