Hi Shaun, my family moved to Charleston in the 70's and we've never left. I'm downtown everyday working and I'm still in awe of this city. I appreciate your enthusiasm and explanation of what we have to offer. My father was born in Edinburgh and my mother was born in England. Haggis rocks! Cheers🍻
The insects you are hearing are cicadas. They are a prehistoric insect and live in the eastern half of the United States, all through the South and the Northeast they are also in the Appalachian Mountains. There are five different kinds of cicadas that live in South Carolina. I love the sound of cicadas! ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻👍🏻
We have two species here in Coastal South Texas (Red and Green) and one or the other comes up every 2-3 years. They're actually a good measure of the health of our natural environment. Plus they feed everything. Seriously from armadillos that dig them up as grub worms when they're still in the ground to the fresh and saltwater fish that have more than they could ever eat all the way up the food chain to us, the cicada is an important species.
I hope once you got to Florida you went to St Augustine. Considered the oldest city in the United states, also very beautiful with Incredible architecture and history. There is where you will find the Fountain of Youth!
Actually the famous raid from Blackbeard was just offshore. Basically Blackbeard took some noblemen hostage and was ransoming them for medicine. Unfortunately the governor and most of the people in the town were drunk and Blackbeard getting impatient sent one of his crew to figure out the problem. Well the governor with a little “help” got together the ransom demands and handed it over. Just as a warning Blackbeard stripped the nobles he took hostage and returned them completely naked. Blackbeard left satisfied but the city was not as the wanted pirate got away clean again. Orlando does have its fair share of the supernatural with the haunted highway, satan’s chair, the floating head of winter park, and the haunted firehouse in downtown. St Augustine is even worse with the ghost bride of the fort, the soldier of the fort, the ghost pirates of the river, and the old Spanish graveyard. Florida has a lot of dark tales that are tragic.
I dont know why people think Americans dont love history. Im from South Carolina and love History. Living on the East Coast if the United States we can trace our history back to the late 1600s. And we are typically intrested in our europeam ancestery. I know alot of people probably take all the history that surrounds us for granted but not this Southern gentleman!❤
Nice. Lived in Columbia, SC. Always a 2 hr trip to swim at one of the beaches near Charleston in the morning and take a stroll through the old city for the rest of the day in the weekend.
So glad you enjoyed the horse drawn carriage ride. I discovered about halfway through one that I am terribly allergic to horses. Only got half the tour in before I had to get help. Ghost tours are great ways to learn history in almost any city, but they are hit-or-miss. Some are fantastic. Some...aren't.
I've lived in SC my whole 40 years of life, about half of that in the low country, and no matter where I am in the state, I still cannot deal with the heat and humidity in the summers. I once struck up a conversation with someone who had just moved here from Arizona, during the fall. They asked what do we do in the summers (as in, activities), and I just said, "We stay inside. And if we have to be outside, we're eyeballing the nearest door to get back inside." They laughed, and then I asked if they'd been here during the summer, and they said, "No! I just visited here a couple of weeks ago, and really liked the climate!" Um...okie doke. As long as you stay inside, the summers aren't too terribly awful, but whew chile, go outside for more than 10 minutes, and you're soaked!
Love ❤❤❤Charleston! I live 4 hours away and have visited every year for 33 years (my honeymoon) and learn something new each time. Thanks for the vlog. I enjoyed greatly!
I give you guys credit for exploring an area of the country less explored by Europeans. It seems like Europeans are focused only on New York, Florida, California and/or Texas but they miss out on what the rest of the US has to offer.
This is great! Brought back a lot of wonderful memories. My husband and I outfitted our sloop there. The chanderly is amazing. I fondly remember having the best chowder in the world at a restuarant situated right on the middle of the beach.
Part of Charleston's rich history includes of course all the hurricanes and tornadoes, and also several earthquakes and fires. All have impacted architecture and construction decisions in the city and surrounding areas.
You couldn't possibly be Scottish because I can actually understand what you're saying! You might of heard of the Punk band The Exploited - way back when they were in Chicago to play, I hung out with him at a bar - we were drinking peppermint Schnapps and having a conversation. The problem is that even after an hour talking to him, I still couldn't understand what the heck he was saying - and I still haven't been able to understand any Scottish person's English, and I've met a lot of wonderful Scottish people! But now when I meet them and they start talking, I'm like, "can you speak English, please"? They're always good-natured about it, and we've always wound up having a good laugh together!
I've heard a lot of people say that their country doesn't have interesting ng history or culture, whether it's in Europe or the Americas or Asia. I think that largely comes from people simply being used to what's around them and what they grew up hearing.
You are seeing why the south has a cultural aspect of southern pride, you should go the Huntley museum (first submarine successfully used in warfare), one of the best museums in SC, arguably even better then the Charleston Museum.
Haunted ghost tours are a great way to separate gullible tourists from their money. It funny when local teenagers drive near the tour groups playing the "Ghostbusters " theme on their car stereos at full blast. Local organists sometimes get in on the fun by all of a sudden playing Bach's "Tocotta and Fugue in D Minor" as tours walk by interrupting local choir practice.
About the purported lack of American history and the fact that every tourist reports this is not true, consider WHEN America has existed in the timeline of history. It spans both the Industrial Age and the Information Age. Don't you suppose that a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT will have happened when humanity had more technology and more leisure time than ever before?? And that is why USA is actually rich with history, and I might add, we are responsible for most of the world's inventions at this point. We've had several periods of explosive ingenuity, creativity, and invention. We invented the very computer you're using to read this. We might have only existed for 250 years, but those years pack a massive punch so to speak. True, all other nations have existed during that same time period but what that means is the number of historical events in the past 250 years for any given non-American country is large as a percentage of that non-American country's total historical events, so on that basis alone one could reasonably surmise that America's history contains the same volume of historical events minus those of other countries pre-1800s. Moreover, there are other factors as well that have accelerated the activity level over here. It's a (relatively) new country, and a big one, after all.
Of course America has history, but even given the time of settlement prior to the Revolutionary War, it still is miniscule incomparison to European,Far East, Middle East, and Indian histories. I am very proud of our country and what we have achieved, but our educational system barely touches anything prior to the 1600's, which is a shame. There is so much to learn about and appreciate beyond just American history.
I don’t know who said that they feel America doesn’t have history, but they must either be living under a rock, are in denial or someone who wants to erase it. You’d be surprised how many would love to just erase it. It’s unfortunate… but I’m glad you’re here in the states and exploring. Just don’t let that little bit of time here Atlanta keep you from coming back to see some of the beautiful, historical places the the rest of GA has to offer. There’ a lot more to offer than Varsity and Coca Cola. At least you’re going to Savannah. That’s a beautiful place to visit. Hopefully that won’t/didn’t disappoint. Enjoy!!!!😊
Of course you have history it's just packed into a shorter time period , I live in the u.k and our history stretches further back my local church is 900 yrs old and still in use . You should look into canterbury cathedral in Kent, and York in the North of England both full of history it's amazing . 😊
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Hi Shaun, my family moved to Charleston in the 70's and we've never left. I'm downtown everyday working and I'm still in awe of this city. I appreciate your enthusiasm and explanation of what we have to offer. My father was born in Edinburgh and my mother was born in England. Haggis rocks! Cheers🍻
Amazing you should have met up with Shaun.
The insects you are hearing are cicadas. They are a prehistoric insect and live in the eastern half of the United States, all through the South and the Northeast they are also in the Appalachian Mountains. There are five different kinds of cicadas that live in South Carolina. I love the sound of cicadas! ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻👍🏻
We have two species here in Coastal South Texas (Red and Green) and one or the other comes up every 2-3 years.
They're actually a good measure of the health of our natural environment.
Plus they feed everything.
Seriously from armadillos that dig them up as grub worms when they're still in the ground to the fresh and saltwater fish that have more than they could ever eat all the way up the food chain to us, the cicada is an important species.
Charleston and Savannah are so similar and yet they have distinct "personalities". I hope you enjoy your time at both of these jewels of the south.
I hope once you got to Florida you went to St Augustine. Considered the oldest city in the United states, also very beautiful with Incredible architecture and history. There is where you will find the Fountain of Youth!
Shaun, Thank you for the beautiful and historical and educational video. You both did a great job! ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻✌🏻
Actually the famous raid from Blackbeard was just offshore. Basically Blackbeard took some noblemen hostage and was ransoming them for medicine. Unfortunately the governor and most of the people in the town were drunk and Blackbeard getting impatient sent one of his crew to figure out the problem. Well the governor with a little “help” got together the ransom demands and handed it over. Just as a warning Blackbeard stripped the nobles he took hostage and returned them completely naked. Blackbeard left satisfied but the city was not as the wanted pirate got away clean again.
Orlando does have its fair share of the supernatural with the haunted highway, satan’s chair, the floating head of winter park, and the haunted firehouse in downtown. St Augustine is even worse with the ghost bride of the fort, the soldier of the fort, the ghost pirates of the river, and the old Spanish graveyard. Florida has a lot of dark tales that are tragic.
I dont know why people think Americans dont love history. Im from South Carolina and love History. Living on the East Coast if the United States we can trace our history back to the late 1600s. And we are typically intrested in our europeam ancestery. I know alot of people probably take all the history that surrounds us for granted but not this Southern gentleman!❤
Right on👍 I absolutely love history too and everything that has a connection with it
You would so enjoy Salem MA . Plus Boston.
Such wonderful videos! Keep up the good work.
It's heartwarming to see your interest & curiosity in all our cities and how much you love it. xo
Thank you so much for this video. I was born and raised in Charleston. Im so proud of where im from.
Great video! I love hearing Teka's experiences and point of view :)
So glad ya'll enjoyed your time in Charleston! The video's have been awesome! Looking forward to where you will be taking us next!
Nice. Lived in Columbia, SC. Always a 2 hr trip to swim at one of the beaches near Charleston in the morning and take a stroll through the old city for the rest of the day in the weekend.
So glad you enjoyed the horse drawn carriage ride. I discovered about halfway through one that I am terribly allergic to horses. Only got half the tour in before I had to get help. Ghost tours are great ways to learn history in almost any city, but they are hit-or-miss. Some are fantastic. Some...aren't.
I bet Ghosts in Scotland look at Ghosts in America as amateur adolescents. 😎👻
I've lived in SC my whole 40 years of life, about half of that in the low country, and no matter where I am in the state, I still cannot deal with the heat and humidity in the summers.
I once struck up a conversation with someone who had just moved here from Arizona, during the fall. They asked what do we do in the summers (as in, activities), and I just said, "We stay inside. And if we have to be outside, we're eyeballing the nearest door to get back inside."
They laughed, and then I asked if they'd been here during the summer, and they said, "No! I just visited here a couple of weeks ago, and really liked the climate!"
Um...okie doke.
As long as you stay inside, the summers aren't too terribly awful, but whew chile, go outside for more than 10 minutes, and you're soaked!
Love ❤❤❤Charleston! I live 4 hours away and have visited every year for 33 years (my honeymoon) and learn something new each time. Thanks for the vlog. I enjoyed greatly!
Thank you for coming to my hometown
My son is a tour guide for Old South Cartiage!!!
If you have time, I always recommend for people to visit Marion's tomb. After all we would not be here today without him.
I give you guys credit for exploring an area of the country less explored by Europeans. It seems like Europeans are focused only on New York, Florida, California and/or Texas but they miss out on what the rest of the US has to offer.
I'm still looking forward to Savannah 😊
This is great! Brought back a lot of wonderful memories. My husband and I outfitted our sloop there. The chanderly is amazing. I fondly remember having the best chowder in the world at a restuarant situated right on the middle of the beach.
Chowder? Do you mean She-Crab Soup?
I heard that spirit orbs are somehow attracted to flash photography. Strange. Maybe they're thinking that you'll get their good side when they smile.
Part of Charleston's rich history includes of course all the hurricanes and tornadoes, and also several earthquakes and fires. All have impacted architecture and construction decisions in the city and surrounding areas.
You couldn't possibly be Scottish because I can actually understand what you're saying! You might of heard of the Punk band The Exploited - way back when they were in Chicago to play, I hung out with him at a bar - we were drinking peppermint Schnapps and having a conversation. The problem is that even after an hour talking to him, I still couldn't understand what the heck he was saying - and I still haven't been able to understand any Scottish person's English, and I've met a lot of wonderful Scottish people! But now when I meet them and they start talking, I'm like, "can you speak English, please"? They're always good-natured about it, and we've always wound up having a good laugh together!
I've heard a lot of people say that their country doesn't have interesting ng history or culture, whether it's in Europe or the Americas or Asia. I think that largely comes from people simply being used to what's around them and what they grew up hearing.
Where are you visiting for Halloween? You should come to New England?!
Those bugs are cicadas, we have them hear in central Illinois too.
Im an artist at the Market House that you were passing in the beginning. I hope you make it back.
You are seeing why the south has a cultural aspect of southern pride, you should go the Huntley museum (first submarine successfully used in warfare), one of the best museums in SC, arguably even better then the Charleston Museum.
Haunted ghost tours are a great way to separate gullible tourists from their money. It funny when local teenagers drive near the tour groups playing the "Ghostbusters " theme on their car stereos at full blast. Local organists sometimes get in on the fun by all of a sudden playing Bach's "Tocotta and Fugue in D Minor" as tours walk by interrupting local choir practice.
Sounds like a good Beckammendation. "If that is how your wife spells her name?"
Love Charleston! I'm happy you enjoyed it. Were you told any of the history of the Sons of Liberty or just shown the mannequins?
She got the percentage of people who could trace their lineage to Charleston wrong. It's more like 40%.
About the purported lack of American history and the fact that every tourist reports this is not true, consider WHEN America has existed in the timeline of history. It spans both the Industrial Age and the Information Age. Don't you suppose that a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT will have happened when humanity had more technology and more leisure time than ever before?? And that is why USA is actually rich with history, and I might add, we are responsible for most of the world's inventions at this point. We've had several periods of explosive ingenuity, creativity, and invention. We invented the very computer you're using to read this. We might have only existed for 250 years, but those years pack a massive punch so to speak. True, all other nations have existed during that same time period but what that means is the number of historical events in the past 250 years for any given non-American country is large as a percentage of that non-American country's total historical events, so on that basis alone one could reasonably surmise that America's history contains the same volume of historical events minus those of other countries pre-1800s. Moreover, there are other factors as well that have accelerated the activity level over here. It's a (relatively) new country, and a big one, after all.
Of course America has history, but even given the time of settlement prior to the Revolutionary War, it still is miniscule incomparison to European,Far East, Middle East, and Indian histories. I am very proud of our country and what we have achieved, but our educational system barely touches anything prior to the 1600's, which is a shame. There is so much to learn about and appreciate beyond just American history.
Battery Park.
I wonder why you never hear about the Irish slaves that were brought to the American colonies. Oh, yeah...
I don’t know who said that they feel America doesn’t have history, but they must either be living under a rock, are in denial or someone who wants to erase it. You’d be surprised how many would love to just erase it. It’s unfortunate… but I’m glad you’re here in the states and exploring. Just don’t let that little bit of time here Atlanta keep you from coming back to see some of the beautiful, historical places the the rest of GA has to offer. There’ a lot more to offer than Varsity and Coca Cola. At least you’re going to Savannah. That’s a beautiful place to visit. Hopefully that won’t/didn’t disappoint. Enjoy!!!!😊
Of course you have history it's just packed into a shorter time period , I live in the u.k and our history stretches further back my local church is 900 yrs old and still in use . You should look into canterbury cathedral in Kent, and York in the North of England both full of history it's amazing . 😊