Sat. 2:00 - Tuesday 4:00 - Charleston to Savannah + back

Not much time to see the sites.

My hubby and I will be getting into Charleston later this month on a Saturday afternoon and coming home on Tuesday late afternoon. We would like to see as much as we can see from Charleston to Savannah and back.

My thoughts were this: Spend Saturday afternoon, evening in Charleston (need accomodation recos - Charleston or close island)

Sunday - spend a.m. exploring an island or two around Charleston and start out for Beauford and surrounding areas. Stay in that area Sunday night (need accomodation recos)

Monday morning - start off for Savannah area and staying in that area Monday night (need accomodation recos)

Tuesday a.m. - start back to Charleston stopping along the way to get our last sites in.

Just doesn%26#39;t seem like a lot of time, but we are considering retiring to South Carolina within the next few years and want to get a feel for the area.

Any suggestions on places to stay, places to eat, or the ultimate advice as to how we should ';map'; this whole thing out - would be more than appreciated. I%26#39;ve been going nuts trying to figure it all out since we%26#39;re not at all familar with the area.

We are not really interested in seeing the ';tourist'; attractions this trip - just want to get a lay of the land.

Sat. 2:00 - Tuesday 4:00 - Charleston to Savannah + back

Have you thought about Bluffton? It%26#39;s getting to be a suburb of Hilton Head, but is still more of the small town feel.

There%26#39;s not much to see between Charleston and Savannah except Bluffton, and Beaufort (pronounced BEW-F%26#39;rt) unless you are going upscale to somewhere like Fripp Island. There is also a Sun City retirement community near Hilton Head.

If you are just interested in how the places look, you could easily spend Sunday night in Charleston, drive through Beaufort or Bluffton for a good look around on your way to Savannah, (both are small) Plan on staying in Savannah on Sunday night, and catch the other place on your way back to Charleston.

I don%26#39;t know about Charleston, but Savannah has a multitude of retirement areas. The two cities are like two cousins, a lot of similar things, but a BIG difference in personalities.

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