Hurrah for cloud cover. And for the Charleston Marina’s shuttle van. A decidedly less sweaty start to our day filled with gardens and music.
Garden tour spots (except for one) allowed photography today as long as you did not photograph the house. And we peeked in on several gardens not on the tour but impressive nonetheless as we walked from place to place.
On view on every street are flower boxes. If they do not have an official competition for the best combination of flowers, vines and greenery, I am absolutely sure there is an informal competition block by block. These arrangements are beautiful bouquets. The flower box below with the house number 26 is where we stayed with Roger and Will for our last Spoleto adventure two years ago. I am also enchanted with the gas lamps that we’ve seen at a number of places. I bet they are spectacular at night.
Saw the Charlotte Symphony Choir at the Round Church at noon. A talented group of mostly young (college age) people with amazing voices. We sat in the second row and could appreciate the ability of the choir conductor to get the voices to meld as they soared to crescendos and then hushed to near silence.
And, of course, time for a glass of wine and a snack:-) Grilled cheese with bacon jam. Yum. There was a tomato in there somewhere and potato chips and fries, so we managed to get a couple of vegetable credits, right?
Tonight we are seeing the Flying Lovers of Vitebesk, a musical about Marc Chagall and his wife, Bella. It’s gotten rave reviews here. One of the docents I spoke with said it was the best thing she’s seen at Spoleto this year. Stand by for the Comerford/Knowles take!
