budget,  travel

Charleston, SC: Planning Food and Outfits

October 7, 2020 /

We are heading to Charleston at the end of the week and as I shared in this first trip planning post, we will have free lodging and breakfast and are planning mostly free or very inexpensive activities. Where we will be spending our money is with eating out! Charleston is well known for its low country dishes: shrimp and grits, she-crab soup, fried green tomatoes, corn bread,etc. To make the most of our trip, I searched family friendly restaurants that were recommended for their tasty meals.

Restaurants to Try

I will be reporting back on these restaurants. I wanted to be prepared this go around because on our trip to Savannah last year, we were wandering aimlessly and were not sure where to eat which caused me stress. I have found that planning with flexibility are important for my sanity!

To save money on impulse eating, I am bringing lots of snacks for the children! Hungry kids waiting for their next meal are not fun so I will be making a stop by Kroger and Aldi before our trip to pick up some snacks. We will be gone 4 nights and 5 days so my budget for food and activities is $650. I am hoping to go under but we shall see. I am not including gas in that budget but I am assuming we will use probably 3 tanks total which should average to about $75.

Outfit planning

The forecast as of right now shows some rain and temperatures in the mid seventies with lows in the mid sixties. I always check for changes before leaving as weather can be unpredictable and since we might do some activities near the water will plan on some layer and also some good walking shoes for more active activities.

Shoe choices:

I kept going back and forth on these: cute shoes but good for walking since we will be walking a lot, something a little more dressy for a nicer dinner out, how many should I bring.mHere are my final choices (I think!)

  • booties (to go with dress or short walking distance)
  • addidas sneakers (are good for walking but still trendy)
  • snakeskin sneakers (to go with everything)

One Dress

This dress will be featured on next Monday fashion blog post!

Pants and Tops

  • grey jeans
  • blue jeans
  • black joggers (great for more active day)
  • 1 jean jacket
  • 1 sweatshirt
  • 1 sweater
  • 4 tees

I will have a recap post of my outfits and see what work or didn’t work!

Accessories

These are always fun to add when packing and they do not take much space!

  • 2 scarves
  • 3 pairs of earrings
  • 1 necklace

Can’t wait to enjoy some time away!

A bientôt!

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