Sweet smelling Confederate Jasmine greet the senses this time of year. Weekend wedding parties of the night have petered out and it’s an hour or more before tourists reappear. At sunrise, enjoy the whole place to yourself. This early morning jog began from the Mills House Hotel on Queen St. toward harbor views from Concord St., E Battery, and Murray Blvd. The loop back was an immersion in historic Georgian Architecture. These homes average $5MM (sans water view) so this grand neighborhood is well groomed. One can only marvel at the concentration of grandeur as most other cities offer a mere single street or at most a few square blocks before the wonderment fades. Historic Savannah comes close but Charleston is a 10. Running surface varies from cobblestone to massive slate slab pavers on the sea wall. [ GPX ]