Tuesday, March 23rd We will convene for a cocktail reception starting at 5PM with hors d'oeuvres served on the attractive patio of the Mills House Hotel. There is no formal dinner planned but if the ample hors d'oeuvres are not enough you will find many nearby restaurants from which to choose (you will find a list of nearby restaurants of all types and price ranges in your information packet at the Registration Desk).

Wednesday, March 24th At Breakfast at Mills House we will be officially welcomed to Charleston by Mayor Riley and then we will enjoy horse drawn carriage rides with knowledgeable guides to view the fabulous waterfront historic district with all its charm and history ending with a House Museum Tour. Buses will take us back to Mills House for lunch after the Museum tour. At lunch there will be a lecture entitled "History and Overview of Charleston". In the afternoon there will be a choice of tours to suit your individual interests in Art, Architecture, Antiques or Gardens. You may choose two of the four. Dick Jenrette has generously offered to open his magnificently restored home, Roper House, which he has appointed with period decorative arts and filled with exquisite antique furniture. Dick hopes to be present to guide the tour. After a chance to put your feet up we will depart by bus to Crosby's Seafood Dock for a low country oyster roast dinner with all the "fixings" and a Bluegrass group to entertain. The sunsets at this locale are spectacular.

Thursday, March 25th At breakfast there will be a presentation by the Director of Preservation for Historic Charleston Foundation and then we depart by bus for the Plantations of the Ashley River including the National Trust's historic Drayton Hall and the fabled Middleton Place where we will have lunch and enjoy guided garden and house tours. We hope to be greeted by the fifth generation owner, Charles Duell, Yale class of 1960. A little time for rest and relaxation, schmoozing with classmates or whatever will be available in late afternoon and then our visit to Charleston will end with the Class Dinner in the elegant Great Hall of the Old Exchange, one of the oldest buildings in Charleston which served as the cotton exchange and then as a prison. Guided tours of the old prison will be part of the fun during cocktails. Enough with speeches and presentations, this dinner will be simply a time to enjoy each other over an elegant dinner in a beautiful room.

Friday\, March 26th A lavish breakfast buffet will be served at Mills House to conclude our memorable visit to a charming and fascinating city rich in history and tradition. Those who wish to stay on to further explore this wonderful city in its high season will have booked their rooms for an extended visit and the rest of us will be on our way, perhaps to visit Savannah, which is an equally interesting city of the South or for a little golf on the Seth Raynor designed course at local Yeamans Hall where five of our classmates are members.