Many also treat themselves to a massage, lunch with friends or flowers on this day.

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Post-tour, treat yourself to a traditional Lowcountry lunch of such favourites as okra or she-crab soup, shrimp and grits, collard greens, and Huguenot torte at The Middleton Place Restaurant.

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Grab an inexpensive lunch at Whole Food's cafe (and then treat yourself to a truffle at Godiva Chocolatier on the ground floor).

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