We set off on our trip early Sunday morning, even earlier when taking into account the time change. After two flights and a considerable drive we reached the Georgetown Presbyterian Church. We are staying in the youth center and were pleasantly surprised by what a nice facility they have. Newly renovated in 2012, there are plenty of couches for everyone to sleep on as well as large living space and billiard and table tennis tables.
For lunch, we got a taste of the South at Aunny’s, a traditional southern restaurant. Menu highlights include pig feet rice, hogs maw, and fried corn on the cob. The group sampled these as well as other southern classics such as collard greens and corn muffins. Along with southern food and southern hospitality from the wait staff at Aunny’s we took a stroll along Front Street and had a nice view of the river and the restaurants along the bank.
As someone who has never been to an area considered to be “the South” it was a bit of a culture shock to be somewhere where people greet you like they already know you. It is interesting to see how the terrain, vegetation, and people differ from those in New England.
-Chloe