It has been a glorious day so far! The sun has been shining from a clear blue sky and we have been doing lots of walking around in Columbia. We started off after breakfast (which was big!) for a historic walking tour guided by a very sweet, old man called Robert. He had the cutest southern accent and really gave us a lot of information on the city. There is lots of American history right here and the Civil War is a central part of this area's past.
Being in the South is very interesting. The heritage of the slavery is a heavy one, and it is quite shocking to see that prejudice against coloured people is still so very much alive. South Carolina is one of the most conservative states in this country, and this shows in many ways. Since it is Sunday today, we could observe herds of people going to church for Sunday service - and they weren't exactly wearing jeans!!! Mothers in the highest heels, kids dressed up to their teeth and fathers in black suits - they looked like they were all going to weddings. This is very different from in Norway where very few people actually go to church on a regular basis, and if they do it is quite informal.
Well, we are off to get some dinner, but we will have an early night because tomorrow is stuffed with lectures on Southern literature, history and politics. I'm looking forward to really get going!
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