Baseball - I love it!

Yesterday we had a long, but enjoyable day. First of all we visited the Phillis Wheatley Center. We learned a great deal about what challenges the African-American community in Greenville meets, and that it's also problem for the city of Greenville. We admire the people working to make Greeenville a better place to live for everyone, also for the African-Americans, although the people we met thinks it will be a long time struggle.

We did our fair share of work in Greenville's soup kitchen. An experience for life. We poured soup and drinks, portioned salad/vegetables and cakes. It was a busy hour, and finally we got to sit down and eat lunch, eating the same food we had been serving the people coming to the kitchen. This is a part of Greenville as well, and I am thankful that we had the chance to see it.

Upstate Forever is an organization that tries to prevent the city sprawl, the way cities tend to grow and take over nature surrounding the cities. An interesting issue for us Norwegians who are used to our government taking care of these problems to some extent, or at least has it on its agenda. We also visited the Governor's School for the arts, a High School for students that are creative in the arts. A great chance for them to make their talents grow. We had a tour, and enjoyed it.

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Finally, the day was completed by a baseball game: Greenville-Rome. It lasted for 3 hours and it's not at all as energetic as soccer, but I enjoyed it. I was supplied with my beer, hot-dog and Tom and Cathy who explained everything I needed to know about the game. Greenville won, of course we supported Greenville! Thanks to all hostfamilies and other significant people for giving us a fantastic stay in Greenville. Then it's off to Greenwood :)