Southern States Tour! Day 5: Columbia, SC

South Carolina is a beautiful! It was a beautiful day today, with much less humidity than we've experienced so far. We left Charlotte, once again sad we couldn't stay longer, and headed straight to the heart of Columbia. We had an incredible tour of the Capital Building by one of the local members. His knowledge of the sites, monuments, and the civil war was simply staggering. The building and the historical monuments were so fascinating and we were truly lucky to have such a knowledgable tour guide.

After that we headed to Lower Richland High School to do a workshop with some of the most excited and animated students we've met! We did a music, dance, theatre workshop and we were blown away by their enthusiasm and willingness to work.

Our dinner was delicious; true Southern cooking. We had country-fried steak, chicken and dumplings, and delicious peach cobbler. We ate with some local Young Single Adults. It's so much fun to meet students at workshops, or YSA's at dinner, because we get to perform for people we know every time! The performance at Lower Richland High School was a great one. It was a great turnout and the energy from the audience was palpable! We are so lucky!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's trip to the Biltmore Mansion!

Photos from today:

The YA's infront of the Capital Building

South Carolina State House

The Senate Chamber

Whitley works with a student, Taz, from Lower Richland High School