cheraw, south carolina, that is.
with the team away competing in virginia (don't get me started on my thoughts about that whole situation...) i agreed to go home with a teammate for easter weekend. this teammate, who, for the purpose of this post we shall call carrot, is from cheraw, sc......a southern town in the middle of nowhere (or "bum fucking egypt" as it was referred to as we drove into town). carrot "proudly" declared that cheraw was the only town sherman didn't burn down because he thought it was "the prettiest town in dixie" which i actually found to be a pretty cute fact. and surprisingly true.
now those who know me may understand my utter detestion (i dont care if thats a word or not) of the south...but cheraw is absolutely adorable. and i'm also a sucker for historical settings. for example, the cemetaries in cheraw hosting the bodies of reverends from civil war eras, and the building in the middle of town that is now a town hall building or something of the sort, but was originally the slave auction building. or the beautiful southern-style mini-mansion that still has a tunnel intact inside it that was used in the underground railroad.
The Lafayette House
cheraw, while almost depressingly small, is however about 2 hours from any carolina attraction you could think of--charlotte, raliegh, myrtle beach, charleston, columbia....all about 2 hours from cheraw. soooo while enjoying my lazy saturday in this quaint southern town...we also have multiple delightful travel options
further, carrot's very nice and accomodating family are all for including myself, and my other visiting friend, Li, in their easter festivities...which include dye-ing easter eggs and making a bunny cake..can't wait :)
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