Our journey began at 7:45 in the morning, five hours after our scheduled departure. Even though our trip deviated from its planned path, our travels still proceeded with success. We reached Atlanta around 2:30 and received a warm welcome from the regional office of the National Park Service, whom we all thanked for all of their generous contributions and donations. (such as our transportation, and water packs).
Around 5:30, NC time, the SNR crew arrived at the house of Sarah Rose and Daryl Bergquist, two local Quakers who welcomed us into their home as well as introducing us to their simple yet effective way of life. Also we had enough time to unwind and chill out in the local pond. In general, the first day was full of many knocked out teenagers trying to shove their bags underneath the seats of a 15 passenger van, while still trying to maintain enough space to comfortably relax.
But even though most of our day was spent in a car, we still had the opportunity to become embraced by a community. People whom we would have never had come in contact with if we had not embarked on this journey. Much like the enslaved people escaping from the south, we were also able to put our trust in strangers and find guiding souls when help was needed. For the first day I would say we are doing pretty well.
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