Onward and northward!

We left New Orleans and made our way to Lexington, South Carolina. My Aunt Lisa lives there and I had also never met her. She was very excited to see Auri and I after our 10 hour drive. We are getting to be pros at long distance now. We spent a lot of time talking and sharing stories. I won't go into the details of the stories on here but I assure you....some were juicy family stories. We often stayed up until 2-3 in the morning just chatting. Lisa brought us to get some authentic South Carolina BBQ. That means a mustard based sauce instead of tomato based. It was delicious: Ribs, pulled pork, chicken, beef, rice and hash with a side of fries, cole slaw and a huge glass of sweet tea. I also met my cousin Stephanie, but she was a bit absentee for my visit (she is young and was out having fun as she should). It was a lot of fun to get a little taste of SC fare. They also had a Krispy Creme Factory....that....was...amazing....fresh off of the line....is the best way to eat them....anyways

Our last night in SC we headed to Beaufort, SC where my cousin Alex lives (I had never met him in person) and works. He is a Navy Sailor who will be shipping out on the USS Nimitz (the aircraft carrier)soon. He's supposed to be on the boat for 7 months but it could be extended. We don't know exactly where he'll be stationed but we think it will probably be in the waters off of the middle east. He's working on taking the steps to become an officer I believe, and he's already recieved his masters degree through the Navy.

We left SC this morning at around 6 am and it took about 12 hours to get to Philly. Auri's cousin is living/studying here and we wanted to come visit before we make our way finally back home to Vermont. After unloading our things we went for a nice walk (after being in the car for a while) to get some Ethiopian food. You get a huge communal plate with this great tasting bread that is like a sourdough crepe. and you have piles of vegtables, beans, and meats all spiced wonderfully eaten with the fingers. No forks necessary. It was delicious.

We're planning our day here in Philly for tomorrow. We're hoping to hit up the Italian Market and get some authentic Philly Cheese Steaks. I am pumped....

(pictures coming soon I left the camera cable at Aunt Lisa's :( )