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South Route: Tuesday May 20, 2008 Marksville, Lousiana - Baton Rouge, Lousiana |
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Today was an early start to a long day and really hot!!! The walkers ate and started walking in this crazy hot weather when they stopped and got in the bus they were drenched in their sweat it had look liked they jumped in a pool ,man i wish, it was that hot!!!
We were told we were going to meet the mayor today, but many of us where unsure, things like that happen like rumors like this or things just don't go the way as planned.
We got to the town and followed the directions to where we were supposed to park the cars, which was at a casino also at the casino, Aymin had brought back Wako-san!!!!!!! Wako-san met us there....yay!!!!Wako-san's back!!!
Then we would walk to the museum where we would meet the mayor of Baton Rouge. We arrived all together and made a huge circle on the grassy field next to the museum the mayor spoke about how they have the biggest earth-day celebration and I thought to myself 'we should have been here for it but nope maybe next year'. Then he wanted to say how grateful he was to have the longest walk 2 go through Baton Rouge then he presented us with our own day!!!!! THIS DAY TODAY WOULD BE KNOWN AS 'LONGEST WALK 2 SOUTHERN ROUTE' DAY IN BATON ROUGE WOW, THIS WAS MORE THEN EXPECTED I WAS SHOCKED!!!!!!
They also said that we didn't have to sleep on the ship that we could camp out on the grass out side of the museum. Larry then stepped up and started talking about today and how nice it was and then he thanked the mayor for what he did, started talking about tomorrow, and the ship when he was done the circle ended. We all went for our stuff ,we had to sign this paper stating you were going to sleep on the ship or not and a lot of people wanted to sleep out side, but their was still a lot inside the ship we were not allowed to take our bags in the ship only sleeping stuff and shower gear. After we got settled in people walked around the ship and it was very interesting ,but kinda spooky, Just thinking people that died on this ship gave their lives for our nation, I wonder would they be happy about the world we life in now or ashamed for who they gave their lives for, ashamed that we still fight for oil in other countries or maybe they would be proud for all of it, I know i wouldn't. I also wonder do you think the dead spirits feel honored by this? I know if it were me I wouldn't, but thats also just my opinion. I was told thats why some people did not sleep on the ship because of blood shed.
Then some people took showers and the kitchen crew started dinner we all didn't do much then just waited for our dinner to be done. Then like 6:00 we had circle for the food and then we ate.
The museum people said we could use their auditorium to watch a movie and so we did watch a very funny movie not many people watched it. Then we wanted to be for tomorrow but we have to keep moving i wish we could stay longer...
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