A Walk in Greer South Carolina

I'm sitting here in my man-cave under self-quarantine,  going through photos on our trip to Charleston, SC.  On the way there we stopped and did the American Volkssport Association walk in Greer SC.   We did this walk a couple of weeks ago on 20 March just as the stay at home orders were starting to ramp up.  Greer, SC sits in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains is home to BMWs only North American car factory.  It seems to be a town that is on the rise both economically and culturally.

In all, it was a great walk although a bit strange.  The streets were deserted in the downtown, but the road construction in the center of town was still ongoing.  The plan is to do this walk again once they finish the streets.  We were able to stop for lunch to get takeout.  We then ate at some outdoor tables in the center of town.  During that time the town was erringly deserted.   It seemed like a different world.

 The start and stop point runs through Greer City Park near the new city hall.  This above-average city park was full of life compared with the rest of the town.  People were out enjoying the day,  the water fountains and paved walking trails that are in the park. One of the pavilions had a wedding picture event with the couple using the park as a backdrop for there wedding pictures.

At one time Greer was the border between the Cherokee nation and the colonial Provence of South Carolina. After the Cherokee War of 1759-1761 until 1777. 

This was an awesome walk with a hint of instability in the air.  It's going to be a tough time for our nation in the coming months if not years.  We will get through it.  My father always told me when you get lemons, make lemonade.  So in the coming months, once the stay at home orders are lifted, there might be some great opportunity to get out there and walk.