Day #2

It's day 2 on our journey in the footsteps of Seneca Falls and we begin the day with a visit to the Wesleyan Chapel. The first women's convention was held at this chapel in Seneca Falls, New York and where the famous Declaration of Sentiments was proclaimed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. We all had the opportunity to read from the Sentiments at a podium similar to that of the one used at the actual convention. To read from such a powerful declaration, at the very same spot that it was originally delivered was incredible to me because it made me feel as though I was there with Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivering the speech that changed the world. This was the first event that sparked the women's rights movement in the United States, so to be in the same chapel, looking at the same bricks as Elizabeth, reading the same speech she proclaimed, made me feel empowered. The day went on and we had a wonderful lunch at a surprisingly modern café. I had one of the best grilled cheeses of my life, putting me at a loss for words. I also had one of the best lemonades and s'mores bars that I have ever consumed, filling both my stomach and my heart. The meal was so good I even had to send a picture of it to my mom (it was good but not better than what she makes for me). After our lunch we went to the Women's Rights Hall of Fame. I loved wondering around the area, learning more about these iconic women that were a part of the women's rights movement. I really enjoyed the mini scavenger hunt that we had to do as well as nominating women we feel as though should be in the hall of fame. I thought it was especially funny that they nominated Ellen DeGeneres, but she declined it. After our time spent at the hall of fame it was time for our actual scavenger hunt. I was paired with Sophie and Michelle and we all had a fun time. We really finessed that scavenger hunt though, probably have the most quality content. It was really nice wondering around the city, getting familiar with the culture and the area. However, I had a very interesting night after the scavenger hunt. I thought that I lost my debit card, it was in my backpack, so I had a mental breakdown trying to find it and was mistakenly left on the bus for a solid 10 minutes. All was well, Izzy and Emma waited for me by Dr. Ialacci and Mrs. Griffin. I had a wonderful dinner at a nice pizza restaurant along with everyone else in the intensive. I unfortunately got burned by my pizza after the scolding sauce dripped on me when I picked up a slice (I still have the marks). However, I kept bouncing back. Once we got back on the bus I found my debit card and couldn't wait to get to the hotel because it was one of the only hotels we were at with a pool. I ended the night with some of my closest friends listening to some amazing music getting entranced by the water and music. That night we had one of the most stimulating conversations of the entire trip. We started talking about religion, the roles of marriage, child birth, what if the roles were reversed. We talked about so much and I really valued what we talked about that night and it had me thinking about those topics for days. All in all, day 2 was one of the most interesting and stimulating days of our trip for me.