Group Study Exchange Tour 2010

What's This About??? I'm Nerys Rudder and I've been chosen by the Rotary Club of Barbados to participate in a cultural and vocational visit to Oregon and North California. This blog is my take on the whole affair.

District 7030 (Eastern Caribbean) to District 5110 (Oregon USA)

Monday, April 26, 2010

Day Two - What ? Where?









I know, I know, today is Monday and I'm talking Saturday/Sunday but I'm trying to keep track...cheese on bread.

When you last left mild mannered Nerys she was walking Lacey the dog in the bear and mountain lion infested woods, dunh dunh dunh DUNN...Next frame - a fund raising dinner in aid of a community centre (by the way a fantastic project)where I met a nice commercial artist as well as a ton of friendly folks in Etna.

Then our glamourous heroine is found on the Pacific Crest walking on top of the world and throwing snowballs at a Bajan, a Trini and a Martiniquan. I'm pretty sure that is the start of a rude joke. Breath taking doesn't cut it, it was awe inspiring. Can we say 3000 feet up in the air on top of a blinking mountain???

So this is closely followed by a quick turkey and pepper stir fry salad with a rose wine and honey reduction (courtesy of moi and my fabulous sous chef Melissa) and then a meeting with our very own GSE co-chair and friendly fire fighter Justin. Just want to shout out every single Rotarian that we have met thus far - you have all been the picture of kindness and warmth - Justin is a sweetheart and welcomed us officially to the district.

Then we partied...What can I say, Greta you are a mean party host (and my first ever GSE host too by the way). And Pulled Pork is my new favourite food ever! I will not mention the Chicken Dance with Greta, Lori, Diane, Melissa, Ine and myself - nope I wont.

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