Rotary Group Study Exchange ~ From D5580 to D9830

Thursday, 12 April 2012

Itineraries!!!!

The team received our much anticipated itineraries a few days ago and all I can say is, WOW! Our hosts in Tasmania have some fantasic outings scheduled for us and we can't wait for the fun to begin!

The highlights include:

*Meeting many wonderful Rotarians in District 9830 and presenting to their clubs. as well as at the District Conference.
*Many, many extremely interesting vocational visits tailored to our industries
*Canoeing
*Hiking at Cradle Mountain
*A weekend on a yacht! *Visiting several wineries and breweries
*Visiting a Chocolate Factory and cheese making facility
*Touring a Historic Town (Richmond)
*Visiting a Female Convict Factory
*Bonorong Wildlife Park, Salmon Ponds, Seahorse World & Platypus House
*Mole Creek Caves
*Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Center
*A weekend at Green's Beach
*The famous Salamanca Market
*Parliment House
*Farms

And many, many other fantastic, enriching and enlightening activities. So stay tuned as more adventure unfolds.

We cannot stress enough how grateful and thankful we are to Rotary, everyone that has been involved with planning this amazing schedule for us and our hospitable host families. Thank you just doesn't seem like enough.

On a side note - our practice presentation is coming up fast on April 21. This is our last get-together before we say bon voyage to Canada and the US. We are also excited about this gathering because we get to meet the GSE team coming from Tasmania. It will be neat to hear their perspective on Canada and the US.

No update on Tamoo while he's been hanging out with Angil in Bismarck. I trust her kitties love him as much as Siobhan's kitties do.

Team canoeing outing in Bemidji, MN on March 31

Saturday, 31 March 2012

March 31st, 2012

Team Canada & US gathered in Bemidji, MN, for the weekend to finalize the work on our presentation and take some team photo's in our new team attire. Don't we look sharp! We are all getting excited for our departure date to Tasmania, Australia, on May 18th, 2012.

It's been an amazing experience getting to know each other over the past few months.