It's been nearly a month and our GSE trip is coming to a close. As we prepare to leave our final hosts, we're also preparing to reunite with as many people as there are who have committed to seeing us off at a final farewell dinner with Rotarians and spouses from all over District 1030.
It will be bitter-sweet, as many of our other transistions have been during this whirl-wind adventure. We will say good-bye to a slew of hosts, presidents, links, and well-wishers who contributed directly and indirectly to the process and experience of getting five foreign team members to and from loads...oh, no - I've been Britonized!...of places for dinners, civic receptions, presentations, historic icons, and everything in between.
From Cramlington to Harrogate to Newcastle, we've been there and back again. Uh-oh...another Englishism, even if more obscure and literary.
However, we'll soon be home, facing the reality of every day and enjoying the reunion of our families and friends, as well as our own beds and kitchens. We'll try not to think about the chores that go with it all!
Speaking only for myself, it is a trip that was well worth any bumps and bruises along the way. Thanks to all who made it possible, especially my host families.
Vickey
About Us
- GSE 7170 UK Trip 2009
- New York, United States
- Members of the Rotary District 7170 Group Study Exchange in 2009. Terry, Amy, Vickey, Jeremy and Tim are traveling from New York State to northeastern England in September and October 2009.