The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire!. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 2,700 times in 2010. That’s about [...]
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2010 in review
January 27, 2011
May 2, 2010
May 10, 2010
The Rotary District 6930 Annual Conference is upon us at the beautiful Hutchinson Island Resort in Stuart, FL. This is the culmination of the GSE experience for both Teams- from East and West. It is a joyous occasion to hear Rotary service celebrated, but the time is also melancholic knowing that goodbyes are inevitable. While at [...]
April 19, 2010
April 21, 2010
After 30 days, the team bids Korea and all it’s wonders farewell. With new luggage filled to the brim, we are escorted to the airport for our departure. But, wait! We can’t leave until we have one last traditional Korean meal for lunch! Down one team member (Denny travels on with her husband, Barry, throughout [...]
April 18, 2010
April 20, 2010
Our last full day in Korea, more shopping is in order to scratch off items from gift lists. We take the subway for the first time, Bupyeong to Insadong, and stroll along the crowded street for some bargain hunting and special treasures. Our last supper at our Rotarian friend’s restuarant is a complete offering of all our favorite dishes, and [...]
April 17, 2010
April 20, 2010
Today is the Rotary District 3690 Conference at the Bucheon Gymnasium. The GSE Team is an honored guest at the full-scale production, complete with soundtrack and pyrotechnics. Many, many greetings were shared with the team and past Rotarian hosts- It was a very special encounter to reconnect with all the caring Rotarians that helped us along our journey [...]
April 16, 2010
April 20, 2010
WOW! A REAL REST DAY! Finally, the team has a day with no scheduled appointments and an opportunity to do absolutely nothing. Denny did just that, staying at the comfortable Hotel Charis to catch up on sleep and notes, and took a leisurely stroll around a nearby park. Though the thought of doing nothing was [...]
April 15, 2010
April 18, 2010
This morning we thank our homestay hosts for their generosity and kindness and wish the four generations a very happy future. Still in Yeoncheon, local Rotarians share their community treasures with the team and arrange for a visit at the Jeongok-ri Paleolithic park and dig site. Considered one of the largest archeological discoveries on the [...]
April 14, 2010
April 17, 2010
Our Korean adventure came to a head today with a trip to the Kimchi Experience Museum in Yeoncheon! Inside the kimchi pot-shaped building, the team learns more about the 3,000 year tradition of kimchi, Korea’s national food treasure, and sees what benefits it beholds. Made with basic ingredients- cabbage, pepper, garlic, anchovy extract,and sugar, did you know: [...]
April 13, 2010
April 17, 2010
Packing up again, the team is dismayed to leave yet another gracious and hospitable homestay. Making use of the noribahng equipment on the loaded bus, the team and Rotarian chaperones travel to visit the Spine and Joint Institute at Centum Hospital in Euijungbu where we meet specialist Dr. Kim. Eleven resident physicians serve 2,500 patients per year and focus [...]
April 12, 2010
April 17, 2010
Having some time to ourselves in the morning, Ana and Carey took a stroll around the local area and took in the mountain character. A spirited group from the homestay breezed away to have a chicken lunch with local Rotarians at the Rotarian-owned Parl Mu Parl Jahn (Good Taste Good Dish) restaurant. We go to Rotarian-owned Dilli [...]
