A month ago Rotarians from all over Uruguay gathered in the resort town of Punta del Este for a weekend of conferencing. The 81st District conference was held in the Conrad resort, which is a Harrah’s run casino, and accordingly made me feel like I was home in Las Vegas. Conference themes included: the work of the Rotary Foundation, security in transit, and the future of Rotary in Uruguay. I had the pleasure of being asked to speak at the conference about the Ambassadorial Scholarship. I prepared for the speech with Anthony, like a child with her father. Anthony corrected my pronunciation and took pictures from the crowd. He even said he was proud of me. We celebrated that night at the conference’s formal dinner and dance. The weekend was a delight and proved a few things to me, including: Uruguayan Rotarians (especially my host club, Pocitos) seriously like to dance, free wine will help anyone speak better Spanish, and bike riding in new cities leads to adventures, always.
Pictures are to the right. Yes, I have finally added photos.
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June 19, 2008 at 10:16 pm
¡Me encantan Harrah’s y bicicletas!
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