We are in Kennebunkport, Maine!

We departed HK on 16 April 2011 (Sat) morning. Here comes a picture of our full team:

left to right: Jennifer, Louise, Michelle, Vito, Cheryl, Ganzorig, DGN Kenneth Wong

We were told to expect the unexpected before our trip. & we can already tell you that it's true with few surprises we've already encountered...

We ran into the GSE team from Rotary International District 3310 (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) in the HK airport before we boarded. We actually took the same flight to Chicago! How did we recognize them? They were in their Rotary uniforms, making them easily spotted ;) Their team was going to Pennsylvania for exchange. Here is a picture of us all:

After a 14+ hr flight, we got in Chicago, where we transferred in another 2.5-hr flight to Portland, Maine. We were very honored to have the US team giving us a warm welcome, including DG of RI District 7780 Ann Lee Hussey. It was also very nice to meet some of the US GSE team members again in their country!

Soon after taking this picture... we learned that our luggages were still in Chicago... Fortunately, we managed to get the "survival kit" (i.e. toothbrush & the basic necessities) from the airline, & with the assistance provided by Rotarians/GSE team members in the US, this hasn't been a big problem.

After a night of rest, we walked around where we stayed during the day on Sunday. We saw the great waves of the Atlantic Ocean!

We had our orientation with District 7780 GSE Chair Grace Connolly, DG Ann Lee in the afternoon, followed by a Cocktail Reception:

& this is pretty much for now.
Outside of where we live, it looked like this at night:

You may not be able to see here, but the moon was very big & bright! & last but not least, we must thank David & Paula Reid for providing us with amazing accommodation at Fontenay Terrace Inn these 2 days! We rested well, & are looking forward to more & more upcoming exciting activities!