Here I am at Link Weekend, an Orientation for all the Rotary students studying in Great Britain and Ireland. It has been a fantastic day! First, we had a walking tour of the city. I appreciated the variety of architecture - something modern right next to a Victorian home. And the remnants of the industrial warehouses are now trendy lofts. Next, we went on a canal boat trip! B'ham actually has more miles of canals (35) than Venice (25 or so), though over a greater geographic area. I found the city full of character and quite beautiful, especially in the old downtown near the canals.
But the best part of the day was the barn dance from 7-11pm! A live band called out dance instructions - square dances, promenades, etc. It was so much fun to get to mix and laugh with the other scholars! We started out tripping all over each other but ended up doing pretty well. Plus it was a good work out.
Tomorrow we have seminars about Rotary events and programmes in Great Britain and Ireland. And then it's back to Oxford to finish settling in.
Such a nice way to be officially welcomed to the country!
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Hi Amanda,
This adventure sounds spectacular. And, who knew that attending a barndance was a great workout... I envision a new reality show--"So you think you can Barndance!"
Karen
Thanks Aunt Karen! That would be a great reality show....By the way, I am doing most of these posts from my very stylish Sony laptop! Hi to my beautiful cousins!!
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