Saturday, June 7, 2008
Roland Garros
David is keeping in touch with the tennis scores even though he is not in Paris watching the matches.
Windsurfing
The team learned more about the sport of windsurfing at a small beach outside of Martigues. A Rotary member's son-Jean Baptiste-can be seen in this picture. He is ranked as the 13th best windsurfer in the world and the 2nd best in France.
Helping for a Rotarian charity event!
Ellen and Jonathan helped hang rotary banners for a charity event which benefits the cure of a rare disease for two children.
LyondellBasell, a petro-oil refinery
Our guide to the petroleum oil plant took a photo of the team in front of the entrance of company. Max, a biochemist at LyondellBasell gave us a indepth tour of the plant which was informative for each of us.
Ellen gives history lesson....
We attended a rotary meeting Thursday evening in Martigue and the members and guests watch as Ellen gives a history lesson on French and American connections.
Posing like Flamingos!
On Thursday, the team took a moment to imitate the flamingos that live in the natural santcuary in Carmargue. Pictured with us is Pierre-Badere, Marcel and Josie who are bird enthusiasts.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Regatta in Marseille
The team saw the sailboats coming into the marina at Marseille. They were practicing for the Audi Regatta which is being held this weekend.
Movies in Martigues
We visited Prosper's house and watched a movie about the Rose Bowl. He has a collection of films and projectors which will be used to open a new museum.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Oh la la
This is a veiw of the 50th anniversary celebration from a distance. An incredible experience. Once again, you might be able to see the statue of Augustus.
Our hosts in Orange
Mireille and Christian coordinated the team's visit while staying in Orange and Avignon. They are a wonderful couple!
Orange Rotary Club
The team was invited to the 50th anniversary celebration of the Orange Rotary Club. The event was held in the Antique Theater (you might be able to see a statue of Augustus in the background).
The French National Anthem
The team sang our national anthem only after being challenged by our hosts.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Christian
The team was invited to Christian's home for lunch. He is part of the exchange team that visited District 6920.
Olive Festival
The team attended an olive festival in Nimes. This is a picture of Bridget and Ellen with the maker of award winning olive oil.
Exchanging of Banners
Jean is exchanging banners with our hosts from Nimes. Above the door to the restaurant, you can see the symbol of Camargue which is seen frequently in the area.
Tour of the Perrier Factory
We learned about the history of Perrier and toured the factory. This is the site of the original spring where Perrier comes from.
Tour of the Perrier Factory
The team was treated to a tour of the Perrier Factory. Here members of our group pose for a photo with our host Jean-Frances to advertise a new product.
Food
Marinated in white wine, bull beef along with rice is a traditional dish served in Camargue. (Note the bull on the top of the plate).
More flowers
These flowers were in Anne Marie Frances's garden.
In Southern France, roses are planted at the end of the row of grape plants. Bugs which would harm the grapes are attracted to the roses instead!
Our presentation
Before a lovely dinner with Katia and Marc, Ellen and Jea
n presented information about District 6920 to our hosts and Rotarians.
After horseback riding
This is a photo of the team and our guide after the horseback riding excursion in Camargue. The horses we rode are pictured filling up on water. We were pleased that we loaded up on the sunscreen before our trip because the sun was blazing hot!
Camargue
The team took a horseback riding excursion through the marsh area of Camargue and had lunch on the beach. We saw snowy egrets, great blue herons and tons of flamingos.
This is a photo of the horses in Camargue which are born brown and after 5 years turn white.
Wonderful dinner
The team was treated to a wonderful dinner at Marie France's home in Sommieres. The sunset from her porch was incredible!An Olive Cooperative
While visiting Boisseron and Sommieres, we visited an olive coop. We were given a tour of the facility and later tasted several varieties of olive oil.
Do you know the difference between a green olive and a black olive? The black olive has been on the tree longer and is riper than a green olive.
Host Families+their pets
During our stay in France, the team has been hosted by many families. This is a photo of one of the pets that team members have encountered while staying with their host families.
Bonjour to Dominque and her cha (that is French for cat) in Marseille.
Festivals
We are learning quickly that Provence has many festivals. This is a poster advertising a festival where the local merchants in Aubagne display flowers outside of their shops to celebrate the yellow flowers that are currently in bloom.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Jean with Rotary Club President
Jean exchanges banners with the President
of the Orange ARAUSIO club. Orange is a very historical city with Roman roots.
Rotary Meeting in Orange ARAUSIO
The team met with the Rotary club of Orange ARAUSIO. We enjoyed many finger-foods with terrific local wine.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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