Thank You

As we are about to conclude the "best ever GSE" (a throwback from the Sydney Olympics) I would like to express formally our heartfelt felt thanks to many people.
Firstly, as the team leader, I want to thank my team. Without you guys this would not have been successful; without you being who you are would not have been so much fun. I have truly had a ball. I think I have learnt to be a girl and can now appreciate shopping and finger nails as they are meant to be. I sincerely thank each of you for the friendship and professionalism you have shown to the whole exchange program and to the ideals of Rotary.
Thank you to the Rotary Foundation, and to the many clubs' contributions who have made this exchange possible.
Thank you to my own club, Lower Blue Mountains, who sponsored me and saw the value in my representing them and the district on this journey.
Thank you, too, to the sponsor clubs of Teresa (Penrith Valley), Amanda (Holroyd), and Robyn (Prospect) who recognised these young professionals and encouraged them to apply for GSE.
Thank you to Paul back home and the GSE committee for supporting us throughout the selection and training process. I think we done good!
To our host District, and DG Chris, and Linda and the host committee, we really appreciate the effort you have gone to to put together a great program.
To our host clubs and everyone who participated in the program over the past four weeks, how can we ever show our appreciation? Everybody has gone out of their way in some way or another, either driving for a day, hosting a pot luck dinner, inviting a team leader for a beer, or in numerous other ways, thanks a lot. We shall never forget you.
To our vocational day hosts, we also appreciate the effort you have gone to to show us your workplaces. Whether it was a school, airport, call centre, golf course, library or courthouse we had a fantastic experience and can take back a little of New Hampshire and Vermont experiences.
Everybody who took time to particaipate in some way or another has helped to make this Group Study Exchange so memorable. Thanks.
And finally to our partners and families back home - we have missed you greatly and look forward to meeting again soon and sharing our experiences. We thank you for your love and support.

Tonight we had a great farwell dinner, hosted by the Nashua Rotary Club and we now move on.
We shall keep up the blog as independent travellers for a few more weeks and then soon we will meet again in Sydney to conclude the experiences.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY