Williamsburg, Virginia

We arrived at Woodlands Hotel & Suites in Colonial Williamsburg. At the dinner we met Gen, Chris, Lynn, Ken & Tim and the two teams did share our experience, which I believe is common to any GSE team from any part of the world. We ended up at Green leaf a pub where many College Students patronise.

The two GSE teams did the presentations and it was much awaited free time for us. We ended up having lunch at the Hooters! and took a tour in theColonial city which was designated as the capital of the British colony in 1699.

23rd Thursday

It was my VD and I did a quick tour of the Torroid with Kartrina. (Gunner’s Daughter).
My 1st visit was to Greenbranch Organic Farm. It supports CSA and Tedd Wycall is the young farmer who gave me a great tour.
I met Jennifer Timmons (PhD) from University of Maryland who took me on a tour inside the Chicken farm.
The final visit was to Grist Mill Greenhouse in Pittsville.

24th Friday
Today was my last Day with Maggie & Gunner and we met at Dove Pointe and left to Williamsberg, Virginia.

22nd Wednesday

We took a boat ride to the Smith Island. The lunch was organized with Cheapeake Bay Blue Crab cake and also the Smith Island Cake. After visiting the New Discovery Centre we head back home where Maggie organized a Dinner for some of her friends to introduce me.

21st Tuesday

We visited Ward museum and the Salisbury zoo and came back to the Dove Pointe and did a presentation for Wicomico RC.
We visited a Worecester Country Public Schools a Vocational Centre which teaches many disciplines like Computer, Carpentry, AC, Pre School etc.
We were given a tour at Assateague. Dinner was at Secrets in the Ocean City.

Pilot Boat Ride and Transfer to Salisbury, Maryland

The Monday the 20th was my last day with Rieley family and both John and Lou Ann came to drop me. We had a look at the Pilot Boat ride Operation in Bay & River Delaware.

The next stop was Salisbury, Maryland.We arrived at the Dove Pointe managed by Don Hackett. He was a recipient of the GSE and we were welcomed by the host families and few Rotarians who were present.

My host for this stay is Maggie & Gunner.

Maggie took me to her factory which makes welding transformers (http://www.arconweld.com/) and introduced to Gunner and all the staff. I also met Dave from Huston who will be with me during my stay at Maggie’s. We had a fine dinning with cavia and baked salmon fish. (of course with rice)

Rehoboth Beach

Saturday and Sunday were had little programmed work except for Shopping and Fellowship. Morning I spent time riding the Horse with both Thomas and John. Lou Ann organised a Barbeque for dinner and few friends were also there.

Sunday Dinner was organised by Bonnie & Hank at their residence.

West Farms & Dog Fishhead Brewery

17th April 2009

We attended Rehoboth Beach SunRise RC Breakfast meeting. They too meet in a lovely Golf club and this is the 3rd golf club we visited.
Bonnie (Bonnieta) picked both me and Ash for our VD. I met Stanley of West Farms. West Farms cultivate about 12,000Acres which includes Corn, Leema beans, Barley, Spinnach etc etc. Their facilities include washing and packing and maintenance for all the combined harvesters and land preparation, seeding and transporting trucks etc.
After lunch we visited the town of Milton where Dog Fishhead Brewery is. Milton reminds some what an old city in a Hollywood movie.

Canoeing
Evening weather was quite a treat and John and I went canoeing. We weren’t lucky to see any Eagles or a type of animal which looks like the Otter. Nevertheless I enjoyed the couple of hours we stayed in the lake. We went to see Deer which were coming quite close but it ran away when we tried to closer. W had a full house for dinner with John. Lou Ann, Thomas, Chris, Mathews, Ian and my self.