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Wacky-Walking: Prologue
My tour, of course, is a big project. So, I needed to get inspired by other big projects. Since the Tour de France usually doesn’t start with a regular full day, I didn’t want to do that either. So, the … Weiterlesen
Wacky-Walking: by foot from Munich towards Frankfurt
I am walking from Munich towards Frankfurt for 300 to 400 km (200 to 250 miles).
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Meeting like diplomats in the Board Room
Sometimes we get the chance to get a glimpse of what the world is like in those areas where the big decisions are made. During this Rotarian year 2014/15, I have the great honor to serve on the Rotaract/Interact-Committee of … Weiterlesen
Go West!
Once again, I’m off to the US. It’s my first meeting with the Rotaract-Interact Committee and we have plenty of very interesting topics. So my first destination is Chicago and more precisely Evanston, the headquarters of Rotary International. Afterwards, I … Weiterlesen
Learning about Lady Elliot Island
This little island just off the Australian coast is so beautiful. It’s circle shaped and lying without any close neighbors at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef forming the endpoint of the Reef. It has been mined for … Weiterlesen
Getting to Lady Elliot Island
Not knowing where you’d want to go, can take you to the most beautiful places. On the recommendation of an Aussie in the Gympie area, we decided to go to the southernmost island of the Great Barrier Reef: Lady Elliot … Weiterlesen
From the metropolis to dirt roads
After having spent 9 wonderful days in Sydney, we have boarded a plain today to fly out of the now rainy weather. From the at times strong rainfall we came to Brisbane into a warm climate. After we had our … Weiterlesen
Welcome Party
We had the Welcome-Party to kick off the Pre-Convention. After having met with all other facilitators of the workshops, we have then gathered at the Star Bar to celebrate the Convention spirit. It was great meeting so many happy and … Weiterlesen
Planting activity at Wanda Beach
In order to do a social project, we were about 15 Rotaractors to go to Wanda Beach south of Sydney to help a planting project. Local volunteers are working to replant a huge stretch of the coast in a project … Weiterlesen
The other side of the world…?!
I have to admit that I was a little disappointed of not feeling totally amazed by being on the other side of the world. People speak english…I have seen that. The houses look like those I had seen in the … Weiterlesen