Sunday Day 4 - Start of the Adventure

We all got up early today so we could go the mecca of all shopping places "TARGET". It has Mossimo and Champion really cheap and everyone had to get those last minute things.

Breakfast was at another American institution "denny's" and yet again we are surprised by the quantities and combinations that are there.

We then finalised the packing and got downstairs in time to meet our Temecula hosts.

Alan Orr and Dave Thomson from Temecula met us at 12 and they were just fantastic. A great way to start the exchange. Rickey also came and met us and lucky that we had 2 4 wheel drives for all the luggage, as what we had originally packed certainly didn't fit so well this time round.

We had a welcome function at Alan and Patsy's house and it was really lovely. Some of the coordinators from Redlands were there as was a number of Rotarians from the Temecula (pronounced tem ecc u la) club. Red Peryea, the team leader who recently came back from WA was also there to see us.


The team members all went home with their various host families and then Alan, Patsy and I went out for dinner for my first Mexican food in the USA. The food and company was superb and I can't wait for more of the same tomorrow. Although I am told that the Blue Coyote in Palm Springs and a great gallery of South Western art near there is worth a visit.

Wednesday is our first presentation and 180 people are expected to attend. We should have some fun with it though.....