Newsletter for the Rotary Club of Greater Geraldton - Issue No.: 781 Issue Date: 22 Apr, 2024

Hi everyone!

Sorry it has been a few weeks but lucky me has been soaking up the summer in the south of France! I have seen quite a fair bit of the south coast and have spent time with my host family out on their (extremley flash and large) house boat, going to little islands and snorkelling in the mediterranean sea, not so shabby if you ask me. I've got a nice European orangish tan now!

I can not believe it has been over 6 months in France now... the time is absolutely flying I wish it would just slow down for a little bit. 

I was so lucky this week to travel to Lyon and spend from Wednesday to Sunday with a French girl Cassandre who came on a short term exchange to Geraldton and lived at my house back in 2012. This time I got to stay at her families house (who are possibly the most amazing people I have ever met!) and visit her city and speak in her language which was incredible, a really unforgettable week. Lyon's history is so interesting, dating back to times of Caesar. The buildings are beautiful and there is street art everywhere- mostly with "je t'aime" (i love you) written everywhere, so cute! There are little passageways only the Lyonnaise know that gets you from one street to the next in half the time. I also found it really cool how there were little shelves in the street where people leave books for strangers. 

This week I am back with my host family in Hyeres, and on Thursday we are popping over to Italy for a few days (as the Europeans do).

Hope you are all well!