tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28368545973826399152024-03-20T20:02:24.514-07:00GSE Adventures in ItalyDistrict 7570 Virginia/Tennessee to District 2030 Northern ItalyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-6151471455262131332012-06-16T14:14:00.000-07:002012-06-16T14:14:41.950-07:00Goodbye's!The trip has come to an end! I am sitting here in Venice getting ready to start my own journey. I will have plenty of time to reflect on the past four weeks while traveling Europe for another three weeks.<br />
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Last night we went to our friend Roberto's house for dinner. We decided, or should I say the girls did, to cook our Italian friends a typical American meal. We had cheeseburgers, macaroni and cheese, cooked vegeatables and for dessert, apple pie with vanilla ice cream. We had a wonderful evening listening to music and spending our last night together. I was especially excited for my good buddy Alessandro came in to spend the last night with us. What a great friend he has become. <br />
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This morning I woke up early to see the girls off. We have become really close so it was rather an emotional goodbye. As amazing as this trip has been as far as sightseeing and vocational visits what I will remember the most is the friendships made. The girls and I became extremely close throughout the trip. I will also remember my new Italian friends Alessandro and Roberto. It can not be understated just how welcomed we were by our Italian rotary friends. I am confident I have met several friends for life through our Italian Rotary visits.<br />
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Lastly, I would like to thank Rotary for an amazing four weeks. I have learned so much about Italy while on this journey. My mottos; ask questions and listen paid off. Thank You!<br />
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Sending the ladies off to the airport. I will miss our fun times together. Thanks Ladies!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-76231006245971090462012-06-12T16:42:00.000-07:002012-06-12T16:42:03.543-07:00Museo Egizio<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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After a wonderful lunch al fresco, our good friend and GSE Chair Bartolomeo Berello guided us through our presentation before the Congress. Four members of the Italian GSE team were also present on stage, with Andrea "#2" speaking for the group. We would like to thank District Governor Antonio Strumia for providing interpretation during our presentation.<br />
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Bart Berello, Nancy, and Andrea<br />
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Bart and Tara<br />
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Bart and Tim<br />
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Bart and Elisabeth<br />
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This is our final week of our GSE trip, and we will be touring Torino and the surrounding area. More to come....<br />Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623375424210204589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-76952957971100027092012-06-07T15:59:00.000-07:002012-06-07T16:01:07.509-07:00Catching up...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am so sorry have not posted in such a long time. The internet has been hit and miss for us. We are currently in Genova at a Catholic School that has a hotel attached to it that is run by the nuns. Before we moved to Genova we were in Aosta at a hotel that did not have internet at all. </div>
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Please keep that in mind while reading this post. I have alot to cover. I am sorry it is so long.</div>
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Before we left Alessandria, the team went to our coordinators home to cook a traditional Italina meal with his daughter and the Italians who visited the US. We made Bruschetta, two kinds of lasagna and tiramisu. It was a great way to spend the afternnon. I really enjoyed being able to spend some time with the team that visited our district.</div>
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The lasagnas are going in the oven. We made one with a traditional ragu (meat sauce) and the other withh a classic pesto sauce from Genova. Valentina from the Italian team brought the basil from Genova and showed us how she makes her pesto. They were both delicious. </div>
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This is the finished tiramisu. It was the best I have ever had. (I have had alot). What a difference Italian ingedients can make.</div>
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This is the group that was there for the meal. All 4 members from the Italian team and all 4 of us. </div>
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This a a typical Italian deli. The proscutto hanging in the window with the large wheels of Parmesan sitting all over the store. I have gone to heaven.</div>
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This was an open air food market that we stumbled upon in Alessadria.</div>
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Gelato at 11pm with the current owner of the store. it has been in his family since the 1800s.</div>
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Then we transfered to Aosta. I will miss Allesandria. I felt very comfortable there. Next stop...Aosta. Which is in the Alps.</div>
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After a drive through the mountains we stopped in a small village for a drink. Of course we had to have a beer. </div>
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This was the view from the road where we stopped. The mountains are so beautiful. </div>
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One of the caves that the Fontina is aged in. They are built into the side of the mountain.</div>
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We went to the winery that is at the highest elevation in Italy. They are a co-op and take turns sharing the workload. They mostly produce white wines. That is very common for this region.</div>
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On transfer day from Aosta we decided to eat at a kebob shop. They are very popular in the Italian culture. </div>
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These are the ruins from an old theatre in Aosta. They are at least 2000 years old. The city is working to preserve them for future generations.</div>
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While in Aosta we went hiking in the Alps. Yes, I went hiking. Hard to believe. We hiked in a National park called Gran Paridisio. It is a very popular hiking destination. The trails in the park were actually made by the king and his men when he used to hunt the wildlife in this area.</div>
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Some of the animals in the park. We saw several on our hike to the waterfall. </div>
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After transfering to Genova, we finally got to eat some vegetables. The Northern part of Italy is a huge meat producing region. They do not eat alot of vegetables. We were very happy to have some pasta with an arugula salad.</div>
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Arrival in Genova. I now know why it is called the Italian Riviera. WOW!!! It is beautiful. </div>
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This is one of the five little villages known an Cinque Terre. (5 lands) We took a day trip to the area and was able to take a walk between two of the five villages. </div>
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The other village on the hill that we alked to. </div>
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Later that evening, We visited with some Rotary members and joined them for dinner. This is a whol;e fish that was baked in a slt crust and the portioned at the table for dinner. It was delicious.</div>
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Yes, We are in the Italian Riviera. Of course we had to go in. (At least up to our knees)</div>
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Our tour guide of downtown Genova and the next day an art museum. We had such a wonderful time with her. She joined us for dinner and then took us to her flat to show us the view from her window overlooking the water. </div>
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A confectionary manufacturer that we visited. He toured us around his production area and then gave us all samples to take home. Mr. Ghiradelli got his start in this very business before moving to San Francisco to open his own company. </div>
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Elisabeth and I visiting a school of tourism in Genova. The set up a very nice tasting for us after our tour. </div>
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One of the students making the pesto that went on our pasta at the school.</div>Tara Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887818752672935709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-73826343164899885812012-06-06T10:30:00.001-07:002012-06-07T04:55:13.702-07:00Move over Willy Wonka!<br />
<span lang="EN">Today we had the privilege of touring the Pietro Romanengo, a confectioner that has been in business since 1780. Our tour was given by the owner - a Rotarian in this area and the seventh generation in his family run the business. We were also accompanied by two other Rotarians - a retired doctor and an editor.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN">Our visit was to the Regional Education Offices - the rough equivalent to the Virginia Department of Education. There are 19 Regions in Italy each one having some autonomy within the Italian Ministry of Education. The office we visited covers 214 schools.</span></div>
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Education is compulsory or required from the age of 6-16 after that “graduating” or getting a high school diploma is up to each individual student. There are pros and cons to this system of course, but on a national level only 8% of student continue the last two years of high school. A student does need to complete the last two years to go on to university. </div>
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Italians go to school for 13 years just like us, but their high school is five years. During this time the students choose a course of study in classical or vocational study. Within classical they can study one of the following areas: history, science, languages, human science, music and dance or arts. In vocational or technical school students can study one of the following areas: business, hospitality, mechanics or craftsman. That means that once a student enters high school at age 14 they only study that specific area and no other.</div>
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As a Virginia teacher, I had some very specific questions the first of which related to assessments. The students in this region take an annual test covering the body of knowledge taught. This test is developed and given by the teacher. At the end of elementary, middle, and secondary school (10th grade) students are given a state exam that covers Italian and Math. Passing this exam is necessary to go on to the next level of school. </div>
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For my other questions, things were getting lost in translation so I still have no answers. </div>
</span>Elisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364233802762368024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-2915135577239590252012-06-01T17:08:00.001-07:002012-06-01T17:08:51.022-07:00Marshall in ItalyToday we visited the historic home of Alfred Nobel in Sanremo. Nobel only lived in the home for 5 years but there he dictated his famous last testiment creating a prize for those who "conferred the greatest benefit on mankind."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of Villa Nobel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The desk where he wrote his final last will and testiment in November 1895. He died a year later in Sanremo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rear view of the villa. In the gardens behind the house Nobel conducted experiments with dynamite.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043604395673390937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-28217272016495807862012-05-27T01:31:00.000-07:002012-05-27T01:32:21.558-07:00How to put a museum in a historic church<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I am laughing at something Elisabeth said while she took my picture. We have been here a week and have seen many many churches. I'm not sure which one this is.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the hot spring in the middle of the historic city center. The water was super hot-way to hot to take a bath in. It was refreshing to splash a little on my face. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Roman Ruins! We had a great guide for this stop-she was originally from England and spoke Italian with an English accent. Even though tain tracks run through part of the site, they have done a really good job of preserving the site. The signs are in two languages and they provide graphics to give the visitor a good idea of what the town looked like. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty building across the street from the post office in Alessandria</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome musuem inside a historic church! The entrance fees to the museum are paying for the restoration of the ceiling in the church. To house the musuem, they built a room inside the church to create a climate controled environment.</td></tr>
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The team went to a world famous restaurant in Alessandria to meet with the chef and to work in the kitchen with him and his staff. It was everything I hoped it would be and more. Laura got to chop tomatoes to be used in a bruschetta.</div>
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This is the owner and chef of il grappolo. His name is Beppe. We had a great time talking about food.</div>
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Elisabeth was making mousse.</div>
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Tim cleaning squid. He alo cleaned mussels and anchovies. </div>
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This is the sous chef making bread and foccacia.</div>
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Beppe showed us how to make his world famous risotto.</div>
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Cheese and bread stuffed vegetables.</div>
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Foccacia...warm right out of the oven. </div>
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Octopus ink risotto with calamari.</div>
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The pastry kitchen</div>
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The lasagna we had for lunch.</div>
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The meat and russian salad that was our appetizer. We also had roasted pork for lunch. </div>
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We tasted some wine out on the lawn with the owner. Who is also a Rotarian.</div>
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The restaurant at the vineyard.</div>
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The snacks we enjoyed with our wine.</div>Tara Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887818752672935709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-11723836438974290942012-05-26T14:52:00.000-07:002012-05-26T14:52:52.203-07:00<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> We have been in Italy for a week now, so I am way
behind in blogging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m glad I have team
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So much has happened after only one week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jet lag was definitely a problem on Saturday,
May 19, after an overnight flight from Dulles to Munich to Turin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our driver, Roberto, brought us from Turin
airport to the Hotel Europa in Alessandria where we were warmly greeted by District
2030 GSE Chair Bart Berello.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joining him
were Luigi Frati (Alessandria RC) and Silvia Miglietta (Vercelli RC).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was very helpful to have an opportunity to
meet and discuss the plans for our week in Alessandria and surrounding
cities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<em> Silvia, Bart, Nancy, Tim, Elisabeth, Laura, Tara, and Luigi in lobby of Hotel Europa</em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My initial vocational experience was unforgettable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spent the morning at the Azienda
Ospedaliera </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nazionale with Alessandria RC members Alberto Peracchio, Director of
Safety & Technology, and Carlo Poggio, who acted as interpreter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After changing into OR garb, we were welcomed
into an operating room by well-known surgeon Dr. Giuseppe Spinoglio (also a
Rotarian) to watch him perform robot surgery using the da Vinci surgical
system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To my surprise, Dr. Spinoglio
invited me to sit down at the da Vinci console and view the high-resolution 3D
image of the surgical site, which was inside the patient’s abdomen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then he told me to place my fingers into the
hand tools that allow the surgeon to make precise micro-movements with the
instruments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t believe that I
was actually moving the instruments -- very slightly and very carefully!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was very careful not to move my feet,
because there are pedals that control clipping, cautery, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a few minutes, I was glad to turn the
surgery back over to Dr. Spinoglio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When
Alberto informed him that it was time for us to leave, Dr. Spinoglio got up and
posed with us for pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, I don’t have the pictures yet (Alberto is sending via email). The picture below is from a meeting today (Sat., 5/26) where I also had the honor of meeting Italy's Minister of Health, Renato Balduzzi, a member of the RC of Alessandria (waiting on email of that photo too).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p> <em>Nancy with Dr. Giuseppe Spinoglio</em></o:p></span></div>Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06623375424210204589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-56793529710768838512012-05-25T20:30:00.001-07:002012-05-25T20:30:37.731-07:005/24: Shall we see what Rome is all aboutAbsolutely my favorite day! ROME. Today we visited Acqui Terme the sight of Roman baths and the hot springs. Nancy, Laura and I visited the old Roman city of Acqui Terme. I soaked my face in the sulphuric springs of Acqui Terme. Noticing many similarities between district 7570 and 2030. <br />
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Tara and Elisabeth were doing there thing at a vocational cooking school while we checked out the town. The weather has changed for the better. It was a beautiful day to tour the city.<br />
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We met the girls at the school and had a nice lunch prepared by the students of the school. <br />
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Later in the afternoon we visited the Roman ruins of Gavi. What an amazing experience. The Roman city was not rediscovered until the mid 1800's. We saw the ruins of a colisseum, theater, forum and patrician dwellings. WOW! I was in heaven. I walked around the sight for a long period of time by myself imagining what life was like and how people lived. When not walking in complete amazement I was able to talk to our rotarian guides who had knowledge of the site. I am humbled by the experiences I have had and look forward to having time to fully contemplate what I have seen.<br />
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At the end of the tour I met the president of the Gavi Rotary Club, Scarsi Fabrizio.<br />
What an amazing time I had with Mr.Fabrizio. I drove to the sights with Mr.Fabrizio and we instantly became friends through our love of history. Mr.Fabrizio shared that he would like to restore the Gavi ruins and have a celebration every year and reenactment for the village to educate and entertain to raise awareness of life during the Roman times. I had been thinking of the same idea and was very impressed by his vision and mentioned that I thought this was a great idea. Is this not the purpose of Rotary? One day I will return to Gavi and see the fruition of the work of Mr.Fabrizio. <br />
A very impressive club president who has inspired me! <br />
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After seeing the old fort that protceted Gavi (impressive in its own right) we visited a very old vineyard. Mr.Teodoro Lechner setup an amazing afternoon before our rotary meeting in Gavi. Is this really happening is the common thought through my head. We visited a vineyard from the end of the Middle Ages. As such on this trip we had our own personal tour of the hotel, vineyard and restaurant. If or when I get married this may be the spot. Absolutely gorgeous! It turns out Mr.Lechner worked very closely with PPG which is a company from Pittsburgh, PA. My hometown! Talk about a small world. Also,Sandy one of our guides and the wife of a rotarian, her mother went to James Madison University. She said when she read our biographies she was astonished, just as I was. An amazing day spent building lifelong friends. It was also nice seeing a familiar friend in Mr.Magnone's son Franco who has become a great acquaintence and help. Goodwill and friendship shared by all.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-35916862146228874282012-05-25T19:32:00.001-07:002012-05-25T19:34:28.577-07:005/23: Mignone FamilyWhat an incredible day once again. Seems to be a common theme. I am blown away by the hospitality of the people we have met. Rotary seems to be an amazing organization. I have met some amazing people including the Mignone family, talk about the epitome of class and dignity.<br />
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Village of Bosco Marengo: Tour of the Church<br />
Lunch at the Mignone family Villa: (Amazing company and food) <br />
Wedding planner business<br />
Novi Ligure (Historic town)<br />
Outlets<br />
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We then visited the historic town of Monferrato and its castle. <br />
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The Guggenheim museum situated in Vercelli, was also a stop on the tour. I was amazed at the rebuilding of its original look.<br />
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We then had our second rotary meeting in an amazing house in Vercelli. The meeting was amazing and I really enjoyed meeting the rotarians in Vercelli. They gave us an unbelievable tour of the villa and explained the history behind the rotary and also the villa we were situated in. <br />
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Lastly we walked around town and had an incredible experience. While we walked around we were forunate enough to get a private tour of an amazing church. We walked in at just the right time. The choir was practicing late at night. It felt rather magical and very much spiritual. Vercelli was quite the experience!<br />
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There are five years of high school in Italy<br />
The federal government is becoming more involved in education<br />
Technology is lacking in his particular school; old school methods still being used<br />
There are two different schools: The other is called a classical school (Greek, Latin, other various subjects)<br />
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After our vocational visit we headed to the fort that protected Alessandria from threats. I was rather impressed for we had Italian High School students lead the tour. They did a great job!<br />
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Finally in the evening we had our first rotary presentation in front of a gracious audience. <br />
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The first meal that we enjoyed in Alesandria was a classic. We started with a mushroom pizza. The crust was super thin and almost cracker-like. The sauce was thin and used sparingly. It was delicious. </div>
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We ordered some risotto to share. We had an asparagus risotto and a mushroom risotto. Nancy had spaghetti with mussels and clams. They were all delicious. And of course we shared our first bottles of vino. </div>
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<span lang="EN">For dessert we had perfiteroles filled with chocolate mousse. After this meal, we needed a walk around the city. So that is what we did.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN">This is a technical school for business and there are three areas of study: Marketing, Information Technology and Language. The students pick an area of study when they enter high school (7th grade) and only study the theories of this subject area. They don’t study the liberal arts such as science, math, history or any other traditional subjects</span><br />
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<span lang="EN">After our vocational visits we enjoyed lunch at a local wine bar owned and operated by three women, which was a big deal to our driver. We enjoyed a first course of gnocchi and orechiette and a last course of veal, cooked similar to roast beef. The Italians eat very large meals.... Tara will be posting more about food since she is the expert!<br />
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<span lang="EN">Then we went to the Cittadella - an 18th century fort used by Napoleon in the early 19th century and then again in the two World Wars. We became prisoners for a short while!</span><br />
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All of us are running on fumes right now after about 10 hours spent on planes. We arrived in Turin at about 1:30 p.m. Our driver Roberto met us right outside the airport, talk about service, and drove us to our first destination Alessandria. <br />
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"When in Rome do as the Romans do" Oh wait we were in Munich! Germany is known for their pretzels so of course.....<br />
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Absolutely amazing plane ride from Munich to Turin. Flying over the Alps was breathtaking!<br />
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<span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"><br />The preparation has come to an end for the Rotary GSE trip district 7570 visiting district 2030, Northern Italy. We have completed our first flight, Roanoke to Dulles. We will then fly to Munich and finally to our end destination in Turin at noon tomorrow, or 6am EST. During this trip we are all excited to visit our individual vocations and enjoy the local culture.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN">We would like to thank all who made this opportunity possible, with a team of 5 there are too many to mention, but a special shout out goes to Ernie Bentley, the District GSE Chair and District Governor Janet Johnson. Also, each of our sponsoring Rotary Clubs: Front Royal, Staunton, Lexington Sunrise, Bridgewater, and Waynesboro</span> <div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvIg5MNmuYp9gM5DvV6vh4brdv0FqUKvhXveAtPkkZuq5Z02hRSuxLBao6pkNybIrirrTi1JvEcxdH9Qj-zDebqkWN06vdbILbRVdXsFTgcSWlaGbwiUz8KVVpmBCJq6wPWPNCGlIyFk/s1600/untitled.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvIg5MNmuYp9gM5DvV6vh4brdv0FqUKvhXveAtPkkZuq5Z02hRSuxLBao6pkNybIrirrTi1JvEcxdH9Qj-zDebqkWN06vdbILbRVdXsFTgcSWlaGbwiUz8KVVpmBCJq6wPWPNCGlIyFk/s320/untitled.JPG" width="225" /></a>Laura Lembas lives in beautiful and historic downtown Lexington, Virginia. She works as a curator at the George C. Marshall Museum. Besides having a love of history, Laura enjoys historic architecture, antique cars, and baseball. In addition to enjoying all the great food and architecture, she hopes to gain an understanding of museum management while in Italy.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;">Elisabeth lives in Luray, Virginia located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. She is a teacher at Skyline High School near the top of District 7570, in Front Royal, Virginia where she teaches Personal Finance to students in 11</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; line-height: 17px;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"> and 12</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; line-height: 17px;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"> grade (ages 16-18). She also spends one class a day working with students with cognitive disabilities. During her free time Elisabeth enjoys volunteering at a local club for teens, hiking in the Shenandoah</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2836854597382639915" name="_GoBack" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 17px;"> National Park and practicing yoga. In 2004 Elisabeth married Joey Sours, who is the general manager for a local manufacturing company. While on the GSE trip Elisabeth hopes to expand her knowledge regarding education systems in Northern Italy and to gain greater insight into the local culture.</span>Elisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364233802762368024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-69162050552381063652012-04-28T09:38:00.003-07:002012-04-28T09:38:51.706-07:00Tara Roberts- Team Member<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tara lives in Raphine Va. just south of Historic Staunton, Va with her fiance David and her two Bichon Frises. She is a culinary arts teacher at Valley Vocational Technical Center. Tara also works part time as a caterer. Tara enjoys hot air ballooning. She and David purchased a balloon in 2005 and have enjoyed being able to fly around the country but especially enjoy flying in the Shenandoah Valley. Tara hopes to immerse herself in Italian culture and is especially looking forward to learning the art of Italian cuisine. </div>Elisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05364233802762368024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2836854597382639915.post-86405457726338961872012-04-09T13:44:00.000-07:002012-04-09T13:44:09.744-07:00Our Team!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Our team is looking forward to spending four weeks in Northwestern Italy. While in Italy we will be visiting organizations within our respective vocations, speaking at Rotary International meetings, experiencing the local culture and hopefully doing a service project. We are leaving on May 18, 2012 and finishing the exchange on June 16, 2012. </td></tr>
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