This past weekend was spent in the lovely town of Aguas de Lindoya for the Rotary District Conference, and what a weekend it was! The town is nestled into the foot of the mountains and our hotel was reminiscent of a European chateau.
We had all day Friday free to explore the town and practice our speech for Saturday, where we were to present in front of 250+ people....in all Portuguese. Luckily with a day of practice and language coaching, our presentation went off without a glitch. We were all able to present completely in Portuguese, a first for us and an exciting moment!!
Saturday night after dinner was a themed dance, and boy do they know how to throw a party! We joined the Cajamar club in representing Brazil, and conga lined our way in decked out in yellow and green. The live band played a mix of America and Brazilian hits, we were especially thrilled when they performed 'Footloose' and we could all sing along.
However, the highlight of the weekend for me was seeing so many familiar faces we had met along the way. These past 3 weeks have been filled with so many fun moments and memories and it was wonderful to connect with so many of our friends one more time. In many ways it felt like a family reunion, lots of hugs, smiles and even a few tears when we said our goodbyes.
This weekend reminded me of one of my favorite quotes, that I think wraps up the weekend well:
"Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends."
Abraços,
Christine
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