Saturday, 05/15/2010

Today our host families are getting us to the airport and we are flying back home. It is had to say good bye for all the people that we have met here and became friends.

All our group says BIG THANK YOU! It was great experience trip for all of us!!!

Friday, 05/14/2010

Our last day plans were to rest while hiking in State park and Kings Gap, it was really great hike!

And to have the last chance to meet all our host families and Rotarians in District 7390 Farewell Party!

And learned everyone to dance Lithuanian folk dance:

Thursday, 05/13/2010

Today we were hosted by group A & Carlisle/Carlisle Sunrise Rotary Clubs.

We had a really busy day and our two last presentations. So in the morning we had breakfast and meeting with Mechanicsburg and Mechanicsburg-North Rotary Clubs and made our presentation:

Then we went to Carlisle to Cumberland County Historical Society and visited their museum:

We had a meeting and presentation about Dickinson College:

During lunch time in Carlisle Rotary Club meeting we have made our 15th and hard to say but it was the last presentation of all our five weeks GSE program:

In the afternoon we had a tour around U.S. Army War College and Army Heritage and education center:

And nice dinner with lots of food in Market Cross Pub with our host families:

Wednesday, 05/12/2010

Today we were hosted by group A & Mechanicsburg Rotary Club.

In the morning we had discussion with Mechanicsburg Manager Patrick Dennis and a tour around Mechanicsburg Police Department:

Then we had a very nice walking tour of historical Mechanicsburg:

We had a very funny lunch time with Mechanicsburg Mayor Jack Ritter:

After that we went to Cumberland-Perry Vocational Technical School. And had a very informative and interesting visit to The Oakes Museum.

Tuesday, 05/11/2010

Today was our vocational day. I can say that vocational days I like most of all in this tour, so I would like to tell what I have done. In the morning I've visited Thomas -Printers, it is a private letterpress printing studio on Dickinson College campus:

After that I have seen biodiesel project in Dickinson College:

In the afternoon I had a tour around Keystone BioFuels plant:

Maj's vocational day was spent with different people at McKonly & Asbury LLP accounting company in Camp Hill. She shared experiences about management and leadership, auditing and tax-regulations. During lunch with three young female auditors she learned more about the company and the business as well as their lives in south central Pennsylvania. The day was so interesting, that she actually forgot to take any pictures for the blog :)

Monday, 05/10/2010

Today we were hosted by Group B & Harrisburg Rotary Club. In the morning we had tour of Capitol:

Then we visited Whitaker Center. Had lunch at Harrisburg Rotary Club meeting, and made presentation about ourselves and our countries:

In the afternoon we had a tour around historical Harrisburg and seen lots of beautiful places:

And small and relaxing ice cream stop:

And also we visited Harrisburg Area Community College:

Sunday, 05/09/2010

Only today we have realized that our trip is going to the end, because we have moved to our last host families.

In the evening at the home of Rotarian Juan and Susan Garcia -Tunon was held a party for all our team and host families:

Saturday, 05/08/2010

All Saturday is for rest and relaxation with host families.

Friday, 05/07/2010

Today we were hosted by Manheim Rotary Club.
All this day we had great tours around Amish School, Small factory of Amish Buggies, and their flowers plantations. We have learned lots about Amish history and culture. Also we have visited Manheim Auto Auction. In the evening we had Amish dinner in one of the Amish family.
It was a day of really great experience!

p.s. It was a different day because we were not allowed to take any photos in Amish Villages and Auto Auction.

Thursday, 05/06/2010

Our morning began from tasty breakfast with Lancaster Sunrise Rotary Club and our team presentation for them:And also happy birthday present for Kestutis:After that we had a fancy drive to Landis Valley Farm Museum:
During a tour around Landis Valley Farm Museum we saw a living history village of Pennsylvania Dutch life in rural America:We have tried to become friends with local animals:

Had a horse tour around Landis Valley Museum area:

And made some funny pictures:Had a very delicious lunch at Cafe Chocolate:

All the dishes were made with chocolate:

Then went to Stoudtburg Village tour: During dinner time we were in Stoudt's Restaurant/Brewery, comunicating with Denver-Adamstown Rotary Club. All together we made a small surprise for our team member Kestutis birthday!!!

Wednesday, 05/05/2010

In the morning we had a very exciting tour around Downtown Historical Lancaster on Segways!!! For all of us it was first experience to try to drive those two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicles. But after short individual lessons we really enjoyed our Segway trip and Lancaster downtown:After that we made presentation and had lunch at Lancaster Rotary Club meeting:
In the afternoon we had few hours for rest and relaxation in Lancaster downtown.

Tuesday, 05/04/2010

All the day each of us had different activity vocational day.
Peter on his vocational day was taken around to different building sites by High Construction Companys leading Architect Michael Gibeault, among them a shopping center, a water treatment plant and a college libary. They had some very good talks about the building situation and the differencies in our two countries: And I am very excited about my meetings. In the morning I visited Lancaster Heritage Museum Center and its .918 Club Print Shop. It was really a nice experience because my hobby is Letterpress Printing. In the print shop I even could try to print by myself and felt so great, like at home:During my vocational afternoon I visited The Shaker Shoppe - its a small hand made old style furniture company. I had a tour around manufacturing and shop area. My dad is a folk artist and does hand made furniture so it was really fantastic experience to see how this kind of business works here in Penssylvania:In the evening all our team met for hospitality at Oak Leaf Manor. Had a tasty dinner and shared our wonderful day experience with team members, hosts and Rotarians: