March 18th

Let me apologize for the delay in posts. We have had some difficulty with internet access for many of us, despite that it is free in many common areas of Macau.

We started the day by getting together in the Rotary's office to work on our presentation for the Rotary District 3450 Conference. We managed to get quite a bit accomplished, which is good considering it it tomorrow! Having time to work on it has been a bit of a challenge.

We had a wonderful dim sum lunch with the Rotary Club of Guia. Another great group of people, many of whom we will see again tomorrow in Hong Kong for the Conference. Just when we thought lunch was over, more food came! We were already full! (Hey, what's another bite?)

We then proceeded to the ferry terminal to head back to Hong Kong. Boy, what a trip that was! We were seated at the front of the ferry and, much to our dismay, the seas were a bit rough. I actually had to hold onto my seat to keep from getting thrown from it at one point. I normally don't get seasick, but I have to admit to grabbing a "barf bag" though I thankfully didn't have to use it. (Note to self, don't overeat on dim sum lunch before embarking on ferry next time!) Maria however, used her skills (or superpowers) to fall asleep!

If anyone out there is wondering if our medical skills are getting rusty - don't question! After our ferry ride and on our way through the MTR station (subway), the man in front of us collapsed at the bottom of the escalator! I was very impressed when Darren and Erin dashed to the man's side and immediately checked on his condition. He was unconscious, but breathing and soon, the MTR personnel arrived with a stretcher. A little shot of adrenaline for those of us who might have been getting sleepy this late in the afternoon.

We have the evening free back at our Hong Kong host families homes. Time to catch up on email, blogs and the presentation.