Today was a great day packed with a balance of vocational and cultural experiences in Macau. We began the day by participating in a local blood drive sponsored by Macau Rotary clubs. It was a great event packed with plenty of dancing and singing performances put on by local Rotarians and Rotarian supporters, and we are proud to say that our GSE team has learned what really happened to Elvis- he is alive and well in Macau and a proud supporter of the Rotary club!! (See pics for proof)
Our team was unable to donate blood today due to the strict schedule we have as GSE members and the need to keep our health and energy up, but we did have an interesting afternoon observing how large scale blood donations are set up here and also reading the educational materials set up for donors. We were surprised to learn that there is a shortage of Rh- blood here in Macau, because it is apparently not very prevalent in the Asian population. This presents an area of need because with 30 million tourists coming to Macau every year, there are a fair amount of Caucasians in the city every day and the blood supply to assist them should they need it is always running low.
After a lovely lunch with our Rotarian friends, we each went our separate ways with our host families. Erin and I went to the zoo with my host brother Envo to try to sneak a peak at Macau's most famous celebrity- the panda!! Unfortunately we were unable to sneak a peek because by the time we got there all the tickets had been sold out. We then spent the remainder of the afternoon walking the beach and trying Portugese coffee- mmm!! After dropping Erin off, Envo and I picked up the rest of my host family and we went out for a traditional Chinese hot pot dinner- so much fun and a great experience for me to try!!
We are all having a great time here in Macau. Tomorrow morning we are waking up bright and early to begin our vocational day with Tai Chi in the park. After all the excitement we've been having these few weeks, it will feel good to get some exercise in!
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