DEVONPORT

Cap'n Colleen at the helm!

The team enjoyed a wonderful stay with our hosts from the Devonport Rotary Club.  You've seen the earlier posts showing the fun we had playing petanque and some of the highlights of the outstanding vocational visits our team experienced while we were staying in Devonport.  The day out on the harbor for fishing and hiking (Colleen and Jeff went ashore for "a tramp" most of the way  to the top of the inactive volcanic island of Rangitoto with Peter Smith's good mate, Paul) was absolutely unfortgettable and Jeff and Colleen even had the opportunity to pilot Paul's boat--although I must say the rollers that resulted in our tipping from side to side at nearly a 45 degree angle on a few occasions had me trying to recall the tune to the theme song from the Poseidon Adventure! In the evening the entire team and host families were hosted by Pat and Barbara O'Hagen where we were treated to a fantastic barbeque featuring the "catch of the day"  (fish actually caught by members of the GSE team) along with a lovely array of other salads, meats, wines, and desserts.  It was a wonderful final night with our new Rotary friends from Devonport.   Thank you all for your tremendous hospitality and friendship!

Fresh Salmon from Joe and Trish Deans!

Jeff--the Old Man on the Sea!