So far in Wilhelmshaven

by: Gretyl

Our visit to Wilhelmshaven began on Friday with some time with our host families, followed by the day-long Rotary 1850 "Distriktkonferenz" in Ganderkesee.  The highlight was seeing over 80 Rotary Youth Exchange Students all together.  As the Mayor of Ganderkesee said, it really gives you goosebumps, to see the international connections being made.  We also saw our friend from Oldenburg, Franz Josef Aka become the Rotary Distrikt 1850 Governor.

 On Sunday, we each spent the morning with our host families, and then met to tour the Jever Castle.  We were a lively and loud bunch touring the museum and had great fun learning the history of the castle and the path of the monarchy from Jever to Russia back to Jever.

Sheep on a dyke on the road to the new Weser-Jade-Port Container Terminal in Wilhelmshaven.

Jever Castle

The team and our hosts from RC Wilhelmshaven-Friesland begin a tour of Jever Castle.

Today, Monday, June 11, we will have a guided tour of the Wattenmeerhaus and visit a museum of military ships, led by Christine's host, Gottfried Hoch, a retired Navy Vice-Admiral with some incredible stories to tell.  It should be another spectacular day for our Rotary GSE Team.