The Saturday night District Governor’s dinner for 350 people was unbelievable. We were greeted by so many people in the lobby – friends from the first two weeks and new friends we have since met. The Presidents of the Rotary Clubs and their ladies all wore blue sashes and we were given a place of honour on the table of RI Director Frank Nakagawa and the District Governor of Tokyo.
There must have been a dozen courses but you tend to lose track because the Japanese move around at lot during the meal and we were meeting so many people all the time and having photographs taken. We had 5 drinks on the go as well – beer, red wine, white wine, peach champagne, and sake all at the same time.
There must have been a dozen courses but you tend to lose track because the Japanese move around at lot during the meal and we were meeting so many people all the time and having photographs taken. We had 5 drinks on the go as well – beer, red wine, white wine, peach champagne, and sake all at the same time.
The entertainment was principally Sarah and Cerys with a Taiko band backing them and the Nou Theatre (which I confess I don’t really get). Past RI President Bhichau Rattakul welcomed us in his speech and asked to pass on his regards to our boys back home in Wales.
We tried to leave quietly when everyone seemed to have gone but they were all waiting for us outside the door and we were applauded all the way down the corridor.
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We tried to leave quietly when everyone seemed to have gone but they were all waiting for us outside the door and we were applauded all the way down the corridor.
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