First Rotary Meeting!

Today, as I do not have to go to school - its presentation week, and I was not put into a group, so I do not start until next week. At around 11:45 my counselor, Micheal, picked me up and took me to the 'Holfi Hotel' in the center of Altdorf for the meeting. When we arrived, I was introduced and greeted by every member who was there. To me, this was a new custom, at home when I go to Rotary meetings there are more than a hundred people there, and I only talk to maybe 10 or so in one lunch. There were about 45 people there today, and I met every one of them. Apparently this was a large group, usually only 30 or so come to the meetings and there are 72 in total for the Rotary Club of Uri. After introductions, we sat down for the three course lunch, offered with red wine. First we ate the salad course, with Gorgonzola croztini and pear salad. Then a main course of duck, in a pepper sauce, with rice and green beans. For dessert was a beautiful plate of home-made apricot mousse, in a huckleberry sauce, and fresh fruit. That lunch was fantastic and all the Rotarians were so warm and welcoming. Post lunch, I was formally introduced to the Rotary club, by Micheal- my counselor, and then we had a speaker. What he talked about, I could not tell you because his presentation was in Swiss German (I think...) and I had no idea what so ever what he was saying, but I listened intently, and I think I did a very good job at faking it.