My first days here

My first flight was, um, well, not as bad or scary as I expected! So many people told me so many things, but the flight was just fine.... I was just excited on being on a Boeing!
Niki, yes dear, I did see the snow crystals on the window!

We landed here at four on the evening of April 8th. Cindy and her husband, Chris, picked us up from the airport, and we zoomed, yes, travelled at like 160km/hr, to the Buckeye Tavern! I'm sure some exciting pirate must have named it!

After an official welcome by the District Governor, we had dinner, I had a vegetarian stir fry, quite a different dish, I must say. I couldn't eat much, my body clock was all awry! We all met our hosts that evening, tho we went to a hotel that night! We each had our own rooms, which was just great. Again, this is the first time, I've stayed in a hotel room by myself!

The next day we were whisked to meet the Mayor, at the City Hall of Allentown! Then we went on to Seventh Street, a place that was hit hard by the recession, but is now coming up again, thanks to a novel idea! The fronts of most homes are being given an uplift, converting it into a storefront, with the help of a subsidy from the government, and then I'm sure businesses are just going to come in and set up shop.

We had lunch with the Rotary Club of Allentown, the meets here are a lot different from the meets there! More on that later...

Then we went to the shrine of the Liberty Bell, an important part of American history, and were given a very well informed tour by the curator of the museum, Joshua. Bob Stevens, walked us down to the church, which was beautiful. The stained glass windows had such symbolic meaning to them! And just before we went in, the church bells rang. It felt just great.

Then we went to the Symphony Hall, they have concerts there! And then to the senior centre, which is a recreational spot for the elderly. An interesting concept! Rick Daugherty, our day host works there.

We then were picked up by our hosts. My host, Judy, is a mother of three, and has five grandkids, was a teacher too, and still works! She's an extremely warm person, I went shopping with her and she picked up a lot of vegetarian stuff for me! Her home is truly lovely!
I got some rest yesterday night, and then today we visited a history expo and I just signed up as a Civil War soldier for the south and was trained to shoot! So, all you ppl, beware!

We saw an exhibit on Abe Lincoln, and the Trout Hall!
Then Judy took me to a farmer's market and now I'm going to church with her...

No more time, will write soon again!

Love you ppl, ma and pa I'm just fine!