ANZAC Day

Bill Andrews, former president of my host Rotary club, invited me to attend ANZAC Day (April 25th) with him. ANZAC day is one of the most culturally significant events for Australian citizens, commemorating the fallen soldiers at the battle of Gallipoli in World War I. I was very honored to have been invited to this solemn ceremony, with the dawn candlelight ceremony followed by a parade and tour of the War Memorial museum. The first photo below shows Bill and I at the War Memorial Museum, Canberra, after the ANZAC Day parade. The wall we are standing in front of lists the names of the thousands of Australians that died in WWI and WWII.

National Dragon Boating Competition

On April 2nd and 3rd, I competed in the national Dragon Boating competition that was held on nearby Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra (Wayne, Rotary scholar Trinidad, also competed). This epic event was attended by thousands of spectators and teams from all over Australia. I competed in the women’s 10s (meaning 10 people per boat), the mixed 10s, and the mixed 20s (10 men and 10 women per boat). We were exalted to come out as champions with three gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze.

 Wayne and I in our uniforms.

You can see professional photos of the Dragon Boating event here:

http://oz-webs.com/index.php?module=media&pId=100&category=gallery/Events/Aus_DB_Champs/Day_3