Rhea Allen, president of the Rotary Club of Nampa, attended the 2016 Rotary International Convention in South Korea from May 28 to June 2. Some highlights included eating raw salmon on the 13-hour flight, experiencing heated toilet seats, visiting the House of Friendship, tasting tasty Rambutan fruit, and having a smoggy but beautiful view of Songdo Park from her hotel room. She also enjoyed a bus ride and lunch with Canadians, the Opening Festival entertainment, the Opening Session with messages from prime ministers and the RI president, and meeting Rotarian volunteer Ezekiel Isanda from Kenya over authentic Korean food.

1. Rotary International Convention 2016
South Korea
#Rotary16
RheaAllen, President 2016-2017 Rotary Club of Nampa
May 28- June 2, 2016

2. Rhea’s 1st RI Convention
Outside of Seoul, South Korea

3. Raw Salmon on the flight there! Heated Toilet Seats!
Won bucks, Smog , in-flight entertainment for 13 hours

4. House of Friendship

5. Rambutan fruit was very tasty!

6. Keycard powers the room
Alarm clock w/ buttons to turn off the lights
smoggy but beautiful view from hotel room overlooking
Songdo Park otherwise known as Central Park in Incheon, South Korea

7. Bus ride and lunch
with the Canadians!

8. Opening Festival

9. Welcome Festival Entertainment

10. Opening Session

11. Prime Ministers

12. Message from RI President

14. Met Rotarian and convention volunteer Ezekiel Isanda
from Kenya!And then we ate authentic Korean food for lunch.

15. Shelterbox.org

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