<p>Today is the first day of the District 3620 District Conference.</p>
<p>We begin the day by saying goodbye to our last set of host families, then we met at the hotel in which we'll be staying for the last three days. Homestays have provided many of our fondest moments throughout our journey, and it's difficult to leave them behind. All the same, it's a relief to have rooms to ourselves as we begin to prepare for the journey home.</p>
<p>Immediately when we arrive at the hotel, we realize we've made a judgment error. Our local hosts have told us we don't have any meetings to attend until 6 and that we can come to the hotel in casual dress. However, we should have realized that we would be arriving at the conference hotel and that Walter and I at least should be in our formal gear. As it is, Walter got out of his host family's car in the hotel parking lot at precisely the same moment that the district governor and several key officers arrived in a police-escorted limousine motorcade! So there's Walter in jeans and casual shirt, looking desperately for a hole large enough to hide him. Of course, the District Governor immediately hailed Walter and introduced him all around. Can you spell "AWKWARD"? Needless to say, Walter and I rushed to the bathroom with our luggage to change.</p>
<p>We had an official lunch as part of the conference (somewhat of a surprise to us, but we managed), then had free time in the afternoon before a big conference VIP dinner.</p>
<p>We survived, and I hope we haven't disrespected the District Governor and GSE Chair. If we did, no one mentioned it.
Two days left!
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