Monday, May 9

Monday May 9

Busy day around Astorga as we started out first by touring a factory that manufactures notebooks of al kinds as well as filler paper. Intersting to see how the paper is lined, cut, holed, and spiral bound before shipping.

I spent lunch with a local travel agent who had been with the same GSE program some years ago in Maryland and Delaware. Enjoyed lunch at her home.

The afternoon tour was to the country for a visit to a silk cooperative. Intersting to see how they feed the mulberry to the silk worms and then get them to make cocoons. Also visited a dair farm as well.

Ended with a visit to a women´s clothing factory here in town owned by the mother of the travel agent.

Tonight will be dinner at the home of one of the Rotarian women. The Rotary Clubs (2) here in Astorga differ in that one is a mens club and the other is mixed.´ The men´s club has a "Rotary Ann" auxiliary that does things together once a month and raises funds for charity.

I hope we cna post some photos again soon. Sorry about that!