The moment I stood on the mountain of Bitihorn, in Norway, with the spectacular view of the mountains in front of me I was utterly convinced that there was no more beautiful country anywhere on earth.
Travelling around these different areas with young people from 12 different countries including Germany, Turkey and Taiwan was almost a surreal experience as it was something I never thought I would do at this age. I have made amazing friends, true friends which I hope to visit soon and definitely keep contact through social media.The programme included everything from visiting the Holmenkollen ski jump arena to trekking across the Scandinavian mountains in Valdres. For me the most moving experience was the visit to the government building to see the exhibition from the terrorist attack which took place in 2011.
The host families were very warm and welcoming and gave me an opportunity to taste some of the traditional Norwegian dishes. Although, I was very skeptical trying the caviar in a tube as it looked very much like there was toothpaste on the table.
We also had a party where us, the participants, were able to present their own dishes and entertainment. Personally, I teamed up with the Dutch participant and made 2 delicious cakes. As entertainment we performed some dances from our home countries, in particular the Turkish traditional dancing since one of the participant had brought some belly dance hip scarves for everyone. We also held an awards ceremony where I was awarded the title 'best climber'.
My stay at Nesodden’s Steiline Islands was a breath-taking experience travelling by a speedboat 50 cm above the water surface moving at a speed of 100kmph! On the Islands we performed a variety of water activities ranging from water skiing to swimming whilst being surrounded by jellyfish.
In Valdres we stayed in cosy wooden cabins surrounded by marvellous scenery. We did some ''light mountain walking'' which wasn't so light after all! But the views were rewarding at the end and took some great photos with our national flags. We also had the opportunity to learn some Norwegian folk dances which looks much easier than it actually is!
Honestly, I can say the 10 days were one of the most wonderful and memorable moments of my life. I would like to thank The Newport Uskmouth Rotary club for making this unforgettable journey possible. I would surely recommend this to anyone and this trip has opened my eyes, improved my confidence and enhanced my desire to travel.
Oktawia
12. mai 2019
Nesodden Rotaryklubb gratulerer Jørgen Andersen med 80-årsdagen. Jørgen er veldig aktiv og bidrar til mange av klubbens prosjekter, om det er i festkomiteen eller som dekkskifter under ett av klubbens store årlige prosjekter.
10. mai 2019
Velkommen til et foredrag av Carlos Armotegui om kaffe og initiativet som har som formål å styrke et lokalsamfunn nordvest i Colombia, i Monjas, Orba, i distriktet Santander. Vi tilbyr kaffe- og matsmaksprøver. Velkommen!
15. februar 2019
For å holde på yngre medlemmer, må det være noe som engasjerer. Er det bare for å høre foredrag, kan medlemskapet fort tape i konkurransen om tid og oppmerksomhet.
14. februar 2019
Nesodden Rotaryklubb har den store gleden av å bekjentgjøre at Distriktskonferansen 2019 blir arrangert på Color Fantasy mellom 5. og 7. oktober 2019.
23. januar 2019
En mann et ord: Rotary International President Barry Rassin sender en hilsen til den yngste rotarypresidenten i hans år: "Hello President Marthe (...) I want to thank you for stepping up as a young female Rotarian whose got the heart and soul ....
16. januar 2019
Lørdag 27. april stiller store og små i Nesodden Rotaryklubb opp til hjulskift. Inntektene går uavkortet til lokale og internasjonale arrangementer. Vi er klare kl. 9.
1. oktober 2018
Tusen takk til alle som hjalp til i dugnaden som ble avholdt i hundeparken på Varden friluftsområde. Fliskutteren til Woll taklet opp til 17,5 cm og mengden med flis ble tilsvarende. Skogen øst for hundeparken ble tynnet.
17. september 2018
I samarbeid med Oppfølgingsteamet for enslige mindreårige flyktninger og Ungdom & Fritid i Nesodden kommune deltok 29 flotte ungdommer fra Midtøsten, Afrika, Afghanistan og Norge på helgetokt med Christian Radich 14.-16. september.
11. september 2018
Dagens AMTA - 11. september 2018 - tok seg et øyeblikk med Marthe Sponberg, Nesodden Rotaryklubbs ung president. Marthe forteller om hvorfor hun sa ja til vervet og hva hun ville brukt 100.000 kroner til.