Join Us for Festival of Brotherhood 2011
October 21-30, 2011 Puerto Vallarta Guadalajara
October 26-30 Guadalajara only

Festival is full of surprises like this one from 2010. A youth mariachi band showed up to serenade at our first morning meeting. This young man had an amazing voice. We learn about Mexico, its culture and people in both planned and unplanned ways. During the trip we experience many opportunities for fellowship with Rotarians from Mexico's District 4150 and our fellow District 5130 Rotarians.

We also get to visit and explore a variety of projects that we might decide to support. They are in the fields of medical, clean water, education and job training. These are fascinating visits where we have the honor of sharing the passion of the local Rotarians. We also go to Festival to have fun-visiting the beach, shopping, parties, home visits and more. Lastly, Festival is a good place to learn more about your self. Visiting a different culture has a way of bringing out new sides of yourself that you weren't aware of-life is an adventure!

Travel arrangements include non-stop flights between San Francisco and our Mexican destinations. All transfers and ground travel will be on deluxe buses. We have arranged great hotels. We will be staying at the Krystal Hotel in Puerto Vallarta. Our rooms are all ocean view in a low rise building directly on the beach. There are multiple pools and other amenities on the grounds of this large hotel complex. Continental buffet, tips and room tax are included in the room price. For Guadalajara our hotel is in the Tlaquepaque area, a picturesque village that is now part of greater Guadalajara and is noted for its unique shopping district. The hotel is a bed and breakfast, Quinta Don Jose. It has a pool, comfortable patio and beautiful grounds. Our group will have the entire facility during our stay. Breakfast and room tax are included in the room price.

Wow! How do I sign up? A prompt reply is needed. Our Puerto Vallarta flights need to be booked by June 23 All who register before that date get the our great group rate. Registering after that date will result in higher airfares. Our Tlaquepaque hotel will not accommodate the whole group and you need to select a room on one of our forms. Early registration gets the most choice of rooms. The latest registrants will be in nearby hotels. We need a $700 per person deposit by June 15 for airfare and Krystal deposit.

To register you need to read the terms and conditions, fill out the registration form and select a room at Quinta Don Jose. All three of these forms are attached. Mail them with your deposit check and a copy of your passport to the address on the registration. Checks only for payments. We have no way of processing credit card payments.

Call Doug at 962-0788 for answers to any questions you might have.

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