My experience of a lifetime...

~Week One~

Nov 3- Sunday

Depart Guam with Dad for India;   Parted with Dad in Manila;  Flew with Miss Thailand, Miss Philippines, and Miss Korea from Thailand to India; arrived in New Delhi!

Miss Thailand (Cindy) assigned my roommate!

Nov 4- Monday

Photo Shoot and press interviews;   More delegates continue to arrive

Nov 5- Tuesday

Rehearsal for first public stage appearance that evening;  Cocktails with VIPs

Nov 6- Wednesday

5½-hour chartered flight from New Delhi to the Seychelle Islands

Nov 7- Thursday

Press conferences and rehearsal for fashion show;  Swimming in the beach, dinner, dancing!

Nov 8- Friday

Filming for Spectacular Native Costume and Beachwear with kids;  BBQ dinner and dancing on the beach!

Nov 9- Saturday

Fashion Show Night!;   Filming of our pre- recorded Introductions for pageant night TV broadcast

New Delhi Hotel

Hotel in New Delhi, India

Thailand, Bosnia, Guam

My Roommate Miss Thailand, Miss Bosnia-Herzegovina, Me

Guam, Slovenia, Czech, Slovakia

Me, Miss Slovenia, Miss Czech Republic, Miss Slovakia

First-time Stage Intros

First Public Appearance with media and VIPs

Guam, Brazil, Argentina, Finland, Costa Rica

Me, Miss Brazil, Miss Argentina, Miss Finland, Miss Costa Rica

Malaysia, Seychelles, Tahiti, Uganda, Thailand, Guam

Getting ready to fly to the Seychelles! Miss Malaysia, Miss Seychelles, Miss Tahiti, Miss Uganda, Miss Thailand, Me

View of Seychelles from our room

The view of the islands from our hotel room

BBQ on the beach!

Beach BBQ Dinner!

Cyprus, Puerto Rico, Guam

Fashion Show Night! Miss Cyprus, Miss Puerto Rico, and Me

After the Fashion Show

Posing for cameras after the Fashion Show;   Sweden, Cyprus, Taiwan R.O.C., Puerto Rico, Me, India, Argentina, Macau (kneeling), Greece, Switzerland

 

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