Bonjour!
As you can see from the photos, it was a really rainy day but we managed to make the most of it anyway. At the American Cemetery, the students spread out in groups to explore the sight. This visit was a reflective one because it made everyone think about the second world war and all the lives lost.
We then headed to our hostel at around 7pm where we had dinner and then the students were showed their rooms. We had divided the students in to 3 groups of 6 and all of them had a great time together.
Since the beach was right by the hostel, we all decided to head to the water after dinner. Despite the rainy winds, the students ran towards the water and had a great time frolicking in it!
Stay tuned to know how we spent Day 2 of our excursion!
Ciao!
This week began very early for all of us because we met in front of the school at 7am and then left for our two-day excursion to Normandy. We stopped en route to stretch our legs and then we were off again to our first destination, the American Cemetery.
After this visit, we made a brief stop at Omaha Beach where the students decided to wet their feet in the Atlantic!
Then we headed to Pointe du HOC which was another important site during WWII and we got a chance to visit a bunker.
Our last stop before heading to the hostel was the museum "Mémorial de Caen", an incredible museum about WWII. We began our visit with a short but very impactful film about the war which included several real videos and photos of the period. After this, students were given some time to explore the museum on their own.
We then headed to our hostel at around 7pm where we had dinner and then the students were showed their rooms. We had divided the students in to 3 groups of 6 and all of them had a great time together.
Since the beach was right by the hostel, we all decided to head to the water after dinner. Despite the rainy winds, the students ran towards the water and had a great time frolicking in it!
We got back to the rooms around 9.15pm and we asked students to come downstairs for an important meeting at 10pm. So after their showers, the students came downstairs and saw the surprise we had laid out for them! It was Julia M's birthday the next day so we decided to have a little party with non-alcoholic champagne ;) and some yummy candies. Despite a rainy day, we all had a really great time and the students got to know each other better, enjoyed some lovely historical sites and even got to enjoy the ocean!
Ciao!
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