Dinner Time
June 30, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We had dinner at a place called: Melting Pot Food Court - Cuisine du Monde (World Cuisine) Street Food.
It was a cool place with a lot of different types of food. Most of the group decided to see howRead more
After Dinner Sports
June 30, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
After dinner, the group did a few rounds of Foosball!
Ace won twice.
Grason and Imani each won once.
Everybody else.... tried really hard :-)
Inside the Louvre
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Here are our favorite pieces of art!
Awkward....
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
So.... as I was walking around the Louvre, I felt a tug on my pocket. I had everything in my other pocket so I kept my hand on that just in case. Then I feel someone touch my arm. I look over, thenRead more
Outside the Louvre
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
There is sooooo much to see, so everybody will need to come back and see other parts of the Louvre.
Fragonard
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Next, we went to a perfume maker called Fragonard. Their perfumes are made in France, and their brand is only sold in France.
Arc de Triumphe
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
After our crêpes dinner, we took the metro to the Arc de Triumphe! The view from the top is my favorite view of the city - even more than the Eiffel Tower!
Eiffel Tower
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
After the Arc de Triumphe, we made our way to the Eiffel Tower! Technically, school groups have to do special procedures and have special statuses in order to buy tickets together. I told everybodRead more
Busy Day!
July 1, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
We had a VERY busy day and just got back to the hotel (12:30 at night). More photos will get posted tomorrow while we're on the train to the southwest part of France!
Until then, here's one of myRead more
Exausted!
July 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Breakfast was as 6:30 and check-out is at 7:30. Everybody is EXHAUSTED. Getting back to the hotel at 12:30 was exhausting, but some of the people in the other groups didn't get back until around 3:00!Read more
On our way to Biarritz!
July 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
On the train to Biarritz! We should be there in about 90 min!
Biarritz
July 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We made it to our last stop in France, Biarritz! This town has the nickname "Little California" because it attracts so many surfers. This part of France is also known for its Rugby teams.
Rocher de la vierge
July 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We followed the town's "Les Chemins de la Forme" (The Paths to Fitness) to Le Rocher de la Vierge. It was a great view! The waves were so strong that they were splashing up on people!
La Plage
July 2, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
On the way back, we stopped for Gelato. Before setting off to explore for a little while, we went down to walk in the cool, blue Atlantic Ocean.
¡Hola España! 🇪🇸
July 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We have arrived in Spain! This part of Spain (as well as part of France) is called The Basque Country. It has its own flag and wants to be its own country. After our crazy day yesterday, and all ofRead more
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
July 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We start off today at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. It's collections are in modern and contemporary styles.
They had some pieces of art that were made for the outside.
As we walked around, we sawRead more
Tour de France
July 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
We just drove by part of the Tour de France! (Part of it is in the Basque Country). We passed too quickly to get a picture of them :-(
Here they come!
July 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We ended up seeing the Tour de France come by!!!! Our local guide told us when they were going to pass through San Sebastián, and was nice enough to pause her tour so we could see the cyclists rideRead more
San Sebastián
July 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Ana was our local guide for San Sebastián. We got to see a lot of the city and the old city. The best part was when we got tho see the beaches and boats!
Off to Pamplona!
July 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Today, we're making our way to Barcelona , but first, a stop in Pamplona!
Pamplona
July 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
We made it to Pamplona! This city is famous for it's "Running of the Bulls". According to our Tour Director Stefano, they have only had 15 people die.
This year, they're doing it from July 7 to JulyRead more
Hotel #3
July 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We've arrived at our 3rd hotel! It's the same chain as the last hotel. This chain has good air-conditioning in its hotels, and we love that!
Tapas Dinner
July 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
We had a really good meal tonight. They started by giving us some Tapas - they are small sharable dishes. For the main course, they had a egg, meatball, and tomato dish. It sounds weird, but it tastedRead more
Parc Güell - Part 1
July 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Antoni Gaudí designed this park that opened in 1926. He was a naturalist and wanted things to look more organic, so he rarely used any straight lines.
Parc Güell - Part 2
July 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
The park was never finished, and despite disliking straight lines, we did find some.
TravelerThey’ll sleep good tonight! 😁