Dinner Time
30 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 howЧитать далее
After Dinner Sports
30 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Here are our favorite pieces of art!
Awkward....
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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, thenЧитать далее
Awwwwwwwwww. Poor little guy! I'm glad it was you he was tugging on, though! You're a good man! [Sharon]
Outside the Louvre
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
There is sooooo much to see, so everybody will need to come back and see other parts of the Louvre.
Fragonard
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 everybodЧитать далее
Busy Day!
1 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 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 myЧитать далее
That is a great picture of you all! I can't wait to see more pictures! [Sharon]
Exausted!
2 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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!Читать далее
On our way to Biarritz!
2 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
On the train to Biarritz! We should be there in about 90 min!
ПутешественникNice pics! Looks like you are having a good time! Make sure that the kids remain safe, they have a bunch of anguished parents back home that have put their confidence in you!!
Biarritz
2 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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
2 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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
2 июля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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! 🇪🇸
2 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofЧитать далее
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
3 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 sawЧитать далее
ПутешественникCan you put a trigger warning on the spider photos, please??🤣
Tour de France
3 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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!
3 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 rideЧитать далее
ПутешественникOmg that’s so freaking cool! How many people get to say they saw that in person!!!
San Sebastián
3 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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!
4 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Today, we're making our way to Barcelona , but first, a stop in Pamplona!
Pamplona
4 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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 JulyЧитать далее
Hotel #3
4 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 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!
ПутешественникYou have good air conditioning in Ibis?! Ours in Florence was 😩
Tapas Dinner
4 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 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 tastedЧитать далее
ПутешественникYea, they are. We're recharging tonight so we're ready for a full day in Barcelona tomorrow!
Parc Güell - Part 1
5 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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
5 июля 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
The park was never finished, and despite disliking straight lines, we did find some.
ПутешественникThey’ll sleep good tonight! 😁