France Trip 2013

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Happy Sweet 16 Brooke!

Good evening from a very COLD Paris! The day started with a few flurries... yes flurries! Shhhhh! Most of us were not awake to see them thankfully! We had breakfast at the hotel and wished Brooke a happy sweet 16. What a lucky girl - celebrating her 16th birthday in Paris, France! We visited Pere Lachaise cemetery where Jim Morrison is buried. Than, we took the RER to Versailles and indulged ourselves with gold EVERYTHING until we met up with a former Eisenhower French exchange student named Corey. We all had crepes and visited and then we were off again, this time to Montmartre to see the beautiful Sacre Coeur basilica. The students had some free time on the hill to shop and eat dinner. From there, we descended the hill and took pictures in front of the Moulin Rouge. We ended our day in front of the Eiffel Tower, watching it glitter at 9pm. All and all a great, but chilly, day! Here are some highlights:

Brooke's Bday Gifts

Joyeuse Anniversaire!

Versailles

Bonjour Corey!!!

Can't go a week without Starbucks!

"CanCaning" action shot

Taking the metro

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

A big burrrrr from Paris!

Bonjour! We finally have a better internet connection in Paris!
Everyone was sad to leave their host families today but good news... everyone got to the station ON TIME!!! We arrived in Paris around 1:30 and we were already taking Kodak moments by the Eiffel Tower at 3! Here are some our day's highlights... by the way - it was about 20 degrees.... the coldest trip up the Eiffel Tower I've EVER had!

Hannah and Emily with their baguettes!

Group Eiffel Tower picture!

You're never too young to ride the merry-go-round!

Dinner by the Eiffel Tower

Mr. Weiss standing guard on the metro

Monday, April 1, 2013

Poisson d'avril!

Happy rainy April fools day! It was a rainy and cold day in Toulon - not the norm for one of the sunniest places in France! Many stores and restaurants were closed because of it being Easter Monday. Tomorrow everything will be open and the students are going to school! We are so excited for them!

EASTER in France!

Bonjour! Easter Sunday was beautiful in Toulon! The sun was at full force, the temperature was in the mid-upper 60's. The city was bustling and spring was in the air! The chocolateries were full of chocolate eggs, chickens and bunnies and it smelt delicious everywhere! We didn't see any students today, but the profs were able to get away for a bit and we spent a few hours on the Cote-d'azur in Monaco. It was definitely an enjoyable Easter! We hope you all had a happy Easter! Tuesday, the students have the awesome opportunity to go to school with their host families! We can't wait to hear about their experiences!
Joyeuse Pacques!

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Saturday in Toulon

Bonjour everyone!
This morning started off with an early rain but turned out to be a beautiful, 60ish degree sunny (but windy day). At the market today, we saw Meredith and Rosebel enjoying the town with their families. We went to the top of a big hill (practically a mountain) and saw Nick with his family taking in the sunset over the harbor. Tomorrow the weather is supposed to be just as beautiful! Perfect for Easter Sunday! OH and the Toulonais rugby team won their big game against Paris! All and all a great day!
Enjoy some of the sights below:

The port

View from on top of the "mountain"

The beginning of the market

Friday, March 29, 2013

We are here!

Bonjour from France! It's been a long and tiring day! Our flight was perfect! We had 2 meals and 2 in flight movies. We arrived in Paris this morning at 8:30. After freshening up a bit, we went on a short bus tour of Paris, seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time! Than, we split up and had lunch. Finally after a 4 hour train ride, we arrived in Toulon and all of the students are safely and happily with their families! What a day! A tout a l'heure!
Look at some pictures!