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!
 
On the bus going to O'Hare


McDonald's Shamrock Shake Break before heading through security!

Checking in to the airport
Our group - Mr. Weiss (our photographer)


Ali and Brooke on the plane

Ali and Sean tired after a really long flight!
Bus tour of Paris


Nick and his "French" hot dog
Sean eating his "croque monsieur with a fork"

FREE WIFI!

Ali checking her social networks

Emily and Rosebel snoozing on the train to Toulon


Emily with her host family
Clare and her host family

 Caylee and her host family

Halle and her family
 Brooke with her mom and sister

Rosebel and her family
Ali and her sister


Nick and his family

Meredith and her family
Ali and her family

Hannah and her family

 Taylor and her family
Amy and her family

Kim and her family

Sean and his family
 
Everyone is doing great! The weather is nice down here in the South! Stay tuned for weather and event updates!

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Message pour le groupe :)


A message from my friends who will be joining us a lot during our trip!


Last Trip Meeting!

Bon Voyage cookie cake thanks to Rosebel! Merci pour le gout! 

Everyone is excited and ready for the trip! Bon voyage!

Monday, March 25, 2013

T-SHIRTS ARE HERE!

Voila our t-shirts! These will be handed out tomorrow at our trip meeting. Make sure to wear them on Thursday!

Friday, March 22, 2013

Power adapters

Make sure you have a power adapter that will work in France. Use the "NORTHERN EUROPE" adapter plug if your adapters come in a kit. Otherwise, if your purchased one that says France, you will be fine. It is the adapter that has 2 thick prongs usually 220 volts.
Here is a picture of some adapters: http://www.sharonluggage.com/index.php/luggage-travel/power-adapters-converters/travel-smart-by-conair-5-plug-set.html 

Monday, March 18, 2013

Food!

Some information to get us excited about the trip!
Voila - Une recette (recipe) for what we will be having at our farewell dinner in Paris. http://cuisine.journaldesfemmes.com/recette/308254-poulet-a-l-estragon
The restaurant is: http://www.chezclement.com/
This is our entree. It will be served with a salad, potatoes, and creme brulee. 
Only a few days until we leave!

Sunday, March 3, 2013