Travel Day and First Few Days in France

 

 Sunday, June 14th, 3:00pm

Bonjour from Saint-Brieuc! 

After a long two days of travel, we have made it to our homes for the next four weeks! Both our flights were slightly delayed, but, fortunately, it did not impact our trip too much. We landed in Paris at around 10:30am local time, and were met by Laëtitia, our onsite coordinator, her dad, who is part of one of the host families, and Océane. The Saumur group was also met by their onsite team, and after saying goodbye to them, we parted ways and headed to Saint-Brieuc. 

The bus ride went well and we avoided traffic. Speaking only French was a challenge for the students at first, but they quickly got used to finding round-about ways to express themselves (involving some hand gestures, pointing, and describing with language they know)! We stopped three times on the way there, including once at a rest stop that had a few different food options (sandwiches, pasta, pizza, but also a KFC...) where students were able to purchase lunch. Although some of them played Uno, listened to music, drew, and read through their dictionaries to find the words they needed, for most of the trip students caught up on some needed sleep!

Finally, we made it Saint-Brieuc just before 7pm local time. Everyone started to get a bit nervous and eager to meet their host families, but very quickly students found them and were on their way to discover their respective homes for the next four weeks! 

Here are some pictures of our travel days to France: 

 


 
 





 
 


 
 

 









 
 


 
 









 

Friday was the first day in our Lycée. In the morning students took language tests and then local high schoolers organized a visit of their school, so that our students knew the grounds. After lunch, we visited Saint-Brieuc with a local guide who took us through the town center, and students learned about the rich history of the city.
 



 
 
 
 

 
 


 
 
 
 



 
 


 
 





 
 


 
 

 
Today students are spending time with their families, and I believe a trip to the beach tomorrow has been planned by the families to take advantage of the beautiful weather this weekend! 

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