Notre-Dame de Paris
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Des photos de Paris
Bonjour à tous de Paris! We made it safely to Paris and had a great experience on the train. After dropping off our bags at the hotel, we took a stroll around Paris and saw some of the sights! Here are a few pictures!
Saint Michel - Le Quartier Latin
The lock bridge!
De la glace à Berthillon
L'Hôtel de Ville
Quel groupe magnifique!
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Rachel: Le dernier jour à Colmar
Salut!
Today was our last full day in Colmar. I'm so not ready to leave my exchange family, but I'm glad I can look forward to our correspondents coming to America in just a few weeks! Already knowing them, I am no longer nervous but only excited for them to come.
For my last day, my correspondent and I went to Germany with a few others. We walked around downtown Freiburg and shopped. What jumped out at me most were the street performers. They were so unlike those I have seen in Boston. Whole groups of violin and cello players formed small orchestras in front of stores. One man had an entire array of moving animals. As he played the accordion, they danced. Another had a set of long tubed instruments. The coolest one was a puppeteer. The man had a miniature easel, canvas and paint set to go along with his marionette. He could make the puppet mix the paint, walk over to the painting and paint different pictures. In contrast to the dancers or pot and pan drummers in Boston, I was fascinated by these different performances. When I pointed this out to my correspondent, she told me to look out for the performers in Paris, who would have another array of talents. I can't wait to see what's in store for us there!
Today was our last full day in Colmar. I'm so not ready to leave my exchange family, but I'm glad I can look forward to our correspondents coming to America in just a few weeks! Already knowing them, I am no longer nervous but only excited for them to come.
For my last day, my correspondent and I went to Germany with a few others. We walked around downtown Freiburg and shopped. What jumped out at me most were the street performers. They were so unlike those I have seen in Boston. Whole groups of violin and cello players formed small orchestras in front of stores. One man had an entire array of moving animals. As he played the accordion, they danced. Another had a set of long tubed instruments. The coolest one was a puppeteer. The man had a miniature easel, canvas and paint set to go along with his marionette. He could make the puppet mix the paint, walk over to the painting and paint different pictures. In contrast to the dancers or pot and pan drummers in Boston, I was fascinated by these different performances. When I pointed this out to my correspondent, she told me to look out for the performers in Paris, who would have another array of talents. I can't wait to see what's in store for us there!
La dernière soirée à Colmar
As we prepare to leave tomorrow morning for Paris, I thought it may be nice to share a few more photos of our time here! We all send our sincerest thank yous and mercis to our lovely, generous hosts! I know we are all looking forward to seeing them again in April.
Dans le bus!
Le Conseil de l'Europe
À Strasbourg
Le Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg
Au Zoo de Mulhouse- un ours polaire!
Les pensées de Jenn
Today, the Pingree and French students visited the Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg. It's a castle that was owned by many owners, it was destroyed and rebuilt many times. All in all, it still survives as a great piece of history. The tour guide explained to us the entire history of the castle and gave us a complete tour of the building. The castle even had a Trophy room like Pingree does. It was fun to compare and contrast the rooms. Afterward, we had a fabulous lunch together at the castle's bookstore. Our next adventure was the Mulhouse Zoo. It was scary and interesting to discover the amount of birds the zoo has. The zoo was huge and had many animals that I have never seen before like the wild yak and a white fox. It was a successful, busy day made up of two great trips.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Les pensées de Jasmine
Salut!
Today, I went to school with my exchange student, Amélie, and spent some time exploring the beautiful town of Colmar even more. After we had just gotten out of school at 6, the exchange group went to dinner. The dinner we experienced tonight was not a typical restaurant dinner. For dinner, we went to a pasta place, Mezzo. For their order, a person got to pick their preference of pasta, sauce, and cheese. After we ordered, we took our food and went to a little park in the town to eat it. Even though the sun was going down, we were still enjoying it very much. Once we got there, we all sat in one group, all of us talking to each other, enjoying each other's presence. The chemistry between the American and French students grew and we were comfortable with each other. I enjoyed tonight a lot because I really communicated with people I did not really talk to that much before and I made memories that would last a lifetime.
Today, I went to school with my exchange student, Amélie, and spent some time exploring the beautiful town of Colmar even more. After we had just gotten out of school at 6, the exchange group went to dinner. The dinner we experienced tonight was not a typical restaurant dinner. For dinner, we went to a pasta place, Mezzo. For their order, a person got to pick their preference of pasta, sauce, and cheese. After we ordered, we took our food and went to a little park in the town to eat it. Even though the sun was going down, we were still enjoying it very much. Once we got there, we all sat in one group, all of us talking to each other, enjoying each other's presence. The chemistry between the American and French students grew and we were comfortable with each other. I enjoyed tonight a lot because I really communicated with people I did not really talk to that much before and I made memories that would last a lifetime.
Notre visite à Haut-Koenigsbourg
Today was an exciting day! Not only did we visit the Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg, but we did so during a solar eclipse! The Château was originally built in the 12th century, destroyed in the 15th century during the Thirty Years War, and was eventually rebuilt between 1901 and 1908. As was the region of Alsace, the Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg changed ownership many times over the years, and today houses the Museum of the Middle Ages.
Nous montons à l'entrée!
Le groupe et la maquette!
Notre guide, Agnès.
Quelques élèves de Pingree.
La salle à manger.
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