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-J(etlagged)G
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Photos.
Here are all of the photos I took with my own camera. Uploaded for your enjoyment. If students create online albums, please e-mail me at mrgalanis@gmail.com and I'll post links to your albums too.
-J(etlagged)G
-J(etlagged)G
Monday, April 23, 2012
Home safely
The Renaissance Europe crew is home safe! I am posting from the trusty Springfield Public Schools bus that is transporting us safely back to 1170 Carew Street where our families will pick us up! What a great adventure we shared.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
A few more photos
I plan on uploading a multititude of photos that will be viewable within the blog once we are back, but to tide you over, here are some shots from our instagram page.
Moises with a little Galanis and Dylon on the side
Mr. G & Mr. M
Hanging out with our friend Mona
Sophs yesterday
Yesterday, all my troubles seem so far away...
-JG
Moises with a little Galanis and Dylon on the side
Mr. G & Mr. M
Hanging out with our friend Mona
Sophs yesterday
Yesterday, all my troubles seem so far away...
-JG
Sunday
A new hotel meant a new breakfast experience for our travelers. Dining on croissants, bread, cheese, and mixed fruit juice with an enormous group of Asian travlers was how we spent our early morning.
Following our filling breakfast we headed straight to the Lourve, which was spectacular. It was so massive that the two hours we had to explore felt like one of the most rushed periods of time on the whole trip. I believe that every student had an opportunity to see the Mona Lisa, and from there the experiences were quite different depending on peoples' choices. I walked with Ally and Alex, as seen on our instagram, and we saw the Greek Sculptures and the section on Egypt. The collections were vast and the presentation was engaging and enjoyable.
Following the Lourve we saw Notre Dam Cathedral. It was a bit strange as we visited it during Sunday mass, but the sheer size of the inside of the cathedral was breathtaking.
Next we ate lunch in smaller groups before having a couple of hours to shop. Dinner followed shopping, which was followed by a trip to a Bascilica on a hill overlooking the city. We headed back to the hotel a little earlier tonight, and in case my writing does not make it clear, we all needed a little down time.
Tomorrow we come home to see YOU.
Merci
-Monsieur Galanis
Following our filling breakfast we headed straight to the Lourve, which was spectacular. It was so massive that the two hours we had to explore felt like one of the most rushed periods of time on the whole trip. I believe that every student had an opportunity to see the Mona Lisa, and from there the experiences were quite different depending on peoples' choices. I walked with Ally and Alex, as seen on our instagram, and we saw the Greek Sculptures and the section on Egypt. The collections were vast and the presentation was engaging and enjoyable.
Following the Lourve we saw Notre Dam Cathedral. It was a bit strange as we visited it during Sunday mass, but the sheer size of the inside of the cathedral was breathtaking.
Next we ate lunch in smaller groups before having a couple of hours to shop. Dinner followed shopping, which was followed by a trip to a Bascilica on a hill overlooking the city. We headed back to the hotel a little earlier tonight, and in case my writing does not make it clear, we all needed a little down time.
Tomorrow we come home to see YOU.
Merci
-Monsieur Galanis
Saturday, April 21, 2012
How is it already Sunday morning???
Greetings family and friends. The hustle and bustle of our transition to a new country, and the lack of enthusiasm by some students to take on blog assignments has resulted in no student documentation for yesterday's experiences. Here's how things went over the last 24 hours or so...
Yesterday morning we had out earliest morning of the trip to this point. Our departure from the hotel was 6am. We took a coach bus to St. Pancras Station where we passed through customs and then waited about an hour for our train (see instragam for a photo or two). Loading our luggage onto the train was a bit complicated, but we made due. The ride included a one our tme change, passing under the English channel, and lasted about 2 hours 20 minutes. Satyen convinced many of the kids that they would see dolphins, porpoises and sea turtles as we passed under the channel, but "not to worry, we haven't had an accident in about two years, and it is quite well reinforced!" Ashley and Danielle were disappointed to find out we would actually just be in a pipe and would not see anything. Upon arrival, Satyen insisted that the girls get off the train while the boys passed all the baggage along.
Our first experience was a historical bus tour, including a nice walk in a park, and views of the Louvre, the Arc de Triumph, and a stop at the Eiffel tower for photos. We then took the fastest elevator in Europe 56 floors up for one of the most amazing views that we have seen all week. 360 degree views of Paris, as far as the eye could see. Following the scenic view, we ate an all-you-can-eat dinner at a place called Flam's.
The last two events of the evening were spectacular. Views of the Eiffel Tower at night, including 10:00 sparkles and a boat cruise on the river Seine.
Amazing photos last night. Today we shop and head to the Lourve and Notre Dame Cathedral. While we are all still excited about our last full day, it is sad to think our journey is coming to a close.
-JG
Yesterday morning we had out earliest morning of the trip to this point. Our departure from the hotel was 6am. We took a coach bus to St. Pancras Station where we passed through customs and then waited about an hour for our train (see instragam for a photo or two). Loading our luggage onto the train was a bit complicated, but we made due. The ride included a one our tme change, passing under the English channel, and lasted about 2 hours 20 minutes. Satyen convinced many of the kids that they would see dolphins, porpoises and sea turtles as we passed under the channel, but "not to worry, we haven't had an accident in about two years, and it is quite well reinforced!" Ashley and Danielle were disappointed to find out we would actually just be in a pipe and would not see anything. Upon arrival, Satyen insisted that the girls get off the train while the boys passed all the baggage along.
Our first experience was a historical bus tour, including a nice walk in a park, and views of the Louvre, the Arc de Triumph, and a stop at the Eiffel tower for photos. We then took the fastest elevator in Europe 56 floors up for one of the most amazing views that we have seen all week. 360 degree views of Paris, as far as the eye could see. Following the scenic view, we ate an all-you-can-eat dinner at a place called Flam's.
The last two events of the evening were spectacular. Views of the Eiffel Tower at night, including 10:00 sparkles and a boat cruise on the river Seine.
Amazing photos last night. Today we shop and head to the Lourve and Notre Dame Cathedral. While we are all still excited about our last full day, it is sad to think our journey is coming to a close.
-JG
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