tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82866427733162792462023-11-15T08:31:42.574-05:00IUHPFL Saumur 2022This blog is for the parents, family, and friends of IUHPFL students in Saumur during the summer of 2022Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-33122582434021575132022-07-20T08:57:00.207-04:002022-08-13T10:10:16.103-04:00La fin arrive !<p> La fin arrive ! / The end arrives!</p><p>Bonjour à tous et a toutes ! Hello everyone!</p><p>Collectively, we can agree that the end is a bittersweet moment. This was a sentiment that was shared by nearly everyone in the last few days of our trip. Students were ready to return home and see their families, but leaving Saumur behind, and with it, their host families, was especially challenging. Nevertheless, we departed for Paris on Sunday! Below are a collection of photos and videos from our time in Paris.</p><p>___________________________________________________________________________________</p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Day 1 - First Stop: Versailles</h2><div>Students had the liberty to move about the place for several hours, so we didn't have a bunch of photos of them necessarily. There were SO many people!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5SKF_y_u_tVeS7QpCHE9aBYbaqJg-E5UlDyiWIgxMdqp-0KMb8x1e8Vot__bBLYMP4TFb8qvomhoxSD9eauier92lgb_EJhxNntwz-Kzaq58k8sqr_0QMxA9601RkV5lHHoZKrXlUi69EgJgFdEfKGwpY_6IEaH0V0WR66A5yGgnNYMaGAPQi46uI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5SKF_y_u_tVeS7QpCHE9aBYbaqJg-E5UlDyiWIgxMdqp-0KMb8x1e8Vot__bBLYMP4TFb8qvomhoxSD9eauier92lgb_EJhxNntwz-Kzaq58k8sqr_0QMxA9601RkV5lHHoZKrXlUi69EgJgFdEfKGwpY_6IEaH0V0WR66A5yGgnNYMaGAPQi46uI=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTEx0juvZe6aYP_xAHygNV39EpAlH04AtZSZhUlYXDApY43qYKibGZjCVcET8YpFBKn__2eOI2borf0C6v82jq4V6W5aT2BfRxqSonB5u1n4w9iWpJnqPdp1V2f3hoVt4ebcNZrTW9fXXQU6B7EqScGa2biBcgnhLE0SmLTRZetUlMFtyWgZnNpDad" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Saumur 2022 was an amazing success! In addition to seeing and doing all the various activities, such as our community engagement events with the mayor of Saint-Florent-Saint-Hilaire, and our adventures visiting the castles, seeing Normandy, and touring Paris, this program was made a success not because of what we did or saw, but because the twenty-four incredible, diverse, and dynamic students rose to the challenge presented to them and exceeded far beyond our wildest imagination. While linguistic progress is a primary goal of the program, and our students blew us away by it, the instructor team especially noted that the personal growth we witnessed in them was, at various times, admirable, humbling, inspiring, and quite profound. The seventeen families who welcomed students, and the three families who welcomed the instructors all felt that this year was a great success after several years without the IUHPFL presence in Saumur. Of course, there were new, challenging, and at times, frustrating hurdles to overcome with the day-to-day changes that COVID-19 brought and the subtle ways in which it has affected the wider culture, however, we were undaunted by it and triumphed in a way that only these students could. Six weeks passed us by in the blink of an eye, and while the end of the program brought a bittersweet sadness, we can all count the 2022 Saumur program as a wild success! </span></span></p><br /><br /></div></div></div><p></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-82996612721384766452022-07-16T06:08:00.002-04:002022-07-16T06:09:57.372-04:00Program Magazine<p> Program Magazine</p><p>Bonjour à tous et à toutes ! Hello everyone!</p><p>Over the course of the program, we compile various assignments and contributions that students complete to be included in a final program magazine that is given to host families, instructors, and students. Below is the wonderful work that the students have done. The submissions include crosswords, interviews of various people, photos, poems, recipes, soukous, and word searches.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKwQiBLh6ycTFO5kCl0SjRaP7lBATOG9QsqeyqqKll4uAZsuud5oULIsphyW7bVgsw83svaszHn_6zgNZ7n8I2WEdcj9LkFIvhrWCiLPVKH8EikZwkci0Y8wfF-CBYyUmA1lF8ou0X2-Z1Mh9Jmlfwtl3L4qYWdi8NMsRviMKfY62ssmaAjmvf24p/s2000/Front%20Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1414" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKwQiBLh6ycTFO5kCl0SjRaP7lBATOG9QsqeyqqKll4uAZsuud5oULIsphyW7bVgsw83svaszHn_6zgNZ7n8I2WEdcj9LkFIvhrWCiLPVKH8EikZwkci0Y8wfF-CBYyUmA1lF8ou0X2-Z1Mh9Jmlfwtl3L4qYWdi8NMsRviMKfY62ssmaAjmvf24p/w452-h640/Front%20Cover.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iCINFlA9yqXBXo221mopqOwyfKObSZN2m1OaUmYc-LhJCmkYeU2iepby9RBGxCTZIl0XMG6SmWTGF9w_eIwzpmaFOuDQLHWm2UClH2zj6wk4RDQrqKpTvxqX9pKmy2B0JOCtbw_t23CegTa0KeTH1Vy_iQMMITV8ZLDy33BVncKUtvrC1dDCxbMK/s2000/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Should it not work, or if the drive is empty, please contact me directly for a copy to download.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Link to download: <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zMpkp07xuC4DcnJi7iBTOeZteKk8SkIi?usp=sharing " target="_blank">IUHPFL Saumur 2022 Magazine</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-31306220837778302002022-07-15T13:32:00.005-04:002022-07-16T05:21:23.970-04:00Montage Vidéo<p>Montage Vidéo / Video Montage</p><p>Bonjour à tous et à toutes ! Hello everyone!</p><p>This evening is our Fête des familles where students will put on a show for the families! I made this video montage for the beginning of the event. Hopefully, this gives you an idea of the kind of summer we've had if you haven't been following along, and even if you have, there are some unseen photos included in this video! As a side note, the photo of Evie sleeping on the bus has been something of a running joke throughout the summer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="421" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6Dx6VlwveLA" width="647" youtube-src-id="6Dx6VlwveLA"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-18455043636784809172022-07-13T05:06:00.034-04:002022-07-16T05:15:15.336-04:00Visite au cadre noir<p> Visite au cadre noir / Visit to the Cadre Noire</p><p>Bonjour à tous et a toutes ! Hello everyone!</p><p>Last weekend, the students had the opportunity to visit the Cadre Noir, the equestrian military school here in Saumur. Below are some photos that Shane and Marie Odile sent me. Evie and I were not present as we spent the day working and playing catch-up from the busy week. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOn5bDhsZMqxjLV1ILvOk6j4jZZE5SQjRCeCOLtvM-FV7IZhVpaaOcMnJjK1y0P8AzxmSn-6JnoeYZpuNaC8OXYCSxyL8koJFQ72C4EF8xegTaXMrsFQz-2ivB0KOMkoquvOW26uUCY6LdnkGqi7v5xEVbD6aOtx_zCEh1DKbLA6THMsoyYPBD7Ro/s4160/1657569092999.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOn5bDhsZMqxjLV1ILvOk6j4jZZE5SQjRCeCOLtvM-FV7IZhVpaaOcMnJjK1y0P8AzxmSn-6JnoeYZpuNaC8OXYCSxyL8koJFQ72C4EF8xegTaXMrsFQz-2ivB0KOMkoquvOW26uUCY6LdnkGqi7v5xEVbD6aOtx_zCEh1DKbLA6THMsoyYPBD7Ro/w640-h480/1657569092999.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hello everyone!</p><p>We are all doing quite well here in Saumur. I wanted to take a brief moment and post some photos from our visit to the ASPA, an animal refuge/shelter here in Saumur. Students had the opportunity to speak with the director and president who answered our many questions, and we were able to better understand the differences between animal shelters in the US and those found here in France.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPF7fKop2lmQPLTzc2DOPF77izP_gZ6m1vH54IvoJ3kHP7AYdlotEo8cKJGL_1NN-NGYPIn1R1ptzmDq_3ZynOEDvXGpDOO_mq-7oGtExg3mVnV8RkaczycM3JxeA7P0HXMOq8NEv5c6K14xZiDhDD_wc9bXAMjMJQH1EKfSV7kZ8lDevJZ91fj99V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4821" data-original-width="7223" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPF7fKop2lmQPLTzc2DOPF77izP_gZ6m1vH54IvoJ3kHP7AYdlotEo8cKJGL_1NN-NGYPIn1R1ptzmDq_3ZynOEDvXGpDOO_mq-7oGtExg3mVnV8RkaczycM3JxeA7P0HXMOq8NEv5c6K14xZiDhDD_wc9bXAMjMJQH1EKfSV7kZ8lDevJZ91fj99V=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The group poses for a photo at the refuge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKiQRTIcGrxVA8vlO52JvMzyYJb_edJpDw0PQEvAIjdfchsoITRKRUYDDzqnouINCeE4f6ZLe0GaCYYEeNMQIWjhSj5fb8U4YANYLKP3TDFNCr8B-Dvf35FR9rDGfMSOY-wuKM7nC4b3J00s-l4RYJQSuxAHHkFz19zzeAopuHx7yruCQgSSydzUy0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKiQRTIcGrxVA8vlO52JvMzyYJb_edJpDw0PQEvAIjdfchsoITRKRUYDDzqnouINCeE4f6ZLe0GaCYYEeNMQIWjhSj5fb8U4YANYLKP3TDFNCr8B-Dvf35FR9rDGfMSOY-wuKM7nC4b3J00s-l4RYJQSuxAHHkFz19zzeAopuHx7yruCQgSSydzUy0=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A group of students follows the director around as she explains the various aspects of the refuge</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Hannah helps to fill up the water cans</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcxn9kuLn4eJPVjpte-1K8Y87JDsXjsNNsB1Tt9OEQ2---mHAQl5wjGh5Ep-42Oy0j9Xn7tp5XMgzgzC9z5jev_ASrRcAQ_1TyMjyOo0zcAVz2pwBmP9bzeneCo57dJyItvaFOZr253M7U01doDgAunbDe5xTlSLb9NkICCu1O21Zts_b8N0YLMCcr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcxn9kuLn4eJPVjpte-1K8Y87JDsXjsNNsB1Tt9OEQ2---mHAQl5wjGh5Ep-42Oy0j9Xn7tp5XMgzgzC9z5jev_ASrRcAQ_1TyMjyOo0zcAVz2pwBmP9bzeneCo57dJyItvaFOZr253M7U01doDgAunbDe5xTlSLb9NkICCu1O21Zts_b8N0YLMCcr=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cassie, Aminata, Camille, and Hannah pose for a picture</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_9GT8xTRxDN4OidSySrg4BpyT1DX_-OdXIGGa_DJlsfJ2j4NmvQlwkDboIEX4SP4NWoFT1P_FyI2Wh3aCfhMhPFANCJSKg5CthJs2TGJVuTcE6jYaa-FOC-R1CrmrNnEkevEwKD6X664qGBpZr4o9w8D5e22RcjseZJnkOKZE4Vc-iSZ_h01ql7-0" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Camile said just before I took the picture, "My mom asked me why I don't let you take more pictures of me... so I need you to take some for the blog." I happily obliged.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8_728c7KXl2L1NkfEVVzonJ2wsYa0KV7RtNI9ELryIBPOSou4rAhEHdTB8JtMe8Y3n80ZbdD1fXHjoxPRc_C76iL-WkM_0f0GQ8rPaQw-BzgM-NVJ2brtcnDeKOBSoblWIxkFhex2oFc5J8IIZgru_uw6QOD1LPj9bIvYzQwXiBEkEHiY_PQEqDit" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8_728c7KXl2L1NkfEVVzonJ2wsYa0KV7RtNI9ELryIBPOSou4rAhEHdTB8JtMe8Y3n80ZbdD1fXHjoxPRc_C76iL-WkM_0f0GQ8rPaQw-BzgM-NVJ2brtcnDeKOBSoblWIxkFhex2oFc5J8IIZgru_uw6QOD1LPj9bIvYzQwXiBEkEHiY_PQEqDit=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A group of students gather around as two puppies are passed around, all to happy to receive all the attention</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaApydANuyG9ZXr1T-oxswLdwR6jK7mbmtuhK_q2tk7xFbCA9Zswa8AFjKHTRFiIH8vVjIGQ3hTxrXRgKtaAiouT_1wvhZbarQfoVSJPlQgCURm39aVOkVaeVNf0ntGfNtkTyb1v5SeY-oI67ncQB810_AZepb_6PU9UByyderaY9V-FwUFmp7DLnz" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Monick holds the kitten</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7fo7xdFp86dMM5qOMMOVeU_thimAY9ldt9Sc8LMKt7VxwxIUuHuMGnkKtnHloeki8eR4kh-skcJL9Ty8d3PcXFPZy_sCjsKZI41gd-6jrABGI5_lJ8SjRy_YnHDmyjw3kfHUfiaquxgceLBDkC34cjRIujxH6f1Di2ZFWEVAExex-XVH9bkXU4y65" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7fo7xdFp86dMM5qOMMOVeU_thimAY9ldt9Sc8LMKt7VxwxIUuHuMGnkKtnHloeki8eR4kh-skcJL9Ty8d3PcXFPZy_sCjsKZI41gd-6jrABGI5_lJ8SjRy_YnHDmyjw3kfHUfiaquxgceLBDkC34cjRIujxH6f1Di2ZFWEVAExex-XVH9bkXU4y65=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emily holds one of the puppies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Below are several photos of the students holding the kitten</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiphFQbkOuxIzp-DPe3pFO_Rebo1PJu3eA3KpexsZR4bIaJnPFu8I32rx_ePXMV07FwzxzZwtdl7NFjqXA3x31i7v76HXQHzBQIFrjETqptwFJaZjV685DNsLZdKK8n9btb5R6vJdh_nza3tyrNP9OmRSOj0z2fbZ2ZRlnpzAfdoIEy1ycjmXz0gc1D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiphFQbkOuxIzp-DPe3pFO_Rebo1PJu3eA3KpexsZR4bIaJnPFu8I32rx_ePXMV07FwzxzZwtdl7NFjqXA3x31i7v76HXQHzBQIFrjETqptwFJaZjV685DNsLZdKK8n9btb5R6vJdh_nza3tyrNP9OmRSOj0z2fbZ2ZRlnpzAfdoIEy1ycjmXz0gc1D=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihU4nQLxnzMQAYBc_iiAZ9lf-fNLL1atqVOpsl96UDaFCes_9Dykkrq6P_GUCqJetQFJ5glwQzb_lvaLpE_NRJYhYu8BISE6k831tv0c0lccHLHBZ6g6BYIxePa2h31Tc16vVK2-yPBEYOw5os7UF0KdAHsDwASSZl19YfxLjF05hmR_-I9msIev2W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihU4nQLxnzMQAYBc_iiAZ9lf-fNLL1atqVOpsl96UDaFCes_9Dykkrq6P_GUCqJetQFJ5glwQzb_lvaLpE_NRJYhYu8BISE6k831tv0c0lccHLHBZ6g6BYIxePa2h31Tc16vVK2-yPBEYOw5os7UF0KdAHsDwASSZl19YfxLjF05hmR_-I9msIev2W=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie holds the puppy that she says remembered her from her initial visit to the refuge several weeks ago. I'm pretty sure she tried to sneak the puppy out with us when we left!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV3McKAcjE2g-FuD0KTclgNb3F9massrZv5LySs--HStKouj9R1TTl9D3DH8jy7FVGro5JO84VpNRKo5uOONR78pmjcgUB0V8t1uDoqPI5HXpUelIm9GQELGxLJoqpfQFuVTmvcBUPYcgtC55ioOZPj4VtefiLaRtNMR0JCqFXDOJktktv-7bKMh2P" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiV3McKAcjE2g-FuD0KTclgNb3F9massrZv5LySs--HStKouj9R1TTl9D3DH8jy7FVGro5JO84VpNRKo5uOONR78pmjcgUB0V8t1uDoqPI5HXpUelIm9GQELGxLJoqpfQFuVTmvcBUPYcgtC55ioOZPj4VtefiLaRtNMR0JCqFXDOJktktv-7bKMh2P=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR3jODmbaMVvpeCAr01ae0Eit3IyxpQgmQ6wAl8AAwTGiiWNFtJxhjI0WAYt8aS6Au_KYhbkWzSRsmlytIhlQpEsINzA6NnpU5_zu4NEB1CBrwUQ005LGvLbNm-dpvXgFB8lru2mAtaGWTm46dZV2vSWNXpWe3gsOBdCEDrqNhdETvF1G2UQnq6NCS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR3jODmbaMVvpeCAr01ae0Eit3IyxpQgmQ6wAl8AAwTGiiWNFtJxhjI0WAYt8aS6Au_KYhbkWzSRsmlytIhlQpEsINzA6NnpU5_zu4NEB1CBrwUQ005LGvLbNm-dpvXgFB8lru2mAtaGWTm46dZV2vSWNXpWe3gsOBdCEDrqNhdETvF1G2UQnq6NCS=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Several students pet one of the other dogs that joined us for some attention</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcIqM-AihqYFdGWDpPA8d5f89NJrjtF2XhoZTvIH0yS4Lb3smC80S8mdFBZ25GXaRGQrfZRDIG5C0OXdiOwZ8gCUeaXLkrEdO9RM_1GWjycPd7S0Y39wQO96J4qQ7J0MPWlWrjX-n6zAkNGea2lcgiqoVOeR5wDLsAZ2SJ82764bj5r-go4v4sxKC9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgcIqM-AihqYFdGWDpPA8d5f89NJrjtF2XhoZTvIH0yS4Lb3smC80S8mdFBZ25GXaRGQrfZRDIG5C0OXdiOwZ8gCUeaXLkrEdO9RM_1GWjycPd7S0Y39wQO96J4qQ7J0MPWlWrjX-n6zAkNGea2lcgiqoVOeR5wDLsAZ2SJ82764bj5r-go4v4sxKC9=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie was especially enthusiastic!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT09yxUoL8Hl9Lg_yJwpQ4EjfhnyIWK-rcY3sgUh_QNpUuyGSOZ3WoGZX19Y3F196Mp_Ra01ObuI8wGN7Ln1z1B18vj2d1LGpzP3Xm615z3Dysr1M6c6AIJ69QxwiT9tZpqsqMm0eh32bPnMNqi_BZFr409mm-EIe-mqny7n4v1_4YNDfmE4mcHInr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT09yxUoL8Hl9Lg_yJwpQ4EjfhnyIWK-rcY3sgUh_QNpUuyGSOZ3WoGZX19Y3F196Mp_Ra01ObuI8wGN7Ln1z1B18vj2d1LGpzP3Xm615z3Dysr1M6c6AIJ69QxwiT9tZpqsqMm0eh32bPnMNqi_BZFr409mm-EIe-mqny7n4v1_4YNDfmE4mcHInr=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another picture of prof Evie with the puppy</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The students seemed to enjoy the visit despite the trek it took to get to the refuge from the bus stop, but it was still a worthwhile experience! </div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-79707964151591695362022-07-09T10:30:00.003-04:002022-07-09T10:30:45.860-04:004th of July Celebrations4th of July Celebrations<div><br /></div><div>Bonjour à tous et a toutes ! Hello everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div>Last Sunday, July 3rd, we celebrated the 4th of July together. As we were unable to celebrate Independence Day on the 4th seeing as it was a normal workday here in France, we opted instead to share part of the day together on Sunday following our return from Normandy. You'll have to forgive the lower quality nature of the photos; I had completely exhausted all four of my batteries for my camera on the trip to Normandy, so I took photos with my phone, and Evie used her camera, so some photos are better than others!</div><div><br /></div><div>We started the day at a demonstration of Boule-de-Fort. This is a game not unlike petanque (another kind of French game that has various well-known versions played in different ways all over the world), but instead of throwing heavy balls at a target, you gently roll them on a curved playing field towards a single target at the end of the "field." This is a game generally favored by older people. The mayor of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent met us there as he is part of the association. Our coordinator, Marie Odile, also arranged for a special guest, Miss Saumur, to come and meet the students. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgESTmSdaGkUiCW4Rxtz8MtpMZOIWq1IfctN-EJnhIiAf4AWTauohopdCzVWurrAsCUlLulPvhN9twF2MlLcGb5fVO5xgGtgR1KM33r8XyS0QainaDvYwbKfbI8GkPJNUH0uOa-7uDAe3Y4YgPCp3DGoqGmxz3-zdBgzi1CEATSn4IWX38krr5AOkTW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgESTmSdaGkUiCW4Rxtz8MtpMZOIWq1IfctN-EJnhIiAf4AWTauohopdCzVWurrAsCUlLulPvhN9twF2MlLcGb5fVO5xgGtgR1KM33r8XyS0QainaDvYwbKfbI8GkPJNUH0uOa-7uDAe3Y4YgPCp3DGoqGmxz3-zdBgzi1CEATSn4IWX38krr5AOkTW=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj07ApbicLa3qFoO6sZ9k29LbYPX5Ta2_89ExcM06_p8XyQ-YK3_BvLrLUKsfgz51jzKdBCJk4_jZz1LtHYsRXpDwAmCE6WTsJJ4U45t076dQQ91xe0oApWQVoJEvrPGYu7oiDK3QdvUpOFm4UrbKKYhkGQqMTBQgE3tzd4WFGbE5lzfy6eX6RHIzBl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj07ApbicLa3qFoO6sZ9k29LbYPX5Ta2_89ExcM06_p8XyQ-YK3_BvLrLUKsfgz51jzKdBCJk4_jZz1LtHYsRXpDwAmCE6WTsJJ4U45t076dQQ91xe0oApWQVoJEvrPGYu7oiDK3QdvUpOFm4UrbKKYhkGQqMTBQgE3tzd4WFGbE5lzfy6eX6RHIzBl" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The goal is to get the cheese-wheel-like ball as close to the white ball as possible </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The students all took a turn rolling the ball down the course. Some did better than others, but it was an interesting experience for them nevertheless! Evie, Marie Odile, and Dorisse, one of the host moms in attendance also gave it a go! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0UgYAgGkzbsTiObDcYPDpGUFaQGhTg1aqIRvfUciUc7gEP_zyF044LosCnr5IK6Fj86ObDlMzgLfNVgCrdbICUpi7h6YxBOFQnFvpAqXmq_UUpWgDDmeqSXRutoJIlnLZV4RvFWDZXzOi6zeicFNxOBuiwJDSdQllO_FCsxyF0XMEohPIDOszco9y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0UgYAgGkzbsTiObDcYPDpGUFaQGhTg1aqIRvfUciUc7gEP_zyF044LosCnr5IK6Fj86ObDlMzgLfNVgCrdbICUpi7h6YxBOFQnFvpAqXmq_UUpWgDDmeqSXRutoJIlnLZV4RvFWDZXzOi6zeicFNxOBuiwJDSdQllO_FCsxyF0XMEohPIDOszco9y=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggRaTbcPE6Z-88QpAgUQRFYjeNZONki0uHaIDg2uqSDklfxqom2eNg88Q1TX_p8aKlEAhOamghxnBGO9Ze_Ap-xCvYplPDWr4j_pf_yYe7GcFHIyj48LBToFuoF7QtzL4_bVwyD3vQIVQiAlAmxX0Nm5P6jso6Q45hHLahFTE1NThufTDzUJATg80v" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Luka playing badminton competitively with one of the host family kids</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtgoaMcYCVtI4T4rbgYNmo3IuYBrfDoWgPS-C_LutNbT_ziwNxd3rPc63ufiGW47H4PDerl6i7iJCvie8l7Ieqc0mIq6tXOcGfRzF9n6KN9rkzJZGyRLrE2iCHGOspPghfW3tMHg4ZcbuxKaKwIPiBCy9jtjYvtaUtGpy4kRtLXuZRPWeUfyAC91W8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtgoaMcYCVtI4T4rbgYNmo3IuYBrfDoWgPS-C_LutNbT_ziwNxd3rPc63ufiGW47H4PDerl6i7iJCvie8l7Ieqc0mIq6tXOcGfRzF9n6KN9rkzJZGyRLrE2iCHGOspPghfW3tMHg4ZcbuxKaKwIPiBCy9jtjYvtaUtGpy4kRtLXuZRPWeUfyAC91W8" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm genuinely unsure of how this started or what exactly happened, but a group of students and families started dancing to some fun music!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO28Bl5Yrus8c0HjyVMfLi69gf0-ONVECve510C-V9_OuKt94FBSC8BGS7ZQOohOjPLV0_37juvDMbSliVz2_FXUA6PWPVHccJK-9lLyiuQYgKq183DDuJ2Rr8MZS6MquNeTJz-XF8l4k7JzSlOGmim_Ey_1izEmRX8mXp-voLdJ3lPlLtCablXIXE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgO28Bl5Yrus8c0HjyVMfLi69gf0-ONVECve510C-V9_OuKt94FBSC8BGS7ZQOohOjPLV0_37juvDMbSliVz2_FXUA6PWPVHccJK-9lLyiuQYgKq183DDuJ2Rr8MZS6MquNeTJz-XF8l4k7JzSlOGmim_Ey_1izEmRX8mXp-voLdJ3lPlLtCablXIXE" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The profs had to bow out a bit early around 3:00 pm to get some work and planning done for the week, but we were sure to take a photo with the whole group before leaving!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This past week was a busy one! We visited an animal refuge on Thursday to learn how such organizations work in France and to help fill water bowls and spend some time with some dogs! Photos are to come later this weekend or early this week at the latest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Outside of that, we had a busy week of classes and afternoon activities in preparation for the fête des familles, a spectacle and show of sorts that the students put on for the families and other invited guests which will take place at Saint Louis on the 15th at 8:00 pm. I will do my best to upload photos from that event next Saturday before we leave for Paris on Sunday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Students have been lamenting that we will be departing Saumur a week from tomorrow. It's amazing how fast the time has flown by, and the students have made excellent use of the time spent here, as evidenced by their progress in language ability and in their own personal growth. We are quite excited for the week to come, though it is somewhat bittersweet as we wind down the end of the program.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-72399678697450525912022-07-06T08:48:00.097-04:002022-07-08T05:08:44.167-04:00Normandie !<p>Normandie ! Normandy!</p><p>Bonjour à tous et à toutes ! Hello everyone!</p><p>Friday and Saturday of last week (July 1st and 2nd respectively) we traveled to Normandy for our second excursion. We left Saint Louis at 7 am, and we were all grateful for a four-hour bus ride so that we could all catch a few hours of shut-eye. </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Caen Memorial Museum</h2><p>Our first stop in Normandy was the Caen Memorial Museum, which provides a detailed history of WWII. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVcMxLKPNGmW0ZC2q58T_g1H_x4V-e_V7FNaLpGT0xKv7iJkkVUcW_cw9ykI-JgOCOH6Hsg-O4mnpv62wO5V8bBNYyH76SX6y5hWVNxSRIwVl6WoVTYQFXv5tAGulwaL2yNSEAMdjZOVH4qjxl3yTITMBUzzQ_e_8i8JkXBycxq43N9TCuZ12u7VO7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="6249" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVcMxLKPNGmW0ZC2q58T_g1H_x4V-e_V7FNaLpGT0xKv7iJkkVUcW_cw9ykI-JgOCOH6Hsg-O4mnpv62wO5V8bBNYyH76SX6y5hWVNxSRIwVl6WoVTYQFXv5tAGulwaL2yNSEAMdjZOVH4qjxl3yTITMBUzzQ_e_8i8JkXBycxq43N9TCuZ12u7VO7=w640-h290" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The museum is not curved in person, that is just the lens distortion for such a wide-angle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjluVOt_TIoYCdGEjdSfzPNfq0O5WxZnTvzjrVtcQCCO0u7KV8vtoM2uE97hcuD4UIiPDwZCoHGZuQX7CZjzI-c7Wcr0blzyfzHrXC76MV4DjydIvMzg27ARiMj6tHJ7DT9Pl5tS7A2jF8pPUNNKsikj_lQyfXstOkvz6coeZrYfDjoVxFP_aG911Em" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="1896" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjluVOt_TIoYCdGEjdSfzPNfq0O5WxZnTvzjrVtcQCCO0u7KV8vtoM2uE97hcuD4UIiPDwZCoHGZuQX7CZjzI-c7Wcr0blzyfzHrXC76MV4DjydIvMzg27ARiMj6tHJ7DT9Pl5tS7A2jF8pPUNNKsikj_lQyfXstOkvz6coeZrYfDjoVxFP_aG911Em=w475-h640" width="475" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The students pose with the IU flag outside of the memorial</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside the museum, we spent a couple of hours going through each part. The history spanned from the build-up to WWII to the end and the years after, including the cold war.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1B5IrR-Al7HSLaQ8uz9xASeh1iE_Q_Z2b-gXJmJ7g6vPYq3mkWKoZOfrDfsG0_MrhciAkWjx9oOJBb5VyluIiwSs7iwOhhNlo1AZCNVDUOYyunGl_X4NgF3038BDw2FkCxvjxVGjXBEdXRYdwcnpr6aDDWe4H-SLCi_xhfJFTVSTK56_m1PIzR2vQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1B5IrR-Al7HSLaQ8uz9xASeh1iE_Q_Z2b-gXJmJ7g6vPYq3mkWKoZOfrDfsG0_MrhciAkWjx9oOJBb5VyluIiwSs7iwOhhNlo1AZCNVDUOYyunGl_X4NgF3038BDw2FkCxvjxVGjXBEdXRYdwcnpr6aDDWe4H-SLCi_xhfJFTVSTK56_m1PIzR2vQ" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Grace takes a picture of a display</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Cassie looks at a map and display</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvbdJFEYrDdjkUKBz3gKmh0Y9cuHJgXkQgP5LS2-zbencK61uFEPBWoAXlSYW283KonR3LGq89DGA7sfbssWcPsuRWcaDwJNWeH01Arau11Btf1ufplRgQiD-iHK2SSfxDTxf-zRO3zQi1QDJMDbtprgozdtIkkzsWRUcVTg6gBkjiV__XCtqdldqH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvbdJFEYrDdjkUKBz3gKmh0Y9cuHJgXkQgP5LS2-zbencK61uFEPBWoAXlSYW283KonR3LGq89DGA7sfbssWcPsuRWcaDwJNWeH01Arau11Btf1ufplRgQiD-iHK2SSfxDTxf-zRO3zQi1QDJMDbtprgozdtIkkzsWRUcVTg6gBkjiV__XCtqdldqH=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jean-Luc and Prof Evie examine photos and histories from WWII</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijVJAYoUQsucmakn67KcAyWRcWjJo9qNKp1V6G5nMu1-PuSwTNkB249UmghpbSBasOCgZa35ioIHCBogYt-HzeB2Pc6H3cTjqmEy2fucxfLEk95CkYLV-5x4vSKclBK6xr-jqq5eawYUKSelWI1gVrSs__wvxJD357qfokzZrCtHtcEVF9LdOpFOzB" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Dawne-Cheryl looks at a history involving Auschwitz</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm9ZJvYcqUvUnAFKjT69zOLIQQrzpnexJGNnxQdreflsCBwh3zd2nPQLjlfAji7YK9t4Fh56ISJbyDsqM1ZFdWKH9G3jX50oggztmCmy41W6UuAojAKOq80jE-yk-5xjRqpBho32sD9WkJkkBFK-hO2a2GezTEcK0b8XEU435Ko_Op7u5H76WjbYNX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm9ZJvYcqUvUnAFKjT69zOLIQQrzpnexJGNnxQdreflsCBwh3zd2nPQLjlfAji7YK9t4Fh56ISJbyDsqM1ZFdWKH9G3jX50oggztmCmy41W6UuAojAKOq80jE-yk-5xjRqpBho32sD9WkJkkBFK-hO2a2GezTEcK0b8XEU435Ko_Op7u5H76WjbYNX=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emily looks at a display within the museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following the walk-through of the museum, we watched a short twenty-minute film detailing much of the events of D-Day. For the students who really like learning about history, this museum was really fascinating. For others, this wasn't as important as our other stops in Normandy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">American Cemetery at Normandy</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the museum, we ate a quick picnic lunch and then headed to the American Cemetery in Normandy. We told the students in advance that we needed to be respectful because this was a somber place. They all were incredibly respectful and walked the cemetery grounds overlooking Omaha Beach. We stayed for a couple of hours so that they had the opportunity to take it all in.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUzXVuvgGYIuwlrxW9YKXQ9povZN0_xgSt4TtQd9cKG8aKUOoHPJI9w8YSH0fyJiskSWMIXgbkpKETgXtR-QsMLp77VCXbdBqGe3dvDRFa11AGBXDEYvz2HYQAit0dpsrtAMVU1BUzyjUvv8UmH9t2LYXBeIXE17TyaG2OvWhvxsi06hcpGcOXpHu_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3540" data-original-width="7091" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUzXVuvgGYIuwlrxW9YKXQ9povZN0_xgSt4TtQd9cKG8aKUOoHPJI9w8YSH0fyJiskSWMIXgbkpKETgXtR-QsMLp77VCXbdBqGe3dvDRFa11AGBXDEYvz2HYQAit0dpsrtAMVU1BUzyjUvv8UmH9t2LYXBeIXE17TyaG2OvWhvxsi06hcpGcOXpHu_" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cemetery overlooks Omaha Beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Camille reads the inscription on the cross that explains that the soldier who rests there was an unidentified</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPOq1TOXKQBmQuTb_y2d_9At_pnmMzLK0hVGsOXNe8xnqQ9XtZTl1FkbE3MWbIRUK3sShxlwHfFPRtzL2Gz3aH5KYA1bAz_U-NGOKWLmeLFRNvJBIjnkcyWFhbyAeBzshXCZHRbjFtjbAAEXRdaVFh5PPhp8g7_Qb2tcJ-GlRXVLZirBWXXZIY-YCK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6783" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPOq1TOXKQBmQuTb_y2d_9At_pnmMzLK0hVGsOXNe8xnqQ9XtZTl1FkbE3MWbIRUK3sShxlwHfFPRtzL2Gz3aH5KYA1bAz_U-NGOKWLmeLFRNvJBIjnkcyWFhbyAeBzshXCZHRbjFtjbAAEXRdaVFh5PPhp8g7_Qb2tcJ-GlRXVLZirBWXXZIY-YCK=w464-h640" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hannah walks among the crosses</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyWaRd7jQG7z0E5p1TC399q48Tp0i8Mg72nKbg5odKxBouEEz2XTIDpPEw9G4Yej06HrNEwVMGe7A7XyU4hKg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="text-align: left;">At 5 p.m. the American flag is lowered and "Taps" is played throughout the cemetery. It's a somber and humbling moment.</span></div>_____________________________________________________________________________________<br /><h2 style="text-align: center;">Omaha Beach</h2></div>We left the cemetery and spent all of fifteen minutes on the bus as we headed down the cliffside to Omaha beach. For some students, this was the first time that they had seen the ocean or been to the beach, so it was a really cool moment to see the looks of awe on their faces.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib7JlJpuBtKCSRof3WffDfWJhCMAuNR3juhuOuyHaq6zsoewVx2DRDyGKNZ-_KVtLoMyogYuSho5O1nUwArbicitckWmSWkNZoJ-YlM9n6IuOyZBhNbocT2ttD-Y6sDqiGHFlLiC0gMgOL7VLt5R2p-NhoLw-OGnNf8nn5-FEvd7xXiCTz4oKhf4HI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6639" data-original-width="10539" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEib7JlJpuBtKCSRof3WffDfWJhCMAuNR3juhuOuyHaq6zsoewVx2DRDyGKNZ-_KVtLoMyogYuSho5O1nUwArbicitckWmSWkNZoJ-YlM9n6IuOyZBhNbocT2ttD-Y6sDqiGHFlLiC0gMgOL7VLt5R2p-NhoLw-OGnNf8nn5-FEvd7xXiCTz4oKhf4HI" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a group photo on the beach before allowing students to walk the beach for half an hour or so before we had to head to the youth hostel for dinner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHSD0VmO46VrNLPCV3EceTuI4W3kDtx2HGmJYAw3nmXCQlO1zLeVQD_KY_b9B6nXsck9UdaVvDapsD-HVBBJG95WQyCL9MAgIk7WMlEIaJd_6kAwKs4U4TE3i1IZP8yO_o90ty1VNJtOWTI_8a3QYWJiDq2lG8sDYYjPgit2OLfXOCh8hHT5JKRedx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4876" data-original-width="7323" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHSD0VmO46VrNLPCV3EceTuI4W3kDtx2HGmJYAw3nmXCQlO1zLeVQD_KY_b9B6nXsck9UdaVvDapsD-HVBBJG95WQyCL9MAgIk7WMlEIaJd_6kAwKs4U4TE3i1IZP8yO_o90ty1VNJtOWTI_8a3QYWJiDq2lG8sDYYjPgit2OLfXOCh8hHT5JKRedx" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a sculpture at the entrance to Omaha Beach that is a memorial to the lives lost there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKIr9_9aBYt-5iFLSniYYjggue28GQQ1OPh0LJwuBIXY9opXyiuAsnRNHKG5oq7DpEliB5W-faWkUt-2VApaZNM2SlmobgzZp3TMFwSSLECM8K9bxLEKT2uDp3Uk4IfPYyb74BEbwu7hWph1DQS0LdohGpA8iqSPGeDewksqnsGmT_Ks7a4hO4u6gn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjKIr9_9aBYt-5iFLSniYYjggue28GQQ1OPh0LJwuBIXY9opXyiuAsnRNHKG5oq7DpEliB5W-faWkUt-2VApaZNM2SlmobgzZp3TMFwSSLECM8K9bxLEKT2uDp3Uk4IfPYyb74BEbwu7hWph1DQS0LdohGpA8iqSPGeDewksqnsGmT_Ks7a4hO4u6gn" width="640" /></a></div>Victor and Katrina had a bit of a Baywatch moment in trying to enact slow-mo running on the beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Ruby enjoyed the time on the beach searching for shells</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwxjoEIP4-iCiLqpjrHnRZ87bcIcS6-Cpgb2gTMj9SJKZ5Yw0UfRkWQ0Jyqo6n6X6S2Yz-2-K2mp8GgOv84I-ZgQ9iTSi2Md5ypZ7Qlt939B1_m2buOLJE_q3x7FD4cFocnd3hz7Sa22XVChr3an4x_JibhJlxvZpL2dG6843qsVZ1BsC2Fo8NPFYL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwxjoEIP4-iCiLqpjrHnRZ87bcIcS6-Cpgb2gTMj9SJKZ5Yw0UfRkWQ0Jyqo6n6X6S2Yz-2-K2mp8GgOv84I-ZgQ9iTSi2Md5ypZ7Qlt939B1_m2buOLJE_q3x7FD4cFocnd3hz7Sa22XVChr3an4x_JibhJlxvZpL2dG6843qsVZ1BsC2Fo8NPFYL=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abby and Monick looked through some of the pools of water for shells and aquatic creatures</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Summer, Molly, Evie, and Yara take photos and enjoy the sunshine</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlq9inqtS0SQuuQYzBSeUvbwjd0CubYl9jzV2AerQjq0puOAkOb5BUl2IGqP0HEG0kwJ4xnqZbowHXMDM5axZtulahWPdxDh1JRSX6j4XdJIS1n1U6rXRJB86wBKcfn6zoY3KsL-ZXr46pjU3qioAaHXet-S2ofyslJ9PA3Ns4anGBsoNrueKnDN4D" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlq9inqtS0SQuuQYzBSeUvbwjd0CubYl9jzV2AerQjq0puOAkOb5BUl2IGqP0HEG0kwJ4xnqZbowHXMDM5axZtulahWPdxDh1JRSX6j4XdJIS1n1U6rXRJB86wBKcfn6zoY3KsL-ZXr46pjU3qioAaHXet-S2ofyslJ9PA3Ns4anGBsoNrueKnDN4D=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse, Monick Abby, and prof Evie walk the beach</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLVDeAl-qk3W_V4L4eKb3I81Q9RyzqHeFRoH1xs6VmlKpoveFiv_7-1y3E9AI1F2_yph9zO4KTPe7z99yl9XrabrOHR5cWi9pyb3lhWNDRZrcQBtjfzJ7zZBFdAe00SFQo0kE1_35InPLtYkmgjQvNMneTSaOkFPcafJLmdyyfxe4M_9t4Q0e6J5TZ" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Brooklyn enjoys the calm of the beach</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtwk2ZsNrRIR_Ox-YNDA7OfTkfRjV3OOXaGVRUyxHfJmgkPApC6cTA4_koTVVXFW7uK1-CWumLWjl3kajOpR73JV_oqTMxTT84-VxPvcTiahyAMOQRoV-AQuesiWyy4tMlArgzDz0hKMEOy9TfF8n3dSezRXCK1-KD8xRB9SFau7npJbKTGyaLe8ke" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtwk2ZsNrRIR_Ox-YNDA7OfTkfRjV3OOXaGVRUyxHfJmgkPApC6cTA4_koTVVXFW7uK1-CWumLWjl3kajOpR73JV_oqTMxTT84-VxPvcTiahyAMOQRoV-AQuesiWyy4tMlArgzDz0hKMEOy9TfF8n3dSezRXCK1-KD8xRB9SFau7npJbKTGyaLe8ke=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christian takes a variety of photos on the beach!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMfU7OPwAYE9D5QtS2IGmmmHrENPSRgoaS2kYSGZx2fEvBxuaGMi-cdrp1VCik1bR9XyGAyDTuz3t6CtfndpGRScOu44qcrQyV9INvbI7CDJQc2TAQbz78Ujbt8fEoobq71flFPLDWVae1rrRgHNwiwihUFC0mT6vzSvDP7erQrKsrYyRw_T9nZx9x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMfU7OPwAYE9D5QtS2IGmmmHrENPSRgoaS2kYSGZx2fEvBxuaGMi-cdrp1VCik1bR9XyGAyDTuz3t6CtfndpGRScOu44qcrQyV9INvbI7CDJQc2TAQbz78Ujbt8fEoobq71flFPLDWVae1rrRgHNwiwihUFC0mT6vzSvDP7erQrKsrYyRw_T9nZx9x" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aminata and Annalyse speak for a moment on the beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjvbdJgL1SUx3sTdwx7EvBgazJJv-YPPFdtOey1g-CxdLBfI2WDVVuq0tWZiWcvmL75vxlB02_EZcYW8tlTY9D8WfdMcxJ7G_k7X2NlW8ro5XK06LRxeBG_8J1Uo08Pzb8zPHhm-yV-T7lAGoBe4Lpzh4beP1FQqf7pSOP9NzOatKt0vXLXSSJVHSL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6142" data-original-width="4248" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjvbdJgL1SUx3sTdwx7EvBgazJJv-YPPFdtOey1g-CxdLBfI2WDVVuq0tWZiWcvmL75vxlB02_EZcYW8tlTY9D8WfdMcxJ7G_k7X2NlW8ro5XK06LRxeBG_8J1Uo08Pzb8zPHhm-yV-T7lAGoBe4Lpzh4beP1FQqf7pSOP9NzOatKt0vXLXSSJVHSL" width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel Claire treads lightly among the water-logged sand on our way back to the bus</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Half an hour after our arrival at Omaha Beach, we had to pile back into the bus to head to the youth hostel for dinner and to settle in for the evening, though we did promise the students a visit to the beach after dinner near the youth hostel (less than fifty meters from the hostel). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><h2>Visiting the Beach Near the Hostel</h2><div style="text-align: left;">Following dinner, the students put their suitcases in their respective rooms and quickly changed into swimsuits. Swimming was, of course, optional given that it was in the 60s that evening, but they were insistent about enjoying the beach.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='574' height='316' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKoqj56bKGOpjT1x3FrRjv9oiYV28-W2dRymF5L8MN0kNvCoGrjYoDbbKi3VpHE14PK2GEap0RH1YTZF3F-Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>This video should hopefully show the enthusiasm of the students at the beach<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2ZOsIYAoPf2IbsU1QB3CPTxhiKq5BvxRS4psIjP4aKCw9acAprUBEF26eQK61mjBUU_UpExrVU_MoRGqM-j7gdUwUvCcBOI67uKRNLPu2-dhTi468AWO3V5Mgl-1QPykHZYwtpw58lmaKE1OmohtPgQYSbeosQg0blkV4Ift8o66e64RzFGMJ5eol" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2ZOsIYAoPf2IbsU1QB3CPTxhiKq5BvxRS4psIjP4aKCw9acAprUBEF26eQK61mjBUU_UpExrVU_MoRGqM-j7gdUwUvCcBOI67uKRNLPu2-dhTi468AWO3V5Mgl-1QPykHZYwtpw58lmaKE1OmohtPgQYSbeosQg0blkV4Ift8o66e64RzFGMJ5eol=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone who decided to "swim" took a running start (maybe to generate some warmth before the chill of the water). Emily was leading the pack!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgoP9lR8ZRcy6N8hxDiQ7WZPPano1Dl3VTmRRZFMd3FWhJDvk9dRw30Ib-r1b9NTYmDSi4jPz30GWdVlElL2VWgmOhVBnQlxu9Rr_QpN6oPKSXf6jQhIfWoRS-75cEf2fijIi6hPhyelFRtt7uegSkmyE_oVxaV2aAka_INZTtBwSiTZbg4HU_Q8NP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3547" data-original-width="3593" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgoP9lR8ZRcy6N8hxDiQ7WZPPano1Dl3VTmRRZFMd3FWhJDvk9dRw30Ib-r1b9NTYmDSi4jPz30GWdVlElL2VWgmOhVBnQlxu9Rr_QpN6oPKSXf6jQhIfWoRS-75cEf2fijIi6hPhyelFRtt7uegSkmyE_oVxaV2aAka_INZTtBwSiTZbg4HU_Q8NP" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some students preferred to stick to the relatively dry shore, but Annalyse and Christian still had a great time!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFvriU2U--VoYOiTrCuwHV1QR1ZNyLgZe-2a3M0jZ9atsStazJBG5XqzfcrLgrE_9dkpCy2SyhhRNGQGifckvZiSazNu5uRFHFjSddt1KP7po3uqLj5T1apiWc7BSAwMLH4l_8ecT5FpRuLjBMZEwuczevDCPA31_52D907a0s4fURlLifSCfKPPlT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFvriU2U--VoYOiTrCuwHV1QR1ZNyLgZe-2a3M0jZ9atsStazJBG5XqzfcrLgrE_9dkpCy2SyhhRNGQGifckvZiSazNu5uRFHFjSddt1KP7po3uqLj5T1apiWc7BSAwMLH4l_8ecT5FpRuLjBMZEwuczevDCPA31_52D907a0s4fURlLifSCfKPPlT=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dawne-Cheryl tests the cold water</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVSXMDQ6WhVSz-CI4qR-ah3SIrtOFxj-DNU-WgnWCsYDVUYhEY0btbLkZYULxkkpfo6gdKbOYZPqq6Ifysx_OjhpQ8wx9b6IzKrfMm7731QBKJTeI828h94dnLILhTU3Od0k9C6XG9M-VJPWqDDXSEulskZcIsRTyCVvBOStPhJTXR02Fwqtyfuv62" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Avery and Katrina (and Molly and Summer - see above) hit the water with the rest</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWX4wiIVYsIDa1JXrdHFWGQ61_EsLVkvD5qjrVtAf-5K1dr8MnAOPjvzM4GjSgxH5xhSY0VsCtVJQOR0pY61FrJO1K9KBh-lRhprYamLhKo-m3k5nTDUn9hisSuHpdp-0WMWqX2mVlBRk78WgRl0p_phFMmXlo2zEkRsvJxwd_CCY0CQQ5felonRay" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWX4wiIVYsIDa1JXrdHFWGQ61_EsLVkvD5qjrVtAf-5K1dr8MnAOPjvzM4GjSgxH5xhSY0VsCtVJQOR0pY61FrJO1K9KBh-lRhprYamLhKo-m3k5nTDUn9hisSuHpdp-0WMWqX2mVlBRk78WgRl0p_phFMmXlo2zEkRsvJxwd_CCY0CQQ5felonRay" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No one was more enthusiastic than Victor and (below) Jean-Luc</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilmH5WVIPExd3omN816pJxjMvRzrmHQpV09kREj1RDB9Y3NSgnLYQU92KMuNeHg5HTPHGzI-V7PLCnIRgicqfVyYJxkRHj8vydn78r-zH0DMg4P3ehyheFRqUtmFc-9uhLT3581mDa8azC05n_g3VtCLJN00ejPvBFudjlSUHJ5l_OpI100zHK0Ni_" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Annalyse, Evie, and Shane stick to the shoreline</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisihFVQLC6xf6-6dHK1MMScvo-NrdSMKIeAFiUN7oZMao661GboYCXgpdnRB9LtxHRhVBKwewhlD5A0Xe3mnuwf_TwEbhhfStI-XR_x-QIMjrK3fZDp4AcXGISCUaixNj2uAWUKJfUQ6HVQU9ZhtwljdPMtu-mSYGTz0uHmFAs_Qnq2AVhbUv2DUWM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisihFVQLC6xf6-6dHK1MMScvo-NrdSMKIeAFiUN7oZMao661GboYCXgpdnRB9LtxHRhVBKwewhlD5A0Xe3mnuwf_TwEbhhfStI-XR_x-QIMjrK3fZDp4AcXGISCUaixNj2uAWUKJfUQ6HVQU9ZhtwljdPMtu-mSYGTz0uHmFAs_Qnq2AVhbUv2DUWM" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hannah tests the water. She decided pretty quickly that it was too cold (see below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiEQQIDvTL1kqlgm9mDu6RIV6Q86ADW32xQuw7t8O2a_xiQsyVb7sEzFISBh2ZUon2yIA4uhOylSiEsMs3tLrP3eFjMhixTxKe3kPwmzBTZHI7QuDcDw6zbBBJKxHcXeXqGAbYaHzudMboJq0khbHnbKGCdQIf0Kc46-8RDqp841TcYR79tV4vAUJx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiEQQIDvTL1kqlgm9mDu6RIV6Q86ADW32xQuw7t8O2a_xiQsyVb7sEzFISBh2ZUon2yIA4uhOylSiEsMs3tLrP3eFjMhixTxKe3kPwmzBTZHI7QuDcDw6zbBBJKxHcXeXqGAbYaHzudMboJq0khbHnbKGCdQIf0Kc46-8RDqp841TcYR79tV4vAUJx" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hannah bundled up using Evie's scarf because it was a bit too chilly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmjxhJnbzV9GnwA6nq1D3_h36wE2IofLf330f5pyc5SUtbeQurv4rC_q0NSnw9sjSKa2ADA8SxQ7ESKP8NCWkQsZLUYxafOXiihbiUsQujvX6Etgl7U6qtvy307CODpdWs0UhxBPMXhJWNqxuuSgAITiuYTA-_XpliVebQ4bVfKemUct1cdAcIlL0H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="3931" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmjxhJnbzV9GnwA6nq1D3_h36wE2IofLf330f5pyc5SUtbeQurv4rC_q0NSnw9sjSKa2ADA8SxQ7ESKP8NCWkQsZLUYxafOXiihbiUsQujvX6Etgl7U6qtvy307CODpdWs0UhxBPMXhJWNqxuuSgAITiuYTA-_XpliVebQ4bVfKemUct1cdAcIlL0H" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luka surprised us all by agreeing to accompany some of the students into the water. He was insistent that he would not be entering the water, but the fun that the others were having was quite infectious </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0QVBDVrMAjkvg4Y6bYa5B93eAKb_Jc56BBBFidH8erXLM2Vm__vryXH56wnCCdzWSdFAT4FmKs2t037fB5XsZjbd9W9Beu3toA3l1CbWaqWEcZPOhB5UDpXk1EgyvNmPhbRoGHRY88Tdy8Xs34-2S46V55G6J92HoDmdg4NVNdVl8ZY5SpfW0CCJW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0QVBDVrMAjkvg4Y6bYa5B93eAKb_Jc56BBBFidH8erXLM2Vm__vryXH56wnCCdzWSdFAT4FmKs2t037fB5XsZjbd9W9Beu3toA3l1CbWaqWEcZPOhB5UDpXk1EgyvNmPhbRoGHRY88Tdy8Xs34-2S46V55G6J92HoDmdg4NVNdVl8ZY5SpfW0CCJW" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The students in the water posing for a photo </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhMVqxey41JagkkxDDni8D_joL93gCkMYmRHttKJqMCZIJOuLRAySP9Zg3ZjgVuYZncpprcc_XkzcCtufTuzg9ani1IcISyv8K7UN10cNLl-DiPcWoXAXG2RjzQljPZDNantHoF-K1VA4HenCIl_ixhVGpnR86vgkBlmiJseZG8GTQkTvKcGOyCCN0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2631" data-original-width="3862" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhMVqxey41JagkkxDDni8D_joL93gCkMYmRHttKJqMCZIJOuLRAySP9Zg3ZjgVuYZncpprcc_XkzcCtufTuzg9ani1IcISyv8K7UN10cNLl-DiPcWoXAXG2RjzQljPZDNantHoF-K1VA4HenCIl_ixhVGpnR86vgkBlmiJseZG8GTQkTvKcGOyCCN0" width="640" /></a></div>The students pose for a second photo with students on their backs<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEzjf_GJ4IRGfiYV57w2vjRz0uvE6S9PLA5CRPNcLvWlkwtX6n_m8A1rZ467n4c0svTy_VgapeSd80HvmIZScq0Ieom7Y2az8MHwxo_hUvHJ86vN0tWLdqj5EUg4zLB-tWAbiXcG3Gfm36Mh8dqJE7VoLZyBMSugC6WtPtBhgZR8jxaJhVq3kUkXDn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEzjf_GJ4IRGfiYV57w2vjRz0uvE6S9PLA5CRPNcLvWlkwtX6n_m8A1rZ467n4c0svTy_VgapeSd80HvmIZScq0Ieom7Y2az8MHwxo_hUvHJ86vN0tWLdqj5EUg4zLB-tWAbiXcG3Gfm36Mh8dqJE7VoLZyBMSugC6WtPtBhgZR8jxaJhVq3kUkXDn" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie insisted on taking a picture of Ruby, Grace, and me since we all matched!</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As the evening progressed, the sun slowly merged with the horizon, creating a spectacular backdrop to many of the photos I took.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Monick and Abby make a heart with the sunset in the background</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4NJah0L7atu6lAjIb1-5wCVJhutY9UUqgfnxGS0_5IcDecpnFg8Af4tHVFAK8XQYAlAQyWkqzn3HkK3bqfjd7k7_P7wPLDeTCEYkkSp95_6_U7VFGpstznVbYd37Y4e57u_F5ulR_o3HUi-xnVzFOJFmoi5hnRVohfexq06ChX_fa_isq7o5wzqtK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4NJah0L7atu6lAjIb1-5wCVJhutY9UUqgfnxGS0_5IcDecpnFg8Af4tHVFAK8XQYAlAQyWkqzn3HkK3bqfjd7k7_P7wPLDeTCEYkkSp95_6_U7VFGpstznVbYd37Y4e57u_F5ulR_o3HUi-xnVzFOJFmoi5hnRVohfexq06ChX_fa_isq7o5wzqtK" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katrina, Yara, Summer, Evie, Avery, and Molly pose for a quick photo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3i_LafBoERcZT7O7_9X7OEiw_gtD90Di2K4oU-b6HQX9JpfxtPw6-m2MmpA8ZlHsPmxY0f98UejOUgX4pWoYnX8fe9DhMIi1yIvyeXdHr3xNlDdVbxooKL9AxKIbhgmdr3EsSRRGI46IALFPrlQpg1smXK2dCP-ebR05riNNJfy6603_oUDn4PJ3r" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Shane poses for a photo in front of the sunset</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt8pYMZ9IZlbp_NMluRjxeT9NpWBdqQtco8jCxZK97zXGlgCnlIiRT00DvvHN31HAKCDk4PJLPraG1B7tyv_PvnMSeW7MVDTfQiJLSyKAVnQBRdDdedalIlZmquBQfi8RfK3wnMR_SNjXBAnZO8QW_1Y1J7V1XDEPqoJTtJy_nLeTMZMGF76ySgv63" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt8pYMZ9IZlbp_NMluRjxeT9NpWBdqQtco8jCxZK97zXGlgCnlIiRT00DvvHN31HAKCDk4PJLPraG1B7tyv_PvnMSeW7MVDTfQiJLSyKAVnQBRdDdedalIlZmquBQfi8RfK3wnMR_SNjXBAnZO8QW_1Y1J7V1XDEPqoJTtJy_nLeTMZMGF76ySgv63" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara flashes a smile for a photo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Annalyse asked me to take a photo of her jumping, which inspired the picture below</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1yMwApTKVhdWJ4gOVErsR_nj-uGeFgesMq1qBmeNbZ4NZWniw7NfHmWrPOpNimbX38yg7w3sTUJDnJmxZB9rEUvYRyOdnpUyXq-C7iHH-L93MkHWCTAxmcQ2cJKd76uLReOb0mus2u3PaXevVUvo_zTfaozlh-UrNnxC6eKK0siRyB3FSzA-HEXl2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4350" data-original-width="6351" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1yMwApTKVhdWJ4gOVErsR_nj-uGeFgesMq1qBmeNbZ4NZWniw7NfHmWrPOpNimbX38yg7w3sTUJDnJmxZB9rEUvYRyOdnpUyXq-C7iHH-L93MkHWCTAxmcQ2cJKd76uLReOb0mus2u3PaXevVUvo_zTfaozlh-UrNnxC6eKK0siRyB3FSzA-HEXl2" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse, Christian, Dawne-Cheryl, and Aminata jump for a photo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZA_rECOOJShevByjIcod1twO9ZcbXJAtsKgxlgSU297PGKWicsEMu4zIfVcR4k8L7ai1lpntBRdNrv2CHzUG_90tZKWmlr7LPFPc0tKlTgoQhxMT8Jdv9O199nyXFxjodaZygBvIRe9jRdj7b3SDoExqZclQDFGStYyax6-rTMoU2XAnrve3FO6O-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4673" data-original-width="7269" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZA_rECOOJShevByjIcod1twO9ZcbXJAtsKgxlgSU297PGKWicsEMu4zIfVcR4k8L7ai1lpntBRdNrv2CHzUG_90tZKWmlr7LPFPc0tKlTgoQhxMT8Jdv9O199nyXFxjodaZygBvIRe9jRdj7b3SDoExqZclQDFGStYyax6-rTMoU2XAnrve3FO6O-" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The group poses with Evie and Shane in front of the sunset</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFWC8-qsADsazfUenPd92Ag_uEUXMl6gRbZG4I_6e9Db0MNE8ACtKwthDDGZT0rn9IqkapVXxzh7CGlTtrsf7efaP3Ed_YzYe9hm8KfBjBXYCorw9D6d7V2N1n1tSJldJRSoNPOyhf4gM6mEt_4D2KBILbmwOHZyG0xzgEMZdLKbT8OMDXLL0g-lSJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFWC8-qsADsazfUenPd92Ag_uEUXMl6gRbZG4I_6e9Db0MNE8ACtKwthDDGZT0rn9IqkapVXxzh7CGlTtrsf7efaP3Ed_YzYe9hm8KfBjBXYCorw9D6d7V2N1n1tSJldJRSoNPOyhf4gM6mEt_4D2KBILbmwOHZyG0xzgEMZdLKbT8OMDXLL0g-lSJ" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the students pose for a photo in front of a heart formation they made (see below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaiNQQLJrrMV-BEqHf0SlrE9zm5OZRUtUzzuce_YgRnuSkf4vrs2sAmEsZvDCQLGNpiUSlB0mi403eWV2RtjsOJtFzUpJNQAFgC5qNVWfv49GS8fHjJX2STj4QpUBFnThCO3nBVvOHkEQrs5gX2YZkh5naLLcq9SDB1JRSvbTp8l7PsBwyeUgG1q8q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaiNQQLJrrMV-BEqHf0SlrE9zm5OZRUtUzzuce_YgRnuSkf4vrs2sAmEsZvDCQLGNpiUSlB0mi403eWV2RtjsOJtFzUpJNQAFgC5qNVWfv49GS8fHjJX2STj4QpUBFnThCO3nBVvOHkEQrs5gX2YZkh5naLLcq9SDB1JRSvbTp8l7PsBwyeUgG1q8q=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a nice touch adding the IU logo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='566' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz0qqVLAlvCWYWWEmUlE55pljMYiY2CRDrKPSntIs6siskWAMS_Lp9gsXJS9RrD1NiT92j410hRwEvRSKwuKQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div>Here is a video of the students singing the Marseillaise on the retaining wall at the beach. It was a bit rough around the edges!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The trip to the beach was a wild success despite the cold of the water and the chill of the wind. The students had a great time, and at the end, we took a few moments to really admire the sunset before heading back to the youth hostel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGMCCP9XcHZ4_MEJPdc7RQbMnpUNoRy3g4sTSNXtGqWJP3WZxvE2A3g3i2K8xHwOdRc3guYEA6j9iXW3PctQt5QcODlDh71MdW_egdqYsGVNfy0cX19yNEVS6mj54v5qwZWYNe-sy67QA3NryQDPL8SEsWdUjKLvItwHFx8mN5pK3XjZ439ob8p8s6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6424" data-original-width="19826" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGMCCP9XcHZ4_MEJPdc7RQbMnpUNoRy3g4sTSNXtGqWJP3WZxvE2A3g3i2K8xHwOdRc3guYEA6j9iXW3PctQt5QcODlDh71MdW_egdqYsGVNfy0cX19yNEVS6mj54v5qwZWYNe-sy67QA3NryQDPL8SEsWdUjKLvItwHFx8mN5pK3XjZ439ob8p8s6" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Le Mont Saint Michel</h2><div>The next morning (Saturday, July 2nd) the group headed for le Mont Saint Michel, an old Abbey that rests atop a giant rock. It is one of the most touristy sites in France, and while the instructor team was not looking forward to the crowds, the students were excited!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='446' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyV710Sj82Uwro9KBqHr-OntJtECsOq5FLkqePmD1VcKCIbgU31Dpa_pn6xi9yHkI1vO3wov7FLVqbcLON6CQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In front of le Mont Saint Michel, and with the IU Flag, the students all said "Joyeux Anniversaire IUHPFL" as this year is the 60th anniversary of the program!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did not take many photos at Saint Michel as the crowds made it difficult to photograph students. Instead, I took a photo of the structure from a distance where few people were roaming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipJzxZQRn7rPD3VY05TZFtWjqrLWUqbSO57tRvH1ry9DVK6yVdkwDCMvWy3RrNQQd6KGXp7gsHDMQCIBcllpRAMwOM6KudpMLxEqZYAqDKbI10wifJYvupnfx4P74I4VPU1rxHtHdzpdr9lKH2PAlZ_gNj0qDqWl-pGimfHrOLHsSIptTH-3vmxKXM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5364" data-original-width="7569" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipJzxZQRn7rPD3VY05TZFtWjqrLWUqbSO57tRvH1ry9DVK6yVdkwDCMvWy3RrNQQd6KGXp7gsHDMQCIBcllpRAMwOM6KudpMLxEqZYAqDKbI10wifJYvupnfx4P74I4VPU1rxHtHdzpdr9lKH2PAlZ_gNj0qDqWl-pGimfHrOLHsSIptTH-3vmxKXM" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Le Mont Saint Michel behind a spiraling circle that someone had made with rocks from the beach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At 1:30, we loaded the students into the bus and headed to Saint-Malo, a city in Bretagne, which was the final stop on our Normandy trek before returning home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saint-Malo</h2>Two hours after departing le Mont Saint Michel, we arrived at Saint-Malo, a city known for its ramparts. We took the students up onto the ramparts and took a group photo before setting them loose on the city to explore (in groups of at least three). There, some students chose to enjoy some relaxing time at a cafe, some shopped at the many stores, and some took some time to just walk around and explore. The instructor team opted to enjoy some time at a cafe near the rendez-vous point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI2lhk3GC1WHiJEBYPsHhPg0MgNdYLpktQtTG2TEBosyjo-EGVYe6lBcvuEXYCYw29YJakhsWSVGlLMn69JBikOXQvTRUU3R5_7jYa5ARNaBHkTo8wzLlQi46T_XxpWCoXTQKjk0Jx3Umd4iNkVDH25zQqFyt6tsEEHL5detnURa7gEvIpmwF3Bg-O" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6935" data-original-width="7132" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI2lhk3GC1WHiJEBYPsHhPg0MgNdYLpktQtTG2TEBosyjo-EGVYe6lBcvuEXYCYw29YJakhsWSVGlLMn69JBikOXQvTRUU3R5_7jYa5ARNaBHkTo8wzLlQi46T_XxpWCoXTQKjk0Jx3Umd4iNkVDH25zQqFyt6tsEEHL5detnURa7gEvIpmwF3Bg-O" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Group photo at the top of the ramparts overlooking the ocean</div><br />Hopefully, this post has given you an insight into the excursion to Normandy. We returned 38 hours after departing absolutely exhausted. Students spent the evening with their host parents and slept in their own beds. Sunday, we met at 10 am to begin festivities for the 4th of July even though we were all still very tired! There will be a post later this week about those activities.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p></div>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-88627878114288478822022-07-03T15:40:00.001-04:002022-07-04T07:08:14.654-04:00Engagement Communautaire/Visite au Bioparc<p> Engagement Communautaire/Visite au Bioparc</p><p>Bonjour à tous et à toutes! Hello everyone!</p><p>Please excuse the delay in posting this particular update; the end of last week was quite busy as we prepared for our departure to Normandy on Friday. We returned late Saturday evening and then spent today (Sunday, July 3rd) celebrating the 4th of July in advance of tomorrow since we have class. Photos for both events will be forthcoming at the beginning and middle of this week respectively.</p><p>Students participated in a community engagement activity, which our awesome on-site coordinator arranged in conjunction with the mayor of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent. We met up with Mr. Néron at a nearby park/local pathway that many in the community utilize on a daily basis. There, everyone was given gloves and a trash bag and divided into three groups: plastic, metal, and misc. Below are some photos of our awesome students improving the community in which we live!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp0yYJRv7Hks5_MQp3W9ApNREYqHR0Le6eILDG0ruULkpvzk52JWXGs72yxhe70lQTnxaz9HIWQXMZdYwZg_wA6Ab-4EjlHXtzs_6eQyKJOMAtjEdHqIrdYUV1CN_mXSNKf1gnM485-IoPVlCwjH36YE2fPszL3f155F8iEHdAXyhfaz7RoPSe71T5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3857" data-original-width="5210" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp0yYJRv7Hks5_MQp3W9ApNREYqHR0Le6eILDG0ruULkpvzk52JWXGs72yxhe70lQTnxaz9HIWQXMZdYwZg_wA6Ab-4EjlHXtzs_6eQyKJOMAtjEdHqIrdYUV1CN_mXSNKf1gnM485-IoPVlCwjH36YE2fPszL3f155F8iEHdAXyhfaz7RoPSe71T5" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The students divide into groups based on the type of trash they were looking for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4nF34k6-PDp-TCJAhi4FlrzQXuIQIGgKZgCPFS66LSiK5d1cnI--2GSzzgaCidhOSYWt_Nn3z7vECldwxFTd5jaLyeJsyiIA2fzXoDXflp1pAbiiHVgw18liE0kcSAVbRWQ4qqd0VS1WHC7DR42FrJ--qesdDs_8eV7tcfuV_2OdUJ0zP4UiVBw14" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4nF34k6-PDp-TCJAhi4FlrzQXuIQIGgKZgCPFS66LSiK5d1cnI--2GSzzgaCidhOSYWt_Nn3z7vECldwxFTd5jaLyeJsyiIA2fzXoDXflp1pAbiiHVgw18liE0kcSAVbRWQ4qqd0VS1WHC7DR42FrJ--qesdDs_8eV7tcfuV_2OdUJ0zP4UiVBw14=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dawn-Cheryl wasted no time in stepping into the brush and picking up discarded plastic items</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGWmFEGITK48rI8sudCumc3Ql-wFlfaWhpHzxMz1xZmm_S66cahfaG_2ekNQVuL235stU6DMGM8F_I0a5SI831wRiiGsz93Ol68SXsZ6fEYN8do8tPttqhtzagm5idpt4m7no02eJJ9kyC8RtQ1OagVaOApH7ntIGcrruZ_LL3is78jbAb-udMa_IR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGWmFEGITK48rI8sudCumc3Ql-wFlfaWhpHzxMz1xZmm_S66cahfaG_2ekNQVuL235stU6DMGM8F_I0a5SI831wRiiGsz93Ol68SXsZ6fEYN8do8tPttqhtzagm5idpt4m7no02eJJ9kyC8RtQ1OagVaOApH7ntIGcrruZ_LL3is78jbAb-udMa_IR" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hannah collects a metal can</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZCylPF_WFX6yPhZFcNd2Oyvcy8kBtjIj2Nqf-ZnPRp-1y3o0HiqM97a2ijtohCFMifw952-uByrkoeyiA98OKvafQ53XxQJbrzf3NqEl2xEYEPLdXBxFFt1-M-ICR4eRbOIEfJzy7vZbDzEtItdrn5upevU_1yW-c8cC_e3AqAnrwWz6uC0dfZ3oZ" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the end of the two-hour clean-up, students had nearly filled twenty-two bags of assorted trash and litter. The mayor was very pleased with the outcome and we all returned to Saint Louis feeling content with our ability to help this community!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">An optional activity that students could do was to visit the nearby Bioparc. While "bioparc" might be a fancier word for a zoo, it feels quite different from typical zoos you might encounter in the US. For one, it houses the largest aviary in Europe with over 1000 different birds. Interestingly, with the exception of the more dangerous animals, many sections of the park are open for animals to move freely (monkeys, birds, etc). Of course, the more predatory animals are kept in their own enclosures, which are, perhaps, larger than many exhibits in US zoos. <span style="text-align: center;">We met up at the Bioparc at 2:00 pm on a Saturday. Our on-site coordinator and Shane (our logistics coordinator) spent a fair amount of time organizing carpools; Thank you Marie-Odile and Shane!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx8Ge6kHRmFck73ua4POA5IwW8nbzc7qkLycOmV81PZQfmPCqjAcIBg9mZy9lvazXPTyAv_R-xJNICmRkpB5x2GxiIvhWyFYczoNBikmpW-DUb3YjkC5zGYaWaj9EN2czJYResoRAGW3CfKnuG5w-A1-CmYH8f2o9WbcMMN4_-S9VlKxs7pkj_SOkZ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjx8Ge6kHRmFck73ua4POA5IwW8nbzc7qkLycOmV81PZQfmPCqjAcIBg9mZy9lvazXPTyAv_R-xJNICmRkpB5x2GxiIvhWyFYczoNBikmpW-DUb3YjkC5zGYaWaj9EN2czJYResoRAGW3CfKnuG5w-A1-CmYH8f2o9WbcMMN4_-S9VlKxs7pkj_SOkZ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Students pose just inside the entrance of the zoo before separating into groups of three or more to explore!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the first hour or so, the weather was not super cooperative, but thankfully it was just a light mist for the majority of that time. The instructor team took the opportunity to explore the park, while also enjoying some time socializing with the various student groups we bumped into.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZC0X5T-OTIBU4h5Lp15fA4BIBCLmc9qQO_QzIdVRho_VJhCF5XEHyVur54cqFLoysFNoCt6aklBrDyB2MBME_fFnVji2-Z6VZp05hlxl-lDIdbeWv7nTemeza0z9T9BqAW9c2SuWGSB72QYZ3wR632uRnM_uFyySpFSMimP4S0wbKfR19XcZ9Q1ct" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZC0X5T-OTIBU4h5Lp15fA4BIBCLmc9qQO_QzIdVRho_VJhCF5XEHyVur54cqFLoysFNoCt6aklBrDyB2MBME_fFnVji2-Z6VZp05hlxl-lDIdbeWv7nTemeza0z9T9BqAW9c2SuWGSB72QYZ3wR632uRnM_uFyySpFSMimP4S0wbKfR19XcZ9Q1ct" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse takes a moment to watch the giraffes just inside the entrance </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Throughout the park, there are a variety of wooden sculptures of animals that people can pose with. Below are two with which Shane and Evie wanted a photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcjF0UC55YoAwZ3AqPGAGPM4S4CewVxQS-JdSzLpV1YrF43WcxKB5g0RsMWY1Nwm9LFgykgC4rtEZ4kOr-jga70Ifqua8A8HzJI2RFrrrTgZ6b7aFqLml6izyAjNi0gvpMKJylbSxlO3dcWjwGqmpq0fuZ1IZ9EaPd16OJUC1seBpmbM-7E_eVkIEt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6706" data-original-width="4450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcjF0UC55YoAwZ3AqPGAGPM4S4CewVxQS-JdSzLpV1YrF43WcxKB5g0RsMWY1Nwm9LFgykgC4rtEZ4kOr-jga70Ifqua8A8HzJI2RFrrrTgZ6b7aFqLml6izyAjNi0gvpMKJylbSxlO3dcWjwGqmpq0fuZ1IZ9EaPd16OJUC1seBpmbM-7E_eVkIEt=w424-h640" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTZJPU2gMEeT2Y_KkccyZVc32RGT4JyKcbZA6jFBCp-RLVVdfOVoRT91JzAaNgFlVD8R2t89mavh5PkrWu3v7UqfRAn_7L-67jIwm2PdP0d81RD3_BPoHASgygErPRiLBgLGHKvypxto4htsmXz-G3PP2G2UAwrRb-i0ugnarhOZuNe52KbtRjmOev" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4712" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTZJPU2gMEeT2Y_KkccyZVc32RGT4JyKcbZA6jFBCp-RLVVdfOVoRT91JzAaNgFlVD8R2t89mavh5PkrWu3v7UqfRAn_7L-67jIwm2PdP0d81RD3_BPoHASgygErPRiLBgLGHKvypxto4htsmXz-G3PP2G2UAwrRb-i0ugnarhOZuNe52KbtRjmOev=w613-h640" width="613" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Having recently learned about troglodytes, the students were interested to find that there are a variety of caves throughout the park, connecting various parts and giving a brief history as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhycCpzoxe0JMge9jDQ7eZqP45XBJ7Zhs8abTRBGEMPK_FV_fxgQ2BSNnehOgm24dwNe05b9l3UMarAm4oKP-hT62kX1unSBHwsZCnKwNEtP2Wlb5Ppq9GRJy_JCj3kxfJNmq5GN5UTqs0qjzOPUgG_uoxY7tR5D4aZQLEB2n6DKhoBKTQn7tTB2ICo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhycCpzoxe0JMge9jDQ7eZqP45XBJ7Zhs8abTRBGEMPK_FV_fxgQ2BSNnehOgm24dwNe05b9l3UMarAm4oKP-hT62kX1unSBHwsZCnKwNEtP2Wlb5Ppq9GRJy_JCj3kxfJNmq5GN5UTqs0qjzOPUgG_uoxY7tR5D4aZQLEB2n6DKhoBKTQn7tTB2ICo" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We found Camille, Hannah, and Cassie in one such cave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ImXtQxnMBmzhWDy0sD9Sa8v4EwXb0BZ-Ws4ftTAV7hmNoZ0xqJT-SxDmcTJQPkZ9yrYp-G5w3-igjxkRGylpqGxJDwQJcV7dPlH-rnsjWaROWVxwH8e2ejKz7w7Sgk_SeSEkSfd6ykjkiT_hZkEsS4V8f3lTXjmvRplAENOElgRazTcX5CftPjgM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ImXtQxnMBmzhWDy0sD9Sa8v4EwXb0BZ-Ws4ftTAV7hmNoZ0xqJT-SxDmcTJQPkZ9yrYp-G5w3-igjxkRGylpqGxJDwQJcV7dPlH-rnsjWaROWVxwH8e2ejKz7w7Sgk_SeSEkSfd6ykjkiT_hZkEsS4V8f3lTXjmvRplAENOElgRazTcX5CftPjgM" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Throughout the caves, there is quite a bit of information on the various fossil forms you can find in the area. Of course, this particular display was of a megalodon skull, the largest shark (and <b>fish)</b> to ever exist, and Grace was both intrigued and amazed!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh41gObgY82JxkmxOZCG90ylMsuzpGIH3vQc_v4xfy9ImAKt5JvH6ZtplR8PV4WHs7mXh3QNkBQWcrTpwuD-8uCTi1TP93c4htiqI2MXtoev0BJkkeVyqPogA0Qk3mYtR0s7QsnlVubPrrF3fbfchlxsReD4yiVJ_l8cBcUTEmS0vEAuMsbFHmuuVCg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh41gObgY82JxkmxOZCG90ylMsuzpGIH3vQc_v4xfy9ImAKt5JvH6ZtplR8PV4WHs7mXh3QNkBQWcrTpwuD-8uCTi1TP93c4htiqI2MXtoev0BJkkeVyqPogA0Qk3mYtR0s7QsnlVubPrrF3fbfchlxsReD4yiVJ_l8cBcUTEmS0vEAuMsbFHmuuVCg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monick, Abby, and Brooklyn stop to take a look at the vultures and other birds of prey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDKNmG4btDjv8H9ovIapTlFNYxUAnusc7stOTnKdfeRmUdTT3jHvx9NRBNx1QL_JxfoVYVNXeYkmJMCH4F7AiTFtRTSjt027KnCK3j3Ne8Rp79-QPoXdAAFKuHx-NTlTn2IEH8P4-BusunoIxFDbBCByXaJLOZh30FqoRY5j-RbBbip670TVU5rR3Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDKNmG4btDjv8H9ovIapTlFNYxUAnusc7stOTnKdfeRmUdTT3jHvx9NRBNx1QL_JxfoVYVNXeYkmJMCH4F7AiTFtRTSjt027KnCK3j3Ne8Rp79-QPoXdAAFKuHx-NTlTn2IEH8P4-BusunoIxFDbBCByXaJLOZh30FqoRY5j-RbBbip670TVU5rR3Y" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A carrion bird about to take flight (with Evie in the background)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many students were especially apprehensive in the aviary where more than a thousand birds cohabitate together. In several areas, the birds will allow you within a foot or two of them. It's a really unique experience for those that enjoy bird watching to be able to see them up close. Please enjoy these photos from the aviary!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicR_Em3G35P6VMQS9tJ1C8q_LAEpFE5dl5lAx3Ttqz7GlIYOREXBj6Ad9pYUFS6Mha9Tsidn48wVUncCUh_Wwu-w_jmel6RfZuWPzufX8UgygVPPlMzSJkJDpgE_jJGUKNfT_CFnVmF2WMRNcSZ3RcHYBxLRTESFo_JAtaVXirj8JZ0Sa0q-v5NIAd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicR_Em3G35P6VMQS9tJ1C8q_LAEpFE5dl5lAx3Ttqz7GlIYOREXBj6Ad9pYUFS6Mha9Tsidn48wVUncCUh_Wwu-w_jmel6RfZuWPzufX8UgygVPPlMzSJkJDpgE_jJGUKNfT_CFnVmF2WMRNcSZ3RcHYBxLRTESFo_JAtaVXirj8JZ0Sa0q-v5NIAd=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A blue parrot sits perched on a wooden rail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There, we caught up with some of the groups and chatted for a little bit while eating a late lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK-ekBDT0-4xiK_dFNJnja3Ows0epdryvuffiqLHpGa7R1C4ufMUPEt5wTmQhmWEykb_ppoTXkfmn_FrujhTVL1VLlpkJ_o67jN0iEkF3DRMIOWNsvllalt_Jrqbj_viFl6iD3JoCTgjLICBz-3KgSul9F-1jLWO8puPfdgzAPTABze4jp4Desrtqc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK-ekBDT0-4xiK_dFNJnja3Ows0epdryvuffiqLHpGa7R1C4ufMUPEt5wTmQhmWEykb_ppoTXkfmn_FrujhTVL1VLlpkJ_o67jN0iEkF3DRMIOWNsvllalt_Jrqbj_viFl6iD3JoCTgjLICBz-3KgSul9F-1jLWO8puPfdgzAPTABze4jp4Desrtqc" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camille and Cassie eat a sandwich at the cafe next to a netted exhibit with other birds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilGcEtdYuQ3vk-i-HtHuG9GCOJ2jW6FmRDTamW2SYvNH8EW7Ana7jbEeMp_QvjlTz5jw8WWvCYOsacv8keeHrNaVgP5KdHz6V1-WsdmlYvQRQSbdvGXAOYPA-EpkOy-y5hva5fOtYg_Xfke-A88KT83vnRsvES3MnKyVUoZ8frAvXzgWhe92YsPJvQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilGcEtdYuQ3vk-i-HtHuG9GCOJ2jW6FmRDTamW2SYvNH8EW7Ana7jbEeMp_QvjlTz5jw8WWvCYOsacv8keeHrNaVgP5KdHz6V1-WsdmlYvQRQSbdvGXAOYPA-EpkOy-y5hva5fOtYg_Xfke-A88KT83vnRsvES3MnKyVUoZ8frAvXzgWhe92YsPJvQ" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Several groups eat together while Luka goes through everyone's names. For those that he could not remember, he came up with some creative alternatives... some of which have stuck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWdp24sa8xiNS5TAQFdQgHYApc7oMgNEahaOtI2On4xTrd_lGAqIubdqhPkfy_EqO3kT5BsEVpjNc_naLIPTkAmDJWnh8p6ACv26qWTpHZCzhxsW15e6vi3fGgmPFaLs3bUf5NVU5awupvOxkTaY5KYZvzIB3q-vIoo06Z5-A8uwpBVtjESofI_VAS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWdp24sa8xiNS5TAQFdQgHYApc7oMgNEahaOtI2On4xTrd_lGAqIubdqhPkfy_EqO3kT5BsEVpjNc_naLIPTkAmDJWnh8p6ACv26qWTpHZCzhxsW15e6vi3fGgmPFaLs3bUf5NVU5awupvOxkTaY5KYZvzIB3q-vIoo06Z5-A8uwpBVtjESofI_VAS" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse takes a moment to review some of the photos she has taken... she has an excellent eye!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiglj6beEFHcTep6PvUN-xheTjprvzxZWFcWh_C8spsoxxSogdk5qhB6GJ0kMbdVsnnW9KrS-ZoErP0sRg3fC26AV16kPH1wwV2SsGB5dUWv8xD9VZ4KVTzeRLtkmwQXNDegmIk07QGuEsAKAXPn9A3cIuzJZccto-z77nQB9toTgHKvH7SzytwGsb2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4679" data-original-width="3236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiglj6beEFHcTep6PvUN-xheTjprvzxZWFcWh_C8spsoxxSogdk5qhB6GJ0kMbdVsnnW9KrS-ZoErP0sRg3fC26AV16kPH1wwV2SsGB5dUWv8xD9VZ4KVTzeRLtkmwQXNDegmIk07QGuEsAKAXPn9A3cIuzJZccto-z77nQB9toTgHKvH7SzytwGsb2=w443-h640" width="443" /></a></div>Abby poses for a picture </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She was the impromptu explorer and guide of her group!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Following lunch, the groups went their separate ways to see a few of the more predatory animals (bears, lions, cheetahs, etc). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJZ4IkvGoXwOGlr8gBArvTymb-TBBNXQJnNxhDR-Q7CUa47WJw0xSpJcVVJ1Opm7XFwFod1qJX-aLepQOKNQr2_WpYGzeIuIl4UfoqSQuM9zfDh39dI4-Hy5Ex56ZZZl1YqvyspKkXcl4Sr1TmiByJ4SNBP4OvGYSvOLfutah-QagRd12C7ScolnqP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4758" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJZ4IkvGoXwOGlr8gBArvTymb-TBBNXQJnNxhDR-Q7CUa47WJw0xSpJcVVJ1Opm7XFwFod1qJX-aLepQOKNQr2_WpYGzeIuIl4UfoqSQuM9zfDh39dI4-Hy5Ex56ZZZl1YqvyspKkXcl4Sr1TmiByJ4SNBP4OvGYSvOLfutah-QagRd12C7ScolnqP" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTRr0KYbkRbielbDh9GOgrByp_5uXhbLi98DKb3LPxkrdyRnVdT7f3bRFP0Tl6BYtJad_XpUGEJjpI7FbaRlA-VTeEqM976fccncO5EpWJI1f8oMpwbnsIF85ILsKX6l5h9WGa-HeLf_k1oV4xUZU2-6Xjjx7O-u46Uj1OQqTlpIzjbgYcRRE6EnFk" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between the Guinea pig enclosure and the bear enclosure, a group of students runs into the instructors</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgenW6-DbJ0-Dyzkj1C0ge7HC1CB6RMj8Qiy2j8n3QYBXLH8PAg7OTIwBVeJML_g5KkyQ5dzuEcfcP3dZc-mpSiKyfnwvGg_AavnngAhAmqYrgOL-i14ZSKCUplBFlcALQir_eI9QvKgbCbr2ICZjUu5ZP2-oU7ngfoIf6RNjE5M46OvAEhJa6I0U4h" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgenW6-DbJ0-Dyzkj1C0ge7HC1CB6RMj8Qiy2j8n3QYBXLH8PAg7OTIwBVeJML_g5KkyQ5dzuEcfcP3dZc-mpSiKyfnwvGg_AavnngAhAmqYrgOL-i14ZSKCUplBFlcALQir_eI9QvKgbCbr2ICZjUu5ZP2-oU7ngfoIf6RNjE5M46OvAEhJa6I0U4h=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cheetah waits patiently for a zoo employee to finish explaining to a crowd about their enclosure and natural habitat... s/he knew that food was coming!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEj2rVj3n3-6hgNlPcHgqXko7upPGULUpesTc2c9h9XSFxs6isXgfyqeIK4N9HxZwrIVz4qSTU9jyPa-h-_ELpVJ62Q_Z09_EBl2l2tuuKII5glMMNMjpq_OVxIeDrL5fOKe6TmaAxy6y4N0VgChygpC2WIBiVaIgMlcCIJcvbIX7Q3Ymm0Xf5lsqR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4096" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEj2rVj3n3-6hgNlPcHgqXko7upPGULUpesTc2c9h9XSFxs6isXgfyqeIK4N9HxZwrIVz4qSTU9jyPa-h-_ELpVJ62Q_Z09_EBl2l2tuuKII5glMMNMjpq_OVxIeDrL5fOKe6TmaAxy6y4N0VgChygpC2WIBiVaIgMlcCIJcvbIX7Q3Ymm0Xf5lsqR" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy with the food given after the explanation, one of the cheetahs retreats to eat its dinner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many students were surprised by the general size and breadth of several of the exhibits. The lions' enclosure included several large cliff structures with varied plant growth and terrain color and texture.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin4HHWU36grBV1n6vyh5M6PsbPNL3t36guQ8IJ8mFZiSmg_tg70z9-tn-G__uUI9AjPwjouRUVYZhVE58VBD674xRRa8Ur54EBce2UfQ_rfN_CDlvw3aYwQ-oVIRTBn4YUsO-igCp1rqG3b2_1sLDfGUd1k6Vk7rJGy5y4xzWe_5CnRrC-mB59Kr3g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4038" data-original-width="3923" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin4HHWU36grBV1n6vyh5M6PsbPNL3t36guQ8IJ8mFZiSmg_tg70z9-tn-G__uUI9AjPwjouRUVYZhVE58VBD674xRRa8Ur54EBce2UfQ_rfN_CDlvw3aYwQ-oVIRTBn4YUsO-igCp1rqG3b2_1sLDfGUd1k6Vk7rJGy5y4xzWe_5CnRrC-mB59Kr3g" width="466" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">A lion and one of his mates view the crowd from one of their cliffs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrQ99cYPIj29S8iw3ewQZcAkdbyTS12DDgoYVh_LBjgKUBeioS3K5CSR7HmHTdQh5q3kSMT9D7OXxJuW_6z5joqqX2C9l61I5ejuU4Q0xz9cPtDkqzjT0-bouEIycwFgwWLms92PukD3QYh4VLnDUWrLqOeBMRkDayf_8OnXKY4QM-GT2nEr9JvELk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrQ99cYPIj29S8iw3ewQZcAkdbyTS12DDgoYVh_LBjgKUBeioS3K5CSR7HmHTdQh5q3kSMT9D7OXxJuW_6z5joqqX2C9l61I5ejuU4Q0xz9cPtDkqzjT0-bouEIycwFgwWLms92PukD3QYh4VLnDUWrLqOeBMRkDayf_8OnXKY4QM-GT2nEr9JvELk" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's been a great few weeks so far, and the students are all making excellent progress! Please check back this week for an update with photos from our Normandy trip as well as from our celebration this weekend of the 4th of July. I'll leave you with this last group photo of all the students who came to the Bioparc and the instructors, which we took right before heading home:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEja_OviTwjko9Gfi7VYjkCNy0HKCqLmX01gm7Fu7Lmi8MOEGOtIHX_2U4d0dsxFtW5ZbAmTdQ-SJj1dRyf5LWJFl24wZy77VNPM8He9ArSWktbVWuXOO-_fpfc_HYQgFo9KbL_OTCl8uHWU5-ZAXnmvnkhTWdNl3EJ6hhc4_N6ARx1OaHnzmP4mZkb1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEja_OviTwjko9Gfi7VYjkCNy0HKCqLmX01gm7Fu7Lmi8MOEGOtIHX_2U4d0dsxFtW5ZbAmTdQ-SJj1dRyf5LWJFl24wZy77VNPM8He9ArSWktbVWuXOO-_fpfc_HYQgFo9KbL_OTCl8uHWU5-ZAXnmvnkhTWdNl3EJ6hhc4_N6ARx1OaHnzmP4mZkb1" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-13324089763309497222022-06-28T12:58:00.014-04:002022-06-28T15:31:10.111-04:00Stagiaires avec leurs familles d'accueil ! Students with their host families! (And other photos)<p>It's been a busy week for many stagiaires and the instructor team. Before anything else, here is a photo of Saint Louis that I have been promising for a while. We have classes from 9:00 am to 11:45 am when we take a break for lunch. Afternoon activities begin promptly at 1:20 pm and continue until 4:00 pm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirxKBjiYAo4RICyUDL4thHdIAxsZO6_sZoHItNlrsLJB2R5ub306KQQQEbzUKAsMBfzZd8bUbCxDmr0p9ehP605H1M9QpXzVhonbYiU_r_MyRpsZ4NeZoaLJoRWxi-5JtfZXmaiylZ3-yN6iX-sdTLW5afAyh2MYADy94g7fYoWeBEd3AcpNSmW-KS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2791" data-original-width="3722" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirxKBjiYAo4RICyUDL4thHdIAxsZO6_sZoHItNlrsLJB2R5ub306KQQQEbzUKAsMBfzZd8bUbCxDmr0p9ehP605H1M9QpXzVhonbYiU_r_MyRpsZ4NeZoaLJoRWxi-5JtfZXmaiylZ3-yN6iX-sdTLW5afAyh2MYADy94g7fYoWeBEd3AcpNSmW-KS=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Institution Saint Louis </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A private school in Saumur where we have our classes and afternoon activities</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><p></p><span></span><p>I wanted to take this opportunity to show the many photos that have been sent to me over the last two weeks. I didn't always receive context for these photos, but please enjoy them nevertheless!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicYpC8tu7eIwNqyy1x2tyf9DuFPO2iAuc5R-mcQ8irdjKxM_z9QyTwCQhaw5Bd1j14s-CM5BP12oA1A2NdtQjVUjNr9ybzzfSN5K7uH-RmLRmZx4zMHN8Jdb7T7uy1lDBp7NT1KIuLuxp-ti4i65itEpDV7Acw-YwNs4rhATpfXgO9kVcW7u97ihzl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicYpC8tu7eIwNqyy1x2tyf9DuFPO2iAuc5R-mcQ8irdjKxM_z9QyTwCQhaw5Bd1j14s-CM5BP12oA1A2NdtQjVUjNr9ybzzfSN5K7uH-RmLRmZx4zMHN8Jdb7T7uy1lDBp7NT1KIuLuxp-ti4i65itEpDV7Acw-YwNs4rhATpfXgO9kVcW7u97ihzl=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQtRSOk1Ye2RMgqE4jsShGn-Gwkwi_z7FtMMyhu049m2UVU1UvoFZoTn_ge_zzjS2rgqMWlk92-iH8RKfMziW6AHNwMPkZoquMQpPuQbNYxVXOGA8eg3Dicqfg7qZ0WgYvbH-ZCSwaC3EGSZrjgoj0x1wtjkMHLlQ_lChsk5urT0yTIKOA3MkSTw8A" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Their host mom has been very communicative and sends me pictures just about every other day!</div><span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP41ytjhfUYjkAga-zZ8ZYLdaspSCoay-f1oByCfkBUvnM9L2yPj_IMsAm6YYg4MHGGNR8dX8tERf8g0b9-yv3PNwAjDUuwPxSkzKOsk_efEG9eQbkR5nmeCKMo9zIWiWyiZNBl9r1Phb9rMEFB6KTAFXRXmz1JqpoBqgLeaSrV42f2W2RfpqECRBY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiP41ytjhfUYjkAga-zZ8ZYLdaspSCoay-f1oByCfkBUvnM9L2yPj_IMsAm6YYg4MHGGNR8dX8tERf8g0b9-yv3PNwAjDUuwPxSkzKOsk_efEG9eQbkR5nmeCKMo9zIWiWyiZNBl9r1Phb9rMEFB6KTAFXRXmz1JqpoBqgLeaSrV42f2W2RfpqECRBY" width="640" /></a></div>Victor and Luka at a BBQ at their host family's home (the instructors also attended)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">_____________________________________________________________________________________</div><span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you did not see your student here, I am working diligently to collect photos from host families so that I can hopefully post more in the future and show every student at least once outside of a school setting! Below are some other random photos that have been shared with me or that I've taken over the last two weeks that I have not had the opportunity to post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQa7Mt-K8XD30ttjlFLdRIpNFov_LSywWEbTI4NQt74hDsAvEerwicEPeGXFvvygkgXCbRlIGUwAFfI3iPfPNmfDdbxFA_Fbf6Dm8y7e9kTC6nea4aoeg7fvr8T7gRwdEjtlXyUbdLxTb6hXucvZE42i_Sti1vftcM7xkAnXYkyZ02pzeJX_2TJurI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQa7Mt-K8XD30ttjlFLdRIpNFov_LSywWEbTI4NQt74hDsAvEerwicEPeGXFvvygkgXCbRlIGUwAFfI3iPfPNmfDdbxFA_Fbf6Dm8y7e9kTC6nea4aoeg7fvr8T7gRwdEjtlXyUbdLxTb6hXucvZE42i_Sti1vftcM7xkAnXYkyZ02pzeJX_2TJurI" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie introducing students to theater, one of the afternoon activity options</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvn6_wiK6WBcU0kNQWJo9DxOuw0bYZhb4iuNj67wApPGM9gNr0R2ffoBHitM17so9_9-nkYAnJzXisuGfaUD9qjeKwGQRzcIVsoBtNTTkg-FKz62ZxVvsAy2-Dznp43bgYF-TWJWbzAHjECGuuvOW3tdZGTOqK0SNlbz4ojkxE3YTQqIpPqOS-RAMN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1944" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvn6_wiK6WBcU0kNQWJo9DxOuw0bYZhb4iuNj67wApPGM9gNr0R2ffoBHitM17so9_9-nkYAnJzXisuGfaUD9qjeKwGQRzcIVsoBtNTTkg-FKz62ZxVvsAy2-Dznp43bgYF-TWJWbzAHjECGuuvOW3tdZGTOqK0SNlbz4ojkxE3YTQqIpPqOS-RAMN=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Molly and Jean-Luc at the Fête de Musique</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiACgxXYka1dRdJSNYB8DAMSPYpCaMQEGKow6ABe1icOgqQiiGqjJxDbG_kHDcAEugXrYVL3i3BAN3Ccvj_RCS5KDhetfxQwAHg5JJ7fUkqfYtMucEK9y9JKZlPX3YJ4qWJ5FH1Pmo3mg2_iic-3AzJWRJ0z6J7CtBeK5L6D0sriDDQj9_Lketxf8cW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiACgxXYka1dRdJSNYB8DAMSPYpCaMQEGKow6ABe1icOgqQiiGqjJxDbG_kHDcAEugXrYVL3i3BAN3Ccvj_RCS5KDhetfxQwAHg5JJ7fUkqfYtMucEK9y9JKZlPX3YJ4qWJ5FH1Pmo3mg2_iic-3AzJWRJ0z6J7CtBeK5L6D0sriDDQj9_Lketxf8cW" width="640" /></a></div></div>Luka, Victor, Hannah, Jean-Luc, Cassie, Camille, Katrina, and Avery pose for a picture in the cafeteria</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJjb4l0K10LDdm5R-lDvq8FyoQ3B7Oo2x44g6p2nsduZV3KDnc01l1K4Toj352O0SsW87F7zXHDRz_pKlJbitUE-RdychTRfqj2mg-hnIt9LQjQrNT2e2faUvAFpqCLBYy2Ryu2c4ZLYjB-f0Jp6lPPRQresPOJQ6jwkz-YhlC2YPFArczSipwbQ7-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJjb4l0K10LDdm5R-lDvq8FyoQ3B7Oo2x44g6p2nsduZV3KDnc01l1K4Toj352O0SsW87F7zXHDRz_pKlJbitUE-RdychTRfqj2mg-hnIt9LQjQrNT2e2faUvAFpqCLBYy2Ryu2c4ZLYjB-f0Jp6lPPRQresPOJQ6jwkz-YhlC2YPFArczSipwbQ7-=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div>Christian, Dawne-Cheryl, Annalyse, Ruby, Emily, Rachel-Claire, Grace, Mara, and Aminata pose for a picture in the cafeteria</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigRKo8fg77U5YUOmLucxHh5PrsP5v60M6iAFKBEnzoyUtQLDH8Pt2vAB2-XCUIkmD4hX-r-ChjUktSFkPLMutxVgBs_wo4OuPSjPbQwHSwg00g2JejBb8uOf-Mq_IEzEhXHfp7ukcl-RikZ_uazuBSjRcNskCZuoDIA7uF_v4z1VFsuqOIAPYHQrCF" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I may have missed a table when taking these pictures, so if you don't see your student at lunch, fear not, for they were there!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfJf5DNvF9yS7wohSvBl7pGoQevMaADZVHBFvt-5Sa91m4T-R2UpfED7MAslTG4kK6-T2VIIBt70fqPNfUm3Nz3L6JAB6UEcKpyjIYsg1mYuHfp-zAlTjmapXB5gdEwJpSeFpFoK0b693ZvHVfFuSIf07nmrwKhKjil7963Nb837DcH05fYr1IEPCB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfJf5DNvF9yS7wohSvBl7pGoQevMaADZVHBFvt-5Sa91m4T-R2UpfED7MAslTG4kK6-T2VIIBt70fqPNfUm3Nz3L6JAB6UEcKpyjIYsg1mYuHfp-zAlTjmapXB5gdEwJpSeFpFoK0b693ZvHVfFuSIf07nmrwKhKjil7963Nb837DcH05fYr1IEPCB" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The students preparing to practice the Marseillaise, the French national anthem... some were more enthusiastic than others!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju9qze_ncuKzvXB20jcZCEEed5t_iGHtmQDIYMrG8iSxPoG-DcmbhFyOnueRfvw7_L0IFT88U7Ccu6ZirnSVIufR4OPUYelfSUb4tigpHJhQWjXsD35Va2oAaYyPTb3igu0YCErwv9nUxxeH3CQC5Nn--LDNUGNXTDCiM8Ep2ZLUxVsVwfZvEVSpvE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju9qze_ncuKzvXB20jcZCEEed5t_iGHtmQDIYMrG8iSxPoG-DcmbhFyOnueRfvw7_L0IFT88U7Ccu6ZirnSVIufR4OPUYelfSUb4tigpHJhQWjXsD35Va2oAaYyPTb3igu0YCErwv9nUxxeH3CQC5Nn--LDNUGNXTDCiM8Ep2ZLUxVsVwfZvEVSpvE" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie and some students put up the coat of arms that students made to represent themselves in preparation for starting our "quests" which are activities that students complete each week in pursuit of being knighted at the end of the program. Our mascot is the "chevalier" due to Saumur's rich history in the medieval hierarchy.</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsquPw_mguneDF7KO6_gc5K-FlrVKir-0wRvCODUObBW_j0diWXM0Ql1T1GKTOq9jaHCaenJaDEoDNPyVtjr3yH4wQ7lVZLqpeLtxRy5_TP2Ro1Vul0j-YcZIVEzpyzVFvlzz46EofYrJyHgJYgVgWco6k46m9L8QTZeyWg3xLLiEIpMZHSfFLJLHf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsquPw_mguneDF7KO6_gc5K-FlrVKir-0wRvCODUObBW_j0diWXM0Ql1T1GKTOq9jaHCaenJaDEoDNPyVtjr3yH4wQ7lVZLqpeLtxRy5_TP2Ro1Vul0j-YcZIVEzpyzVFvlzz46EofYrJyHgJYgVgWco6k46m9L8QTZeyWg3xLLiEIpMZHSfFLJLHf" width="360" /></a></div>Monick, Abby, Christian, and Rachel-Claire play cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp28Qb1C7g3-VfTabwFMwKPU7wDJoAMeCykiTH6NYTzbOWER23MbTCcVpypnkz_RqVXfpwaF9VasY1mCJY3MGad6bAL_dS5xIS3oXBpsR_eqs_ZakSqTw3B2lNN78ZCz5EMNBN_Loi8BvV08Ey35HGTutAuBenWfzfvZvn456fv8Xttv1KAbYuN0UA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjp28Qb1C7g3-VfTabwFMwKPU7wDJoAMeCykiTH6NYTzbOWER23MbTCcVpypnkz_RqVXfpwaF9VasY1mCJY3MGad6bAL_dS5xIS3oXBpsR_eqs_ZakSqTw3B2lNN78ZCz5EMNBN_Loi8BvV08Ey35HGTutAuBenWfzfvZvn456fv8Xttv1KAbYuN0UA" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara, Grace, and Emily play their own game of cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The students have taken to playing card games in the morning before classes start and during pauses throughout the day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6yP4RjnACNzuKP86HobY9A2U5nLA0989bFL7IKJCWiKQo3ICBWOouMymuQ21cBE9iE3xIoMCErkyeJrfJ2Evgy-SCiWAch6US5-babPSFlpX1oib1gTsme3WZ3kUPqjz5owET9nIK85Fen-zN8m0TI3fY2bSIP5S069w7svEtlfG7zOV5_o_tWC8m" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="647" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6yP4RjnACNzuKP86HobY9A2U5nLA0989bFL7IKJCWiKQo3ICBWOouMymuQ21cBE9iE3xIoMCErkyeJrfJ2Evgy-SCiWAch6US5-babPSFlpX1oib1gTsme3WZ3kUPqjz5owET9nIK85Fen-zN8m0TI3fY2bSIP5S069w7svEtlfG7zOV5_o_tWC8m=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div>A host dad, who is a jujitsu instructor, invited students to a demonstration where they learned and practiced some moves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hopefully, you've found several pictures of your students among the various images in this post. We would add that they are doing great and making excellent progress (leaps and bounds) in their French abilities. Be on the lookout for another post this week with photos from an (optional) visit to the zoo and a community engagement activity we did recently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We leave early Friday morning (7:00 am) for Normandy, and will not return until Saturday evening (9:00 pm). We will be celebrating the 4th of July on Sunday, July 3rd with a big picnic together and some other fun activities. Needless to say, it is going to be a very busy weekend. You can expect to see lots of photos early next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-6026985143792318742022-06-22T13:11:00.008-04:002022-06-23T07:22:33.446-04:00Visite à la mairie<p> Visite à la mairie / Visit to the mayor's office</p><p>Bonjour à tous ! Hello everyone!</p><p>Today we had the opportunity to visit the mayor's office here in Saumur. Students dressed to impress and showed up promptly at school at 9:00 so we could leave by 9:30. City hall is about 3/4 of a mile from Saint Louis, which we walked in about 20 minutes. We had arranged to meet with the two mayors of Saumur. "Two mayors" is somewhat of a misnomer as one is the Mayor of Saumur (M. Jackie Goulet) and one is the mayor of Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent (M. Marcus Néron) which comprises the outlying areas of the larger city. </p><p>We arrived promptly at 10:00 am. M. Goulet found himself tied up in a meeting, but fortunately, we had planned for just such an occasion as we had also arranged for Mme Judith Grimand, an archivist for the city's long history, and charged with international relations in the area of the patrimony of Saumur. She arrived at city hall at 10:00 to meet us and then she took us inside where, along with M. Néron, provided us with some context for the rich history involving troglodytes over the last 1500 years. </p><p>Troglodyte refers to souterrain dwellings. Saumur is famous for its many and varied cave systems, and over the last millennia and a half, the locals of this area have inhabited many of the various cave systems in one form or another. Today, such dwellings still exist but to a much more modern extent. Additionally, many students have already had the opportunity to visit the mushroom museums, which are housed within two different caves, several wonderful restaurants, and even a nearby shopping area that has shops exclusively within caves. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVGgHsn9eGZsZ7S244AAECa9oC93EwV_Tip5kbkpifIKC7OjMto7ZoB-9X_hil3Wa24FTiOD4knCWZ5gIbYWLAK7b4BXRtAiODP-jBHEpNZxSxv604kTFVvYBN8zbB7wTEl1AwsF0hdkeqhh711Wf9nSln1BE1cyWER_pxtYCUgCsZfGrnaFzfT7nS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3268" data-original-width="5681" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVGgHsn9eGZsZ7S244AAECa9oC93EwV_Tip5kbkpifIKC7OjMto7ZoB-9X_hil3Wa24FTiOD4knCWZ5gIbYWLAK7b4BXRtAiODP-jBHEpNZxSxv604kTFVvYBN8zbB7wTEl1AwsF0hdkeqhh711Wf9nSln1BE1cyWER_pxtYCUgCsZfGrnaFzfT7nS" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the cool aspects of this talk was that students had the opportunity to sit at the tables that city delegates normally use. This was something that our lovely on-site coordinator arranged.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf0dV1-DDPDrJRBcNFDBbEIuHGyup36D8GH2kNX0UpWKSsxEr9p43YXqQb2AQJRReoveUxo-EeVK1gREYX3hyw4RKSL-dcUGJBHdeLPnv3DB-NYYnLmIU7J4CdioEF6Bq6FiHnl6-A1YjGD9ywWEp4dKNW6AW7C9bsJXtFCvvlB6HkTl38nQOws3wz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1728" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf0dV1-DDPDrJRBcNFDBbEIuHGyup36D8GH2kNX0UpWKSsxEr9p43YXqQb2AQJRReoveUxo-EeVK1gREYX3hyw4RKSL-dcUGJBHdeLPnv3DB-NYYnLmIU7J4CdioEF6Bq6FiHnl6-A1YjGD9ywWEp4dKNW6AW7C9bsJXtFCvvlB6HkTl38nQOws3wz" width="320" /></a></div>Christian poses for a photo during the discussion on Saumur's history</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfkA4oL-D7oKI9WChKIP3JURhOcxPE19B8EN7tKOnDCooASEdJaeFvYtwSlmDMRV4UFVsRO_d07FIVaAxz_R9oXvVECIb_3CiWIp2t9DFZ0AHKeddDbWpJzNA1a4fwJc6K0_N9dvWU88-FO4dYlMwAN3SgxSkHHC2Z20gAuSC1X-DbMBG8P6c3OiU6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfkA4oL-D7oKI9WChKIP3JURhOcxPE19B8EN7tKOnDCooASEdJaeFvYtwSlmDMRV4UFVsRO_d07FIVaAxz_R9oXvVECIb_3CiWIp2t9DFZ0AHKeddDbWpJzNA1a4fwJc6K0_N9dvWU88-FO4dYlMwAN3SgxSkHHC2Z20gAuSC1X-DbMBG8P6c3OiU6=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aminata smiles for Evie before the discussion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj56haU9pn-l3Mw46ymy6oYlkrpSyu9HAt5arqSsfJIK0CupLfAexGEg4RZJguu9NXc_qhibOaQkSiz-i167wNqO40x_SotnEqk_aAeC5nWkbt26Veq1SJx1qq6WhnY0QCGBIdaPx2RohLrhKfLy1a1ym3oBzz_efgHiwEvhKpYChkMrQV6RE2kVEhW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj56haU9pn-l3Mw46ymy6oYlkrpSyu9HAt5arqSsfJIK0CupLfAexGEg4RZJguu9NXc_qhibOaQkSiz-i167wNqO40x_SotnEqk_aAeC5nWkbt26Veq1SJx1qq6WhnY0QCGBIdaPx2RohLrhKfLy1a1ym3oBzz_efgHiwEvhKpYChkMrQV6RE2kVEhW=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brooklyn poses while in her chosen city delegate's seat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5DH32zht0ICKsOB6aqUBP8Nr6x5uW5wiqgtSyKAmbBQqu2dTcZfCM3jWM4X_Ny6zRFYkBXczdc3W4ujrqPXuSr8fpRayl1tIDpLSAokq_2Ub41kixzQn-WwcYIkfOhjOLTblqcaQMVW39FPi_sG6DFGbdPm-yY_KfHEUIOOaeBuc2_mK_lcxCpmab" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5DH32zht0ICKsOB6aqUBP8Nr6x5uW5wiqgtSyKAmbBQqu2dTcZfCM3jWM4X_Ny6zRFYkBXczdc3W4ujrqPXuSr8fpRayl1tIDpLSAokq_2Ub41kixzQn-WwcYIkfOhjOLTblqcaQMVW39FPi_sG6DFGbdPm-yY_KfHEUIOOaeBuc2_mK_lcxCpmab=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div>Brooklyn, Rachel Claire, Abby, and Emily smile for a photo</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Following our discussion on Saumur's rich troglodyte history, students filed into the main hall where they sang the French national anthem, the Marseillaise, which students began learning last week. After only a week of practice, we think they did a great job!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzvjz0pVxbTfC9LwONf9RbEKQREG_uKyUzTAlZTHzHI4xlGU94xi-tmjdFcbcVCmdvU89yLm6VKJzBOddAM2Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">When M. Goulet was finally able to join us, many of the students mingled and chatted with each other, while two students, Jean-Luc and Victor presented gifts from IU.</span></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1b9qIwDsENqANGEDFGGeQ1YjLP5tOSIeMnlUtRVqZViKdlZ5vhMr46QvJBfVb_zS_uSURPp466ogyIqzfN_MAcT_61iKXyEYM-ocAmACCbPNER51BMT_PzMnr6IEYbNrczKB9Eo8D6y4ZyeeVk8W1ZzBNYnR4-jDbt-mt-9UfDqg1Tiswn0Zyf357" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="1728" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1b9qIwDsENqANGEDFGGeQ1YjLP5tOSIeMnlUtRVqZViKdlZ5vhMr46QvJBfVb_zS_uSURPp466ogyIqzfN_MAcT_61iKXyEYM-ocAmACCbPNER51BMT_PzMnr6IEYbNrczKB9Eo8D6y4ZyeeVk8W1ZzBNYnR4-jDbt-mt-9UfDqg1Tiswn0Zyf357" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH9lByzKyVfKvWURxNCuLyZPPMxeYsgq7jFol-yJ0qlkh9y4e3XCoVOKxctzkhSLOVN3Q9IZmV0TzPaif_iKcpdAavi1pBabdpC0f3BTzJ-axcEULmHbBLPwb44GwG-NjxCa579lriacQ7-5hYgtd98lu5W0-AlSGhi9AAjeERXM_94obMQnPYMb_g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2772" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH9lByzKyVfKvWURxNCuLyZPPMxeYsgq7jFol-yJ0qlkh9y4e3XCoVOKxctzkhSLOVN3Q9IZmV0TzPaif_iKcpdAavi1pBabdpC0f3BTzJ-axcEULmHbBLPwb44GwG-NjxCa579lriacQ7-5hYgtd98lu5W0-AlSGhi9AAjeERXM_94obMQnPYMb_g" width="440" /></a></div>Victor and Jean-Luc present the gifts for both mayors to M. Goulet (M. Néron had to step out for a few moments)<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitbtngoZkfNezosZyDjInGSkVCKct9wJvCPgTmi-HQ3s4XQmzyHe9zZ4EVrtj_cYG93yZ8_eWGDzIlmYGRX2aeF3tHTKQu7GV_dr9MmgpSoIw_ycSHoSSwccGD-CoSGKVoU1h6aOqLGa3l1ok-WodWD_SdSy1Z_84eFYXFwT1xtGby6c9TZZiiaAtM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitbtngoZkfNezosZyDjInGSkVCKct9wJvCPgTmi-HQ3s4XQmzyHe9zZ4EVrtj_cYG93yZ8_eWGDzIlmYGRX2aeF3tHTKQu7GV_dr9MmgpSoIw_ycSHoSSwccGD-CoSGKVoU1h6aOqLGa3l1ok-WodWD_SdSy1Z_84eFYXFwT1xtGby6c9TZZiiaAtM" width="640" /></a></div>The group posed for a picture with the two mayors as well as Mme Grimand and our on-site coordinator, Marie-Odile</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Everyone who was in attendance was welcomed to a reception after meeting the mayors, which involved some cookies and orange juice, and cold water. Students enjoyed some free time taking pictures in the main hall we were in (also known as the marriage hall as it is where all marriages take place).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHSfi3eTHDaKroXj-4i1JJJbp1-dum12L5DHOcbErQnZU6kHo5zpEDGGn_dGhMC5wuegrNPnMWFqkgP9_WzgFCfNzJDrsG33nyAeXb3BPtzG_5njmVqF_b9S2kvfqTJIh05thJgLiakkFBJqoTOrkZgXrnDLKmdL9UQ4KryGZCRqjum_RUL8dp9lDT" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHSfi3eTHDaKroXj-4i1JJJbp1-dum12L5DHOcbErQnZU6kHo5zpEDGGn_dGhMC5wuegrNPnMWFqkgP9_WzgFCfNzJDrsG33nyAeXb3BPtzG_5njmVqF_b9S2kvfqTJIh05thJgLiakkFBJqoTOrkZgXrnDLKmdL9UQ4KryGZCRqjum_RUL8dp9lDT" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hannah, Cassie, and Camille pose for a photo in the reception hall</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzZ_RhM8isG5qzRVtgZyLVtIqGr1RrUomSqzJbimzV7tdPhmXAgqH7cilICRyardltWDo-wDW_vQsn5wnUYZLCc14F_d_mUwQyJ6NvgG0NDD3j8yXr0AEJ3gNKph4S9vkb_UA0bdATtsDiQYZaPJtBUk71cCFpPNzwFNAXA_aWfXrM1rUWGfkyx7-L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4254" data-original-width="5952" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzZ_RhM8isG5qzRVtgZyLVtIqGr1RrUomSqzJbimzV7tdPhmXAgqH7cilICRyardltWDo-wDW_vQsn5wnUYZLCc14F_d_mUwQyJ6NvgG0NDD3j8yXr0AEJ3gNKph4S9vkb_UA0bdATtsDiQYZaPJtBUk71cCFpPNzwFNAXA_aWfXrM1rUWGfkyx7-L" width="640" /></a></div>Monick, Brooklyn, Abby, and Rachel Claire pose for a photo near one of the large windows overlooking the city<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0CSCU70uBAHDS11rSZXY7dVd8TIYhISTUNnboAIdB6FoYldUYrIT83S5Et3ctwZjKtsjG-2iemCYUxZDOsw4CxPlToOcUBmeQQi7xLUYS9PueEJvVewoO0KpoxHDOcqRsLg_F9wQEEVikiMCYviZhMf18hqAp1ZPXf6jNsxgbbMx3GUsaUTU65I9g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0CSCU70uBAHDS11rSZXY7dVd8TIYhISTUNnboAIdB6FoYldUYrIT83S5Et3ctwZjKtsjG-2iemCYUxZDOsw4CxPlToOcUBmeQQi7xLUYS9PueEJvVewoO0KpoxHDOcqRsLg_F9wQEEVikiMCYviZhMf18hqAp1ZPXf6jNsxgbbMx3GUsaUTU65I9g" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Victor and Jean-Luc have become the group's go-to (willing, I think) photographers in moments such as this</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Prof Evie</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">If host families were free for the morning, they were more than welcome to attend the reception at city hall with us. Below is a picture of the host families who were able to come!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3EEK0UK_DZMDh2teAqa9cBxjDEuV3zBiTgQ7Hb0f4Y41_6qKaRnHmxh2MHjQUGqdqJrMS2Y9nO_kytQ3Z2iBtEBURMHneFYmDERu-xsxsp4cCtpUVPMXd-xjvfE3zfmPIYlV7EWjqBUUdeZd0noIJf2ogjTfn-o3qhGU2TkQxQ5ewd_yXqxW0ZWA1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3EEK0UK_DZMDh2teAqa9cBxjDEuV3zBiTgQ7Hb0f4Y41_6qKaRnHmxh2MHjQUGqdqJrMS2Y9nO_kytQ3Z2iBtEBURMHneFYmDERu-xsxsp4cCtpUVPMXd-xjvfE3zfmPIYlV7EWjqBUUdeZd0noIJf2ogjTfn-o3qhGU2TkQxQ5ewd_yXqxW0ZWA1" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCp4CMlCd22zyfhSTWMdhn2MUzNrQzDeeaTBm0nb6koBvnEpyHT44SkHlv9klHNQ3v7oQa9uai3unzBvVW2o-A0DIWGmCJFW-aVXtRqu-hPP5DmEK_1GlI04KrrHMIHidBWk1mfCVaDRL22ONyuqRJoS1OCvAZbfOTuUKqQVlxrhnmESKugkKlo5W0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCp4CMlCd22zyfhSTWMdhn2MUzNrQzDeeaTBm0nb6koBvnEpyHT44SkHlv9klHNQ3v7oQa9uai3unzBvVW2o-A0DIWGmCJFW-aVXtRqu-hPP5DmEK_1GlI04KrrHMIHidBWk1mfCVaDRL22ONyuqRJoS1OCvAZbfOTuUKqQVlxrhnmESKugkKlo5W0" width="640" /></a></div>Brooklyn also wanted a photo with her host mom, so Prof Evie happily obliged!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>A new post will be uploaded yet this week with a variety of photos from host families, photos of students at lunch at Saint Louis, a picture of Saint Louis, and a few other fun photos as well... stay tuned!<br /><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><p><br /></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-62365827144003684102022-06-19T06:38:00.024-04:002022-06-21T02:56:57.696-04:00Aux Châteaux !<p>Aux Châteaux ! To the Castles!</p><p>Update: Evie has quite a few photos of students that I was not able to photograph during the excursion and I have updated the blog accordingly.</p><p>Good morning to all the parents and followers of the blog back home! This post is a bit lengthy so I apologize in advance, but it contains dozens of photos of your students!</p><p>On Friday, we had our first excursion to see several castles in the Loire Valley. In my previous post, I mentioned the three we were to visit: Chambord, Clos Lucé, and Chenonceau. Friday was an incredibly hot day with temperatures topping out at 102 (cooler than Saturday which hit a record 108... I think we were all missing AC yesterday), but the students were well prepared with light clothing and a refillable water bottle each.</p><p>We left Saumur early Friday morning at 7 am, and I think we were all a bit tired right out of the gate, but some of us took advantage of the 2.5-hour bus trip to our first stop... some us more than others!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV1zkYg5CLO5ejqQ_uIWsyxDa_OthS8ESoof01MZA_s8P5q69DE98LUZCyIFME0c-lrQs1zd8JMrBlrAItZ7FC0TFAqWM2Qm0C4VDUNu5RYz3XZHxZzcX2V_HZmIctWjoC5Wg1O9Sw16ttY7g9av5vsOHLMiTCgk2b0_mtdUbYpC-sfj0aH4UsUt1p" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV1zkYg5CLO5ejqQ_uIWsyxDa_OthS8ESoof01MZA_s8P5q69DE98LUZCyIFME0c-lrQs1zd8JMrBlrAItZ7FC0TFAqWM2Qm0C4VDUNu5RYz3XZHxZzcX2V_HZmIctWjoC5Wg1O9Sw16ttY7g9av5vsOHLMiTCgk2b0_mtdUbYpC-sfj0aH4UsUt1p=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yara made a funny comment upon seeing a group of cyclists. She said, "Oh! Le Tour de France!" Naturally, I had to loan her a hat I bought in 2013 for a photo to accompany such an exclamation:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikxpFqDJ26WwAUO3ZyJjAQrKgJ5nphQTv6iIhALxC5qAWofuceBR8gl-HQqV__kxbyIRcpXu3tgErxUNsAEFeNgZH9KoMtwF84_PJgp8XYIE8felkHHg2NKEMqw_2VSfzPrPcrgtZl-4UfzC_yn0BsmkKZUr4oV2SlyfhxZsEnd2vgzSJHMV7kPo74" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikxpFqDJ26WwAUO3ZyJjAQrKgJ5nphQTv6iIhALxC5qAWofuceBR8gl-HQqV__kxbyIRcpXu3tgErxUNsAEFeNgZH9KoMtwF84_PJgp8XYIE8felkHHg2NKEMqw_2VSfzPrPcrgtZl-4UfzC_yn0BsmkKZUr4oV2SlyfhxZsEnd2vgzSJHMV7kPo74=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our first stop on the tour (no pun intended) was Chambord. This castle, which first began construction in the mid-1500s, is the largest castle in the Loire Valley. Used primarily as a hunting lodge for the next few hundred years, it is notable for its hundreds of depictions of salamanders, often t<span style="background-color: white;">opped with a crown that bears the motto: </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Nutrisco et Extinguo</span><span style="background-color: white;">, which translates loosely from Latin as "I feed on the good fire and extinguish the bad." Aside from the salamanders, it is also famously known for its double-helix staircases that wrap around one another</span><b style="background-color: white;">— </b><span style="background-color: white;">one person can descend while another ascends and the two would never pass each other. </span></span></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpQSV7VWsqOYxNnlH-Q0j-RJ1fU0OhngdwJTI3b1ANfow0GAE0I6rk9NiVxn-CjWLllF4aEjO_YBnIC0vgRPRKDOnWMNck0amUBxtVmvRawIwLhZEqdt-M51OTo3SMIT0OqYuo74-f2brmVzNaaj1ubKOHkLVJlaA2JE5x5qIWmewcaUrHNnD9haaW"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpQSV7VWsqOYxNnlH-Q0j-RJ1fU0OhngdwJTI3b1ANfow0GAE0I6rk9NiVxn-CjWLllF4aEjO_YBnIC0vgRPRKDOnWMNck0amUBxtVmvRawIwLhZEqdt-M51OTo3SMIT0OqYuo74-f2brmVzNaaj1ubKOHkLVJlaA2JE5x5qIWmewcaUrHNnD9haaW" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the many salamanders depicted throughout the castle</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Evie</div><p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Interestingly, the castle was used as a staging point for the evacuation of France's great art collection during WWII, which was moved from the Louvre in Paris to southern parts of the country at the height of the war.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqOI4Fktr8ZIWATlR7XRviFqX0cXRaAhUJMCi4aValnB-a6YwykU1jYER7u1nbFWRNf3SqYntXo5DE8ZvUaZsOiSKtc6Bd3dLkmIA0G7VtxMuj3M_hT3BhnD5s4j6_SCQRDtheZGEaZOpxHLO-aYaIbmbl8ftdyYphtBSooV8QZAxp7M0WiFLsW9Wo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqOI4Fktr8ZIWATlR7XRviFqX0cXRaAhUJMCi4aValnB-a6YwykU1jYER7u1nbFWRNf3SqYntXo5DE8ZvUaZsOiSKtc6Bd3dLkmIA0G7VtxMuj3M_hT3BhnD5s4j6_SCQRDtheZGEaZOpxHLO-aYaIbmbl8ftdyYphtBSooV8QZAxp7M0WiFLsW9Wo" width="640" /></a></div><span><div style="text-align: center;"> Here the group poses for a photo outside the massive castle and walls with the IU Flag! Work is currently underway to renovate various portions of the castle, which, unfortunately, obstructs some of its view.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjow6NCv8j498zBGoggu7O6V2uL9rshyXB751J49IX-15CjL9-GLmiR9jXWBKEDhlNKxE0Xvsz3MX8GSRa0N1CD9AY-Hv-olPHj9DToJHqw56ZjBgOQfGjtuQyjiPKsr8GwA88u-5Aua_iJfwCxK-6h6w0ncnPFrSv5iLgKxC7X0vzv9xB10Pj-Dn__" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="3774" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjow6NCv8j498zBGoggu7O6V2uL9rshyXB751J49IX-15CjL9-GLmiR9jXWBKEDhlNKxE0Xvsz3MX8GSRa0N1CD9AY-Hv-olPHj9DToJHqw56ZjBgOQfGjtuQyjiPKsr8GwA88u-5Aua_iJfwCxK-6h6w0ncnPFrSv5iLgKxC7X0vzv9xB10Pj-Dn__=w491-h640" width="491" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hannah, Cassie, and Camille examine layouts of Chambord before entering</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCPZgApbMGJDVwNa4KP4B7tC5zlB868oEaRv9J6SYa6-AJyHOZt48B2tIXOiMyYMEMtxg4D6X656XZWPvXjsVB5K7cVXdj7LDQr7zWciprFF4xvoj2wDqYIRq1LLWClV6XZr7n63JXFJsGbLLOw8iK2nkNsytjCvZv4kE7ZaeegASF1zFDBxdeFU__" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCPZgApbMGJDVwNa4KP4B7tC5zlB868oEaRv9J6SYa6-AJyHOZt48B2tIXOiMyYMEMtxg4D6X656XZWPvXjsVB5K7cVXdj7LDQr7zWciprFF4xvoj2wDqYIRq1LLWClV6XZr7n63JXFJsGbLLOw8iK2nkNsytjCvZv4kE7ZaeegASF1zFDBxdeFU__" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just inside the walls, Victor pauses to take a picture of the immense structure</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdOZnWrzdYOgDmU7I-iJ6pWgbwrfM8zOh_EQw1J8Ct58AOic4kQmk4mxaMz8iXhPrAG3Z43dvrZAILuSRCVpg-s8V7eKZb9W99nqHG8YFFTRy6zGSWZucC5QqdQj-FvjFxRALQSd5zA_bT7iZCRznRic6uS0J5DxR5Dx7g0tcMYiZ3f558uqaQADBH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdOZnWrzdYOgDmU7I-iJ6pWgbwrfM8zOh_EQw1J8Ct58AOic4kQmk4mxaMz8iXhPrAG3Z43dvrZAILuSRCVpg-s8V7eKZb9W99nqHG8YFFTRy6zGSWZucC5QqdQj-FvjFxRALQSd5zA_bT7iZCRznRic6uS0J5DxR5Dx7g0tcMYiZ3f558uqaQADBH" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Students taking in Chambord and discussing where to go first just inside the entrance</td></tr></tbody></table></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXykGIRXodj4XmxzVlJ1mcDbOB_Rc0SVkykV7vXJjAHI-hxWQy9-uWo65A-wEOaXnNz-zO-1RuswfXiDkpEJSqOdHoxvmvmBHDHsmVCioW00lNNygHlMhOEh7GnQVDr1Cqvifhrh7qUE9sB8549_hffrX3WU26b5YzRRX36Iz9s3jL4JHmw6ynx6LS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXykGIRXodj4XmxzVlJ1mcDbOB_Rc0SVkykV7vXJjAHI-hxWQy9-uWo65A-wEOaXnNz-zO-1RuswfXiDkpEJSqOdHoxvmvmBHDHsmVCioW00lNNygHlMhOEh7GnQVDr1Cqvifhrh7qUE9sB8549_hffrX3WU26b5YzRRX36Iz9s3jL4JHmw6ynx6LS=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p>Luka just inside the walls of Chambord<br />Photo courtesy of Evie</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjUIhpwB7a-hAVQylOEPK8NeQj2s2r3r0zDF7A7jZOG7OnWhFiOMTTnhmXBxP1ZfNrt4QWN-5sBsP4dtExK2amdxk6T_U-onsPNBqbeCbo3K2XZCkoihV6IojQNkbIzXOlSCsNZQTzobwfeXCflvKYnpfxwcAhV70L3Oa1pdOcGnTH3gxEGFXEua-t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjUIhpwB7a-hAVQylOEPK8NeQj2s2r3r0zDF7A7jZOG7OnWhFiOMTTnhmXBxP1ZfNrt4QWN-5sBsP4dtExK2amdxk6T_U-onsPNBqbeCbo3K2XZCkoihV6IojQNkbIzXOlSCsNZQTzobwfeXCflvKYnpfxwcAhV70L3Oa1pdOcGnTH3gxEGFXEua-t" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instructor Evie takes a picture of me taking a picture of her... I'd rather not see her photo of me as I much prefer to remain hidden behind the camera!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR8Vngt0Klty3wxLTL055eXrbTkUsYORZmUirJbs-ZPH3DGBxVu3gdBDi-tE2wY078hEhWzGXaK0M1OOqqrErqDUSs4l4vS4k6xC07ONrr37cuMBNZVoNbleSwX5QBFrARq9QI38IddHg_KN8TTheJvVC2oXaRtIYfApKrxAC7ce6wUz1VfeT_NiY8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR8Vngt0Klty3wxLTL055eXrbTkUsYORZmUirJbs-ZPH3DGBxVu3gdBDi-tE2wY078hEhWzGXaK0M1OOqqrErqDUSs4l4vS4k6xC07ONrr37cuMBNZVoNbleSwX5QBFrARq9QI38IddHg_KN8TTheJvVC2oXaRtIYfApKrxAC7ce6wUz1VfeT_NiY8" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie and Shane pose for a quick photo before entering the castle</div><br />The students were given 2 hours to explore the castle in groups of three and then visit the gift shop before meeting us outside the walls to return to the bus and move on. Upon entering the castle, most students climbed to the topmost floor which is accessible to visitors. There we took a variety of photos!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8AsaFzs8TfIhXRTQqydIFQOeIZriSB_dueMe7ObiIumTxuxu-X9938NardKxWBlUp02VPP0NrOC61xfQ5EC1gYgvP45NdytucL1b7RF8g7NoaTpjRcuzIgdJ57wRiimBUgXHjt4BmHpcCOPBlDegcwRTlkPQ5GljfAxDcLCHzdGDbNy4Hk0SEg9Pq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8AsaFzs8TfIhXRTQqydIFQOeIZriSB_dueMe7ObiIumTxuxu-X9938NardKxWBlUp02VPP0NrOC61xfQ5EC1gYgvP45NdytucL1b7RF8g7NoaTpjRcuzIgdJ57wRiimBUgXHjt4BmHpcCOPBlDegcwRTlkPQ5GljfAxDcLCHzdGDbNy4Hk0SEg9Pq=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Abby, Monick, Rachel Claire, and Brooklyn pose for a picture in front of the tower/spire</div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOUJq-PIzy8qDktYF_mU3FZOc4a2KJ8ZBjqgMSmF11tL6OHj9W1H1eNYQrKmm6LXTmVt70RzSAySwQwYXvyMN3mBMvBBdbCrP6a9RNCrXGaLRgBKTpFqXjLuDTYmvToTnVrkNoqiRn1dCW3JUYRYhXSIzRLwJ1Gxrum0Of3M58NH1jOalf7y-LyZ6-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4193" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOUJq-PIzy8qDktYF_mU3FZOc4a2KJ8ZBjqgMSmF11tL6OHj9W1H1eNYQrKmm6LXTmVt70RzSAySwQwYXvyMN3mBMvBBdbCrP6a9RNCrXGaLRgBKTpFqXjLuDTYmvToTnVrkNoqiRn1dCW3JUYRYhXSIzRLwJ1Gxrum0Of3M58NH1jOalf7y-LyZ6-=w546-h640" width="546" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer and Yara pose for a picture with instructor Evie in front of the tower/spire atop the castle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZwpnTWj8NWlW9o98bI3AwDQT8dkdAxdFFEfNvkNlazAItWbvHmzzgc8mLq2EuHfaQqmICfgA7rf-JP6gKkFNQpYtdaSVAYkow-G1PoYVckVKKy-wfFGK7_ZjCRMsXYezr5thcjQ6p--4WXerGJ2f-yIJmEGUtxMxM5v6merEQw6jB93O2PPYZuc84" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="10336" data-original-width="4500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZwpnTWj8NWlW9o98bI3AwDQT8dkdAxdFFEfNvkNlazAItWbvHmzzgc8mLq2EuHfaQqmICfgA7rf-JP6gKkFNQpYtdaSVAYkow-G1PoYVckVKKy-wfFGK7_ZjCRMsXYezr5thcjQ6p--4WXerGJ2f-yIJmEGUtxMxM5v6merEQw6jB93O2PPYZuc84" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For reference to its size, here is the opposite side of the tower/spire in its entirety</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF3hAoFhVcCEAr4jw13Ju4gfC5VpucoTIYl1YEdAOQF6bI3xqhz5VjoKtWWsKIWPtB54r5zJvzoMeJHD-LGOiuopC8G_2uOqik5BvdX6M7-62xGXtV_8d7R4ew2sGkC7yakNEQAQf_CaLy9V-rnTcGpkZBIxFIJlNL6FR16RRAQdDIE3_lKlHNmTzT"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="3706" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF3hAoFhVcCEAr4jw13Ju4gfC5VpucoTIYl1YEdAOQF6bI3xqhz5VjoKtWWsKIWPtB54r5zJvzoMeJHD-LGOiuopC8G_2uOqik5BvdX6M7-62xGXtV_8d7R4ew2sGkC7yakNEQAQf_CaLy9V-rnTcGpkZBIxFIJlNL6FR16RRAQdDIE3_lKlHNmTzT" width="362" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Victor and Avery pose for a picture at the top of Chambord</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evie has guilted me into including a picture of myself at Chambord</td></tr></tbody></table>Photo courtesy of Evie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnQPvqs3CLhlklDkQVjrZ2rWLGq10A8xK0BSTFiGdSj0FtqCEokRxG3XDSkAPkHeFl8KMZovrRMEHW0nLLk15Q-NoWLf9v3nLTg7Onj6SaLHD29igR2innsIfUX2rgsKchlqyWl_OYgUG2knzl_a57sH14SmCQdh16hsor-qj3R5-QKrS2LuPkoNWj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4430" data-original-width="6524" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnQPvqs3CLhlklDkQVjrZ2rWLGq10A8xK0BSTFiGdSj0FtqCEokRxG3XDSkAPkHeFl8KMZovrRMEHW0nLLk15Q-NoWLf9v3nLTg7Onj6SaLHD29igR2innsIfUX2rgsKchlqyWl_OYgUG2knzl_a57sH14SmCQdh16hsor-qj3R5-QKrS2LuPkoNWj" width="640" /></a></div>Grace pauses to take a picture of the grounds<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxnD249c7uUnAUYpsR2SZRd3Jw-2gc8rUcb89EwCh-HYzEJyHO_ensg9pk-AnTXZQ5t4YVkiH75PhynntzIFQ8bstxQB4VHBJ7ZZsIypwZOH2wtZamlUyXmCCeJgN7MtkJyZQZpBtTA37fnmcK8-0KiUmF5zYYWpl_Gc3wJXOBC3jJEeZ-gtAZ-q3k" width="640" /></a></div>Victor and Avery pose outside of a window looking in</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Evie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwYvqtLBk2BRQlPGL1M8c4IfJV3_Hd-fCp7Vj_iVolfOHb2sbPYapXNfscrKTSOSg78mwd5VM1KQaOr3bwYMJfTtDK0xs2hPXTYpM7HWpGPlzq826Xog7cwNuMi_WShVzI1XXDEkmuDr5Kbi0N0nL8WWOL6vpM449dHemjVAQAuOw1DSGnJ1LEmL6x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwYvqtLBk2BRQlPGL1M8c4IfJV3_Hd-fCp7Vj_iVolfOHb2sbPYapXNfscrKTSOSg78mwd5VM1KQaOr3bwYMJfTtDK0xs2hPXTYpM7HWpGPlzq826Xog7cwNuMi_WShVzI1XXDEkmuDr5Kbi0N0nL8WWOL6vpM449dHemjVAQAuOw1DSGnJ1LEmL6x" width="640" /></a></div>Camille, Cassie, and Hannah pose for a photo in front of a window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Evie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh225ngg1c53YJUplFPVL0owxAhiHoAefjPvegAXg-KGC6xnu-JlAI8UX1z3fH__aH8LBuuUkXHSiKdDjMRX9QTL5wB2v_-FmxjRkX0E-MRygVygT37kr5S0JxVAffR_4_jfa15LTv3UkkeX1P97puO6-9Cr3GibDa8tU7NYVdmI29aTo_2vBXg6-Qe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2592" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh225ngg1c53YJUplFPVL0owxAhiHoAefjPvegAXg-KGC6xnu-JlAI8UX1z3fH__aH8LBuuUkXHSiKdDjMRX9QTL5wB2v_-FmxjRkX0E-MRygVygT37kr5S0JxVAffR_4_jfa15LTv3UkkeX1P97puO6-9Cr3GibDa8tU7NYVdmI29aTo_2vBXg6-Qe=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div>Camille and Cassie take a selfie in one of the many mirrors throughout the castle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Evie<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">After our visit to Chambord, we relaxed for an hour in the AC of the bus while we traveled to the neighboring city of Amboise. There we found a shady area on the Loire river to enjoy our picnic lunches. Some of us took the opportunity to lay back on the grass and close our eyes for a little while.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhj6g4VxH0erb9Ry4zylyjmcknQyQ8gBLZljyu89Umyqb_h-CrRnkK_FGFEWaFR10tQ1nDBWzE1nEZsL5I1xbxIQI5hZ2eeRFg-FZdTBNXBiUSAKqUUu3Ym_JwqrqZbu5zD_O0o_VSUY6uz9D8V618iUNPfchr7zWapbgnn8lWbM-gvEi-EPhXm48wJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhj6g4VxH0erb9Ry4zylyjmcknQyQ8gBLZljyu89Umyqb_h-CrRnkK_FGFEWaFR10tQ1nDBWzE1nEZsL5I1xbxIQI5hZ2eeRFg-FZdTBNXBiUSAKqUUu3Ym_JwqrqZbu5zD_O0o_VSUY6uz9D8V618iUNPfchr7zWapbgnn8lWbM-gvEi-EPhXm48wJ" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The students and instructors enjoy a picnic lunch packed by their respective host families on the banks of the Loire</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch, we went to Clos Lucé, a castle (though more the size of a "manor") located in Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci spent most of his life. We visited in the heat of the day and the castle was absolutely packed. We were all feeling a bit claustrophobic and exited the interior at the first opportunity to hunt down cold water, some ice cream, and a shady bench or two on which we could rest. Because of the heat and the general exhaustion we were all feeling, I did not take any pictures, so I am going to borrow a picture from Google to show what it looks like.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg1KDXVP6lhSGp4k_pyuD-zJIdbabbzVtJ4mRe_OWrpVkiIpqBTq30P7aO34pDS7yMZG0uOuMm2DtpcnohIVDy6LeYiRCKNmiUEQvdvgM-fcA-9FTSvc6mAPT8J4hLC9csjVwLuX0Ti9NmcOqYeXYAc-WDWFq8cjx9v8qy0kFrq5qIm7igxE20c7A5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1160" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjg1KDXVP6lhSGp4k_pyuD-zJIdbabbzVtJ4mRe_OWrpVkiIpqBTq30P7aO34pDS7yMZG0uOuMm2DtpcnohIVDy6LeYiRCKNmiUEQvdvgM-fcA-9FTSvc6mAPT8J4hLC9csjVwLuX0Ti9NmcOqYeXYAc-WDWFq8cjx9v8qy0kFrq5qIm7igxE20c7A5=w640-h264" width="640" /></a></div><br />After Clos Lucé, we went to Chenonceau, the general favorite among the group of students and instructors. Chenonceau, built over the water of a small river flowing underneath, is well-known for its gardens, labyrinth maze, and the beautiful tree-lined road leading to the château. Given the heat, the students spent the majority of the time in the various shaded areas of the grounds or within the castle itself where temperatures were a bit more manageable thanks to the stone construction.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkt5UrGXTXrswXuz2AJLxqp4P1EN_Tky5jOkp-GIjOdJJwb4p0kAE___DhK1xGCZCBXx0ulq2R1gxPwptkjn_fHgSHe2jnQ91SpDpTAtwuwc_1gyU5LVtW9JWTyAeVv2a5c8AG58gOK1siI3eYmtaTGzDoZQGpfM3x-cp40DCvVwh2JKVM89UCbeTE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkt5UrGXTXrswXuz2AJLxqp4P1EN_Tky5jOkp-GIjOdJJwb4p0kAE___DhK1xGCZCBXx0ulq2R1gxPwptkjn_fHgSHe2jnQ91SpDpTAtwuwc_1gyU5LVtW9JWTyAeVv2a5c8AG58gOK1siI3eYmtaTGzDoZQGpfM3x-cp40DCvVwh2JKVM89UCbeTE" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a group picture at the entrance to the road leading up to the château, and I've cropped the image below so that you can see your student's lovely faces a bit closer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_FFxgmK_uSJv89iDvgeuebr73h7cTO7oAYs-O2zKRP30eELfUtw4EYqMAK6Rz2eOrNhjDWkCjDZdP2Vr857OGxLEivNx0bCPS5yH-vE1gPkrZmKWl5K0Vd-JXg1ziJz28vVSKrj9cAf7fwCEjzsO4smf8IjvYVd5C3ZMxz7sXdeQ4bXZJoRbtpTqj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3524" data-original-width="4912" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_FFxgmK_uSJv89iDvgeuebr73h7cTO7oAYs-O2zKRP30eELfUtw4EYqMAK6Rz2eOrNhjDWkCjDZdP2Vr857OGxLEivNx0bCPS5yH-vE1gPkrZmKWl5K0Vd-JXg1ziJz28vVSKrj9cAf7fwCEjzsO4smf8IjvYVd5C3ZMxz7sXdeQ4bXZJoRbtpTqj" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLUnq5U59-pDrIHuyeyBeOiJquj_U3dLv74eY6ezUu939J0FvzLFpmFK8CR2DFD8IBMnlEfJJcf4uVb8FbWJI4mDAB3lJd0Y5FBic_7U0Fugm8PCLNoonhNGctQKUT6lIHtP4OQsSHf85SYq29TklrhWKTfyL331RbXYMbq_HsOY1H7fCm7zB54kNC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3735" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLUnq5U59-pDrIHuyeyBeOiJquj_U3dLv74eY6ezUu939J0FvzLFpmFK8CR2DFD8IBMnlEfJJcf4uVb8FbWJI4mDAB3lJd0Y5FBic_7U0Fugm8PCLNoonhNGctQKUT6lIHtP4OQsSHf85SYq29TklrhWKTfyL331RbXYMbq_HsOY1H7fCm7zB54kNC" width="631" /></a></div>The group enjoyed the shade provided by the trees as we walked down the road to the gardens and entrance to Chenonceau<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0CuIK7AkyFgPxyHgmvaAPEsd-wKmQBchC1_XCDraXCF8PsNeWrg8yICEovMHDYA3378MAZqjlFJvY-zHaKqg3hiltAmr0X2IHH-SUD3nUHdrcxnsRJLJmxwXcNIo7PPkGWE_nKj2FAb6L5vH5stfih6-x_WWi94i-9yncGPGaBMYsiTQjJ3jqrGSV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0CuIK7AkyFgPxyHgmvaAPEsd-wKmQBchC1_XCDraXCF8PsNeWrg8yICEovMHDYA3378MAZqjlFJvY-zHaKqg3hiltAmr0X2IHH-SUD3nUHdrcxnsRJLJmxwXcNIo7PPkGWE_nKj2FAb6L5vH5stfih6-x_WWi94i-9yncGPGaBMYsiTQjJ3jqrGSV" width="640" /></a></div>At the end of the road leading to the château, we took one final group photo with Chenonceau in the background. It is somewhat misleading as the castle extends back over the water, which you can see from the side in the image below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-J-Xutnl4IGAWZPPBwFqalImmvSg0NTLkKgUC4ELbMI-0a2Sq3UsCuGiTxpE59lzJDpKqOPqOO3keCKtos54BeacDVzle5nkd-_-igxkqCHt7DmaHgDAEL_iz5ltW_pao2jeUW1v-lodc_arZpxJImKW15elAOKPGzyHTVCmunfNH6aL517UCHufM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="5915" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-J-Xutnl4IGAWZPPBwFqalImmvSg0NTLkKgUC4ELbMI-0a2Sq3UsCuGiTxpE59lzJDpKqOPqOO3keCKtos54BeacDVzle5nkd-_-igxkqCHt7DmaHgDAEL_iz5ltW_pao2jeUW1v-lodc_arZpxJImKW15elAOKPGzyHTVCmunfNH6aL517UCHufM" width="1" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO1L5p188gRRNBA7t4FEZnpeMYr1LXQC_pAcEw_UGnXWSTCbgK-dxWGmfPXW1glGaPpN9efPfcko27fWPOMj4-4v1lMik1XvAR2Kf1MK1VxDcpHp7aqP10Lj4r84bat9qZZT1syrjpBZE6Uz46C7Y6z0WBqOgGITm9ZVPy7hqeR1dD0v_PfxiSe0HV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3422" data-original-width="5915" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiO1L5p188gRRNBA7t4FEZnpeMYr1LXQC_pAcEw_UGnXWSTCbgK-dxWGmfPXW1glGaPpN9efPfcko27fWPOMj4-4v1lMik1XvAR2Kf1MK1VxDcpHp7aqP10Lj4r84bat9qZZT1syrjpBZE6Uz46C7Y6z0WBqOgGITm9ZVPy7hqeR1dD0v_PfxiSe0HV" width="640" /></a></div>This is my favorite spot on the grounds to view the castle. The reflection extends out onto the water and gives an excellent perspective to anyone who ventures to this corner of the gardens. For anyone with an interest or knowledge in photography, this is an HDR image and a composite of about 30 different images, ideal for landscapes with direct, and sometimes harsh, sunlight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I made a beeline for this spot in the gardens, and several students who are interested in photography followed me to see what I was talking about when I said it was the best place to view the castle.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyj-xt_nEib6ISak53xlL1K3Nbbaat7hSHTTydS_I-hCdPP5XD0yFVapM4rZtsQUXPaTksk_q8CDjjWUQSEqXdez-sX60OBKYorwUd-eG1718s_qjuIQQc2okE7fHA9r_oxr6bEtY8LI1CCBPZbF62cYJLMi47rcsLWQx5TyQqIfWrPjfBXLmyS5UQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyj-xt_nEib6ISak53xlL1K3Nbbaat7hSHTTydS_I-hCdPP5XD0yFVapM4rZtsQUXPaTksk_q8CDjjWUQSEqXdez-sX60OBKYorwUd-eG1718s_qjuIQQc2okE7fHA9r_oxr6bEtY8LI1CCBPZbF62cYJLMi47rcsLWQx5TyQqIfWrPjfBXLmyS5UQ" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christian, Dawn-Cheryl, and Annalyse pose for a picture in front of the château</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMKdaTaTAmcPcP5z2UwimNSVq0kSGku9-2ma_spzkHwYXqTOqi-v79OD5e4YjwlUNFYA2de3Qif9kRPeVt2wl5stbbktMENW7psL53JPs7VZaIWt_LuRvz-mrQpMPZ_jvPTQp9meyL3go3BI5yp96UF4HJQu00LKeLq6mJZvCeTAulNIEAGORUsf8K" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7260" data-original-width="4845" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMKdaTaTAmcPcP5z2UwimNSVq0kSGku9-2ma_spzkHwYXqTOqi-v79OD5e4YjwlUNFYA2de3Qif9kRPeVt2wl5stbbktMENW7psL53JPs7VZaIWt_LuRvz-mrQpMPZ_jvPTQp9meyL3go3BI5yp96UF4HJQu00LKeLq6mJZvCeTAulNIEAGORUsf8K" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse asked me to take a portrait of her in front of the château as well, to which I happily obliged</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlWEkEP8Q137s7kP0_eyJT3Rh2kwXlUCrVtnPpTuNXR8VJkH8G_CDhV6RuhsE7TyI-iq2W1BzSvhOSZEgE2zIEvjs1Ef8j-TG6WvXppnSfWIYr7ijjF9IHTbHz7BpqelkRNViojamWEiT1m_zgjuVl9TilS3Ob328BiryS1HbR_NuWosOh9SEMSh-V"><img alt="" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="953" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlWEkEP8Q137s7kP0_eyJT3Rh2kwXlUCrVtnPpTuNXR8VJkH8G_CDhV6RuhsE7TyI-iq2W1BzSvhOSZEgE2zIEvjs1Ef8j-TG6WvXppnSfWIYr7ijjF9IHTbHz7BpqelkRNViojamWEiT1m_zgjuVl9TilS3Ob328BiryS1HbR_NuWosOh9SEMSh-V=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">From right to left: Yara, Molly, Summer, Evie, Jean-Luc, Mara, Aminata, and Grace<br />Photo courtesy of instructor Evie</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyyxp9e0ty34ys1r4_I8YsIZ-9twxXuauy-2rgfggRc-LIv-k4xvD3BVZ24S7YTxkYg6ZvhywmXbjPZBxJ13lLKatN_IAfgfP8aOd978zGwgcYl3IzNfuJPM5rpKhmv_31XGG84X_E5jZv0W_eMWZ6cjr8jsipBlFA0HMPpYDaAnaVTrby-f7zZSG7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyyxp9e0ty34ys1r4_I8YsIZ-9twxXuauy-2rgfggRc-LIv-k4xvD3BVZ24S7YTxkYg6ZvhywmXbjPZBxJ13lLKatN_IAfgfP8aOd978zGwgcYl3IzNfuJPM5rpKhmv_31XGG84X_E5jZv0W_eMWZ6cjr8jsipBlFA0HMPpYDaAnaVTrby-f7zZSG7=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aminata, Mara, Hannah, Grace, Ruby, Emily, Camille, and Cassie pose for a picture within the gardens of Chenonceau</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of instructor Evie</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside Chenonceau, a great hall spanning the length of the building greets visitors. Used primarily as a location for royalty and nobility to throw lavish parties, the design of the castle is the perfect venue for such occasions. During WWII, the castle served as a hospital for the wounded. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijaHADQCqkw_q9y34xv9NI0eQIDHi_KssFJzKXv8XBZAaQnr_fQTCd85hFdEZs35NLsnW-DjYSXEmNAMutnwnLgvQAJ-7ZRWU4FVadvdwrMgdPseGHhR6UDEEiAl5Z2kg3CBajjdSDt1JU5gmm79L27_keFc_NqVz7sUEmTluXRwnQ8HVzb2sdH0dD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijaHADQCqkw_q9y34xv9NI0eQIDHi_KssFJzKXv8XBZAaQnr_fQTCd85hFdEZs35NLsnW-DjYSXEmNAMutnwnLgvQAJ-7ZRWU4FVadvdwrMgdPseGHhR6UDEEiAl5Z2kg3CBajjdSDt1JU5gmm79L27_keFc_NqVz7sUEmTluXRwnQ8HVzb2sdH0dD" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Illuminated by the 18 windows on either side overlooking the river below, the main hall makes up the vast majority of the château</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzo34cma6z9Z8ilLBXkAc0T6CNQJQpyAs_YXVsBFvT7hmutQ5tqCsMjLBu_UBlDzvapDXNIsszHw4Gyz5HNOKG6oewF1wyrIBOyM4FyKOIh-YAs42m7GP_h3boG6XK1Ke91gQ6hlWVqU_FXXUx6pZ8tVV-u4UB3ttRIHupKyX4UNiSYuuD8pJy1cnt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzo34cma6z9Z8ilLBXkAc0T6CNQJQpyAs_YXVsBFvT7hmutQ5tqCsMjLBu_UBlDzvapDXNIsszHw4Gyz5HNOKG6oewF1wyrIBOyM4FyKOIh-YAs42m7GP_h3boG6XK1Ke91gQ6hlWVqU_FXXUx6pZ8tVV-u4UB3ttRIHupKyX4UNiSYuuD8pJy1cnt=w427-h640" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Evie, Yara, Summer, and Molly pose for a photo within the grand hall</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid4f3js1VowQj-mjndHI8Vkg_Zqeiak0GPR77KAzHZGAeOc6VsmXolvUFiaHSrvEttey4REG4W8hGbfYUKyyptD9RtrIuBETSn_hDR6X-WekBjIZMBlPhpmXFTE5GeN_pg6cYElAdujvdfcKraZ-2255Mlhz8OBMHZ4TY63Rpg-3S7r2n01gBMtUGJ"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEid4f3js1VowQj-mjndHI8Vkg_Zqeiak0GPR77KAzHZGAeOc6VsmXolvUFiaHSrvEttey4REG4W8hGbfYUKyyptD9RtrIuBETSn_hDR6X-WekBjIZMBlPhpmXFTE5GeN_pg6cYElAdujvdfcKraZ-2255Mlhz8OBMHZ4TY63Rpg-3S7r2n01gBMtUGJ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hannah, Camille, and Cassie pose for a picture inside Chenonceau</div>Photo courtesy of instructor Evie<br /><br /></div>Following our visit to Chenonceau, we all returned to the bus at 6:00 pm to head back to Saumur. We arrived back at Saint Louis at 7:30 and the students reunited with their host families thoroughly exhausted and ready to eat dinner and then sleep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know I still need to upload a photo of Saint Louis, and I promise to do that this week along with uploading some photos that families have sent me over the last week of the students doing a variety of activities with their host families. Additionally, if I did not capture an individual photo of your student outside of the group photo, I promise I will do that on our next excursion and at various times in between. Because students had the liberty to explore the castles in groups of three, I did not always see every single group outside of the group photo, and some students stuck closer to the instructors than others. Hopefully, this post gives you some insight as to the nature of the excursions we will go on. Our next excursion is in two weeks and will be to Normandy in Northern France!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">À bientôt !</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></div></div>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com049400 Saumur, France47.260135 -0.08089299999999999318.949901163821153 -35.237143 75.570368836178844 35.075357tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-27548274957122195312022-06-15T15:58:00.079-04:002022-06-16T07:45:42.386-04:00Chasse au trésor !<p> Chasse au trésor / Scavenger Hunt</p><p>Hello all! We are all doing quite well here in Saumur. The days are becoming a bit hotter (today's high was 95, and tomorrow and Friday will be in the 100s), but our water bottles are remaining full at all times! This Friday, the 17th of June, we will be touring three major castles here in the Loire Valley. Chambord, Chenonceau, and Clos Lucé are quite well known in the region with the latter being rather famous for housing Leonardo da Vinci for the majority of his life. Dozens of his inventions and blueprints remain for all to see. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgci2OOYbbEMlkkWptQLWb2s6re6CCgJFz22zNHbhCFvkIaDlBO6PuTSR8g69S1Bai0TnuKimaG2veSfYRgMfNE4r2zRq-b1o7fz23KvvkfEQeAjnd-tyxKDVJYOL1coC-3OX26WAu03YzWfCTTRvSOuummxLFyO4FVOupD7A0l8enZI9DHJkIghXYp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="2656" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgci2OOYbbEMlkkWptQLWb2s6re6CCgJFz22zNHbhCFvkIaDlBO6PuTSR8g69S1Bai0TnuKimaG2veSfYRgMfNE4r2zRq-b1o7fz23KvvkfEQeAjnd-tyxKDVJYOL1coC-3OX26WAu03YzWfCTTRvSOuummxLFyO4FVOupD7A0l8enZI9DHJkIghXYp=w640-h634" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Located near the Château de Saumur, this flower arrangement is created every year and is a source of pride among many locals as it depicts the blason (coat of arms) de Saumur (see below for reference)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3h63QjpmikFyzsl7vlfZksg3Mn9rcuS8E0n4-CJavRDLxZV2aYPRuORPFSkQ95XQMmEvz0CRMC0KVK1V1v2qMw9kTZfj_kl4ej0CzAuqz5hdi_taW5W22ACrOJanT6LeO3OzmtPTaGSNuhjSrYeXln3xWfLVVU-qsQyUaOlU7kWFO6oC7aT0CSb3b" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3h63QjpmikFyzsl7vlfZksg3Mn9rcuS8E0n4-CJavRDLxZV2aYPRuORPFSkQ95XQMmEvz0CRMC0KVK1V1v2qMw9kTZfj_kl4ej0CzAuqz5hdi_taW5W22ACrOJanT6LeO3OzmtPTaGSNuhjSrYeXln3xWfLVVU-qsQyUaOlU7kWFO6oC7aT0CSb3b" width="218" /></a></div><br /></div>On Monday, the instructors put together a scavenger hunt for the students to discover various parts of the city. It began at school (which I realize I have neglected to photograph, and will, therefore, do so tomorrow and upload some pictures), and then progressed to the downtown area and the various landmarks that the city is known for such as the theater, the city center, the large church, and it ended with everyone climbing up to the castle! <p></p><p>At each stop, the students took a selfie with a landmark and then answered a question. Some questions were easy and the students could find the answer by looking around, but several involved finding out who, for example, the famous fashion icon born in Saumur was, who Molière was, and who wrote a famous piece of literature. To answer these questions, students had to ask passersby who may have known the answers-- a daunting task to be sure, but the students managed it flawlessly and put their awesome French skills to good use!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UHExfrUlSRssJPicd5nyG15Dhra3L867FNaPHe7a526UwZ17J2592J5ECnTfwLsEHNSRyQZwjpclm-h3AlNFwJha0A56YiVuXYkrZzFCoGqmrZ-aom1bnWJPkOmU3Hs0v1FMMfm-Eu5NdXaYepVhpjTWz2oE2AxscRGuX5XsLLRLd-UkyFZrcP5d" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UHExfrUlSRssJPicd5nyG15Dhra3L867FNaPHe7a526UwZ17J2592J5ECnTfwLsEHNSRyQZwjpclm-h3AlNFwJha0A56YiVuXYkrZzFCoGqmrZ-aom1bnWJPkOmU3Hs0v1FMMfm-Eu5NdXaYepVhpjTWz2oE2AxscRGuX5XsLLRLd-UkyFZrcP5d=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The church at the center of town located in Place St. Pierre </div><p></p><p>I meant to take a picture of every group who found me on the third leg of the scavenger hunt, but we became a bit pressed for time with the last two groups, so I do not have a picture of every single group, but fear not, the students had a great time! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3862" data-original-width="6383" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmo213vcABPnIBlqfcroDaQIBooA-0QDBMvYue18o37MwDRi0ulsxNJdiTPSAwJzgYGcXvESTmQUzaiiiwe14X8wi84Ro_VFVIFY11HWkZz9wjwP-6dJmu7srpcpu7Okd2crMsHKsgxkPEyr7vmJrYa0KBOeeIYg22F0ekOlUXw6D3KBdguz9Cy-5b" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christian, Avery, Grace, and Mara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQMNzYzsa752Ln7FGSwJO0Gvt98f9irymRu-XT1YgG2sgjAOxH0VVw4-JYR8b5newq97D8piOhV7vLI_N5z290Xu9GNkDpX-2KMR-6fdXMwCLJ7v2S6Sn8XGbUNAPUD3dokbol3XVj41z5SsATGhT5p95G1epLPIfFWcRignT_YjHkgMlnF9FfoxaK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQMNzYzsa752Ln7FGSwJO0Gvt98f9irymRu-XT1YgG2sgjAOxH0VVw4-JYR8b5newq97D8piOhV7vLI_N5z290Xu9GNkDpX-2KMR-6fdXMwCLJ7v2S6Sn8XGbUNAPUD3dokbol3XVj41z5SsATGhT5p95G1epLPIfFWcRignT_YjHkgMlnF9FfoxaK" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie, Summer, Katrina, and Monick</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgen73owCXccFv2SDrHva69_QpclvrIiW0qZ8Ndc8pC3agcg1DNB0LeHreG3uREoM68r6P12Cglt7O_3oXbgzU5bp38GPDFv89LMmq7IKQTp05lS-sEWgrURDqCeQP41TJDWKmhHs0RkWygy9mcnvRb6DlZyVH6tm7VL01tG7jCJopMvjmfjoyE5vIj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgen73owCXccFv2SDrHva69_QpclvrIiW0qZ8Ndc8pC3agcg1DNB0LeHreG3uREoM68r6P12Cglt7O_3oXbgzU5bp38GPDFv89LMmq7IKQTp05lS-sEWgrURDqCeQP41TJDWKmhHs0RkWygy9mcnvRb6DlZyVH6tm7VL01tG7jCJopMvjmfjoyE5vIj" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse, Jean-Luc, Dawn-Cheryl, and Abby</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8B71G2r8h704fQqDWAYZbfXozBP0f5Kgno_XFb2UW5DSswRqZA6rJWP4rkbzDhkVWngmgFacWsYXo2BmA28Co0J1bEajl3Fcg3Dj8ZjkRw32ntV8P9WNvGLKMjdoEf_JzkibEsA6723finwgU4-nWRRGtmrRRQ2THfUwKJb4qxJQeBIbTyy66DDfO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8B71G2r8h704fQqDWAYZbfXozBP0f5Kgno_XFb2UW5DSswRqZA6rJWP4rkbzDhkVWngmgFacWsYXo2BmA28Co0J1bEajl3Fcg3Dj8ZjkRw32ntV8P9WNvGLKMjdoEf_JzkibEsA6723finwgU4-nWRRGtmrRRQ2THfUwKJb4qxJQeBIbTyy66DDfO" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yara, Rachel-Claire, Victor, and Emily</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBzBhlFQRoGR9WUDNIG6baxb6dG0xM8SwqPHlCnNLJkQmFh04W8mzPL8aEr1EN8WfJiUwKZ0KvJMkK7RieUcOuCU1ezcG77ezpdhK4-C7Y0b6n34eIDHHNuyC6BRSgfldPUIFahsgSTfyPbHe0GOakKbhDAHE-OUo2Y0U_fVwEArnWQMwKg5KmZ-je" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBzBhlFQRoGR9WUDNIG6baxb6dG0xM8SwqPHlCnNLJkQmFh04W8mzPL8aEr1EN8WfJiUwKZ0KvJMkK7RieUcOuCU1ezcG77ezpdhK4-C7Y0b6n34eIDHHNuyC6BRSgfldPUIFahsgSTfyPbHe0GOakKbhDAHE-OUo2Y0U_fVwEArnWQMwKg5KmZ-je" width="640" /></a></div>Cassie, Brooklyn, and Aminata <br /><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZovSovjzPRM3hH5AbVGn3hM1O932iHI8lmA3BJV_iy2CMq88CeR5DzdP45S2YAINwhmsgNAfXXx3uZIiVS-Z5qf6l89iPbrT1Ksf7hjb8jg2DwWozqts24Fh1yuLumseI_hjooaz9XcXQmAJDbDUwfsr3A5ffaBebrk-iNP_7fIzFEh3YzBksDCky" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4726" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZovSovjzPRM3hH5AbVGn3hM1O932iHI8lmA3BJV_iy2CMq88CeR5DzdP45S2YAINwhmsgNAfXXx3uZIiVS-Z5qf6l89iPbrT1Ksf7hjb8jg2DwWozqts24Fh1yuLumseI_hjooaz9XcXQmAJDbDUwfsr3A5ffaBebrk-iNP_7fIzFEh3YzBksDCky" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here, Evie is helping a group to find the correct location that they need to photograph</div><p>During the last leg of the hunt, we all climbed to the top of the city to meet up with Shane and Evie waiting at the castle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQQ7aVq6Ek5Qnf09qC7pEUP9nmKn_J4_1nB9h8wF1CfHO2YFAU9_GnJ8lbe29I5X6DCt_4lEwNdsJEEITgWlhW2Ymz5usOIYHFPe2y8HZ42LNyHV8LNCVZvSTVQqt9oLPRbHHexFzRJ3IXRcFYE-5iT_mCXEz-EO2M_7PTJVZTvRya1UcPfpiUmCrR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQQ7aVq6Ek5Qnf09qC7pEUP9nmKn_J4_1nB9h8wF1CfHO2YFAU9_GnJ8lbe29I5X6DCt_4lEwNdsJEEITgWlhW2Ymz5usOIYHFPe2y8HZ42LNyHV8LNCVZvSTVQqt9oLPRbHHexFzRJ3IXRcFYE-5iT_mCXEz-EO2M_7PTJVZTvRya1UcPfpiUmCrR=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Château de Saumur, first constructed in the 10th century</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwZmqNFnIh-2bxajxY7KITUjPz75kxJesXbYB2tY6uUFwK1tT5ubD4d7qYakcwguY3DRdTDeAOc9wvTHPwQuOOSQWJpvmb5BhgqjRWBiOQYPxVBDVJoejmaVho6j0qQdtgb6q2uYZ5Wzv5XRM7aslZgxS5tY9gncn4D1bFLGVtd3JU_9XdpP9-5FML" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3571" data-original-width="2802" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwZmqNFnIh-2bxajxY7KITUjPz75kxJesXbYB2tY6uUFwK1tT5ubD4d7qYakcwguY3DRdTDeAOc9wvTHPwQuOOSQWJpvmb5BhgqjRWBiOQYPxVBDVJoejmaVho6j0qQdtgb6q2uYZ5Wzv5XRM7aslZgxS5tY9gncn4D1bFLGVtd3JU_9XdpP9-5FML=w501-h640" width="501" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the top, we relaxed for a little bit in the shade (for some) and in the sun for those that wanted to work on their tan, enjoyed some cold water that our fantastic on-site coordinator brought up, and we all took in the panoramic view of the city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnVrQ_6DK6ha6-9khQOhrD_7L_3Q5wK2s9QTlHyZzTZjehrZIc5weNGI4MFcLwa5hyvA2N_XXjT3kKOos_FOGTfZ5jbT94lABs-VPcPxEYGnRMOYx3U1lemMMaY-dU4niUuyuLMHB4UOSF0G2uBYsGh-rNZt4y4Oj-ciUinYH6ue_2BflFFuwofn4U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnVrQ_6DK6ha6-9khQOhrD_7L_3Q5wK2s9QTlHyZzTZjehrZIc5weNGI4MFcLwa5hyvA2N_XXjT3kKOos_FOGTfZ5jbT94lABs-VPcPxEYGnRMOYx3U1lemMMaY-dU4niUuyuLMHB4UOSF0G2uBYsGh-rNZt4y4Oj-ciUinYH6ue_2BflFFuwofn4U" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEsSuJNXo_Y-mc-54hDI9txGrp0EYd7holZMqkrLaH0fqynp5HpqscFVxoIooiSiVh8d9F6c0f7UTEk6zDt_jxQv_4YLkd1RI7r0qbHBwWswGNAyzkWAfPrddjMwecC5PbuRZw84Y7VoTFCPpmy9a8nVOJiTkUhXsE3GHDCcHtqkqSER8BdS3QFh40" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEsSuJNXo_Y-mc-54hDI9txGrp0EYd7holZMqkrLaH0fqynp5HpqscFVxoIooiSiVh8d9F6c0f7UTEk6zDt_jxQv_4YLkd1RI7r0qbHBwWswGNAyzkWAfPrddjMwecC5PbuRZw84Y7VoTFCPpmy9a8nVOJiTkUhXsE3GHDCcHtqkqSER8BdS3QFh40" width="640" /></a></div></div>Before heading back down, we took a group picture!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Classes started officially yesterday and the students have been learning quite a lot about French literature and culture, linguistics, and grammar. Almost everyone seems excited about the prospects of learning this summer! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can expect 2-3 blog posts a week here, more if I can manage it. This first week and a bit into the next is incredibly busy and I know that many parents have been patiently waiting for my next update, so I apologize for the delay. For the last four days, the instructors have arrived home between 8 and 9 pm every evening as there is much that needs to be arranged for the coming weeks! In any case, you can expect another update sometime Saturday (or Sunday at the latest) as we will not return to Saumur until around 9 pm Friday evening after our visits to the three castles in the Loire Valley.</div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-62553820478783494782022-06-11T13:02:00.001-04:002022-06-12T16:28:55.419-04:00Our First Day!<h1 style="text-align: left;">Bonjour à tous et à toutes ! Hello everyone !</h1><p>We have arrived in Saumur. I want to apologize to those parents who I spoke with on Thursday when I said I would likely be able to update the blog sometime Friday evening France time. After our initial arrival yesterday, the trip to Saumur, and then arranging the pickup of students with their host families, we all were extremely tired! We are now well-rested and ready for the coming week!</p><p>Below is a picture in the Indianapolis airport of the students: </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWNh_jYF-KHdQPPYjWMhAuyyf51g3MtSEC1ehWZ-gJ7-wTQe4lIQxr2q5ZsIV1lQv5cNk63Q31wMOJ9O69Gt16QIpI9sDH0zOfNb_RvJqR4-7xDwL6mC565i8nnVUT8iPftz2mkfMadZl_saljgDF9oHefvVbqyoPoCuK5MNgF8laDaPMkOmXLpI4I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWNh_jYF-KHdQPPYjWMhAuyyf51g3MtSEC1ehWZ-gJ7-wTQe4lIQxr2q5ZsIV1lQv5cNk63Q31wMOJ9O69Gt16QIpI9sDH0zOfNb_RvJqR4-7xDwL6mC565i8nnVUT8iPftz2mkfMadZl_saljgDF9oHefvVbqyoPoCuK5MNgF8laDaPMkOmXLpI4I=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>During our wait for the flight to Detroit and the layover before boarding our flight to Paris, many students socialized, played card games, and generally spent time acquainting themselves with one another. </p><p>We had a brief mishap in the Detroit airport, in which, during our search for the correct gate for our flight to Paris, we accidentally exited security and had to go through TSA again, but the students handled it like absolute pros... probably since they had just done the same process a few hours prior. </p><p>Below is a picture of the plane to Paris. It was an Airbus A380 consisting of three sections of three seats each in the main cabin. You'll have to excuse the image quality, as the window was somewhat tinted and had a slight grain in texture because of it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6RkQLTA0mOJqUYyS1EoqavHvqdd6gdaFj_oYJuM2fXivebIEpj9ei_kTolr597DOgbS_3lhLHW2a-McZLqJQ0-kdQSQQnQGh1YN0QEX92tY56VbZO-H6b0248DDBwTYbivJBNHnAMDaU3qZXOLCxhicEqc8RbamjCzeN0RPEfLKHDbEhSlqfIfdUy" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6RkQLTA0mOJqUYyS1EoqavHvqdd6gdaFj_oYJuM2fXivebIEpj9ei_kTolr597DOgbS_3lhLHW2a-McZLqJQ0-kdQSQQnQGh1YN0QEX92tY56VbZO-H6b0248DDBwTYbivJBNHnAMDaU3qZXOLCxhicEqc8RbamjCzeN0RPEfLKHDbEhSlqfIfdUy" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Once in Paris, and after clearing customs, we reunited with Evie and Hannah, a student who met Evie at Charles de Gaulle prior to our arrival. On the bus, Evie was gracious enough to snap a quick photo of the students (as well as Shane and me). You likely saw this photo yesterday in an email sent by IUHPFL.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmp3AXG23GdxpLdmQgR-EP7ZCsh-sxwq8vy3dj10RSGqUPQpLEL0JocbssDIRfRa1ZlUtXCtAFHDj_pZ-qCENxWLdWp1bvdePLD5MvpGt7xPG1aFW_OdB3q7KjSxCiEFu8NlmrDmD3feounosqbu2a5eULSseD7HQ_PD5oKzi4fP5dbJbRkIuPIxyH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmp3AXG23GdxpLdmQgR-EP7ZCsh-sxwq8vy3dj10RSGqUPQpLEL0JocbssDIRfRa1ZlUtXCtAFHDj_pZ-qCENxWLdWp1bvdePLD5MvpGt7xPG1aFW_OdB3q7KjSxCiEFu8NlmrDmD3feounosqbu2a5eULSseD7HQ_PD5oKzi4fP5dbJbRkIuPIxyH=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br />We stopped briefly for lunch at a roadside cafeteria prior to arriving in Saumur. Once in the city, the students were quite excited to meet their host parents. We went over some brief information for them to keep in mind (which we also covered in English at the Indianapolis airport). Around 4 pm, parents began arriving. Below are pictures of the 20 student host families as well as the 3 families who will host an instructor each.<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Host Families and Students</h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB0WzQ4h6dcP6uL7FMp3KTKa-qd5-8LwtqEjfrHA6N3Y5Cixi15x_ER2igX_vX6fihAb-OYr6VSPRHP04dHoe-kNOzMRZASUvvMVJnKBATMrubd-FhUoeVw1lK5_e-tYy5d2MOM9ouCNonsJAeqJljWa2RC8fsjGNIDS02rxm1WdTZWh0uD4FeXvZE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB0WzQ4h6dcP6uL7FMp3KTKa-qd5-8LwtqEjfrHA6N3Y5Cixi15x_ER2igX_vX6fihAb-OYr6VSPRHP04dHoe-kNOzMRZASUvvMVJnKBATMrubd-FhUoeVw1lK5_e-tYy5d2MOM9ouCNonsJAeqJljWa2RC8fsjGNIDS02rxm1WdTZWh0uD4FeXvZE" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Brooklyn with her host mom, Caroline</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuRsHcfMaykQXTcQMbURxd7XitLRK8_HBm_xhxtDVSNkkmA5rPdDEzZYqTSSNPqj4vvz5Fv1dCTMjym_LmedWHy_270Bh-x3ccrngI7Ic_ZevMrTkqBgEyHCKEtvC5IA6UjYNzGcsvC2yXi5UxMizPCdy8mW7202JaVmvd80CsAPUXyhkf70WpUB-U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuRsHcfMaykQXTcQMbURxd7XitLRK8_HBm_xhxtDVSNkkmA5rPdDEzZYqTSSNPqj4vvz5Fv1dCTMjym_LmedWHy_270Bh-x3ccrngI7Ic_ZevMrTkqBgEyHCKEtvC5IA6UjYNzGcsvC2yXi5UxMizPCdy8mW7202JaVmvd80CsAPUXyhkf70WpUB-U" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camille with her host parents, Deborah and Mickael</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2f82CehapnREwFG3IPW73WUlAluW1EN6VsjnleB_1yV9SyIiuz8FDSbTkG-KBNX_s5DZmGuf3IVoXTC0d9laxM6uQ8VDhK-f9nGO1kNVQhBt47yJhy0MvIiIgFv-cC0L5KkU_YE-zUb0LEZwXztJVbuXN-TcbaxouAYoM_zDTKKqnuSr3q4SmDN9W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2f82CehapnREwFG3IPW73WUlAluW1EN6VsjnleB_1yV9SyIiuz8FDSbTkG-KBNX_s5DZmGuf3IVoXTC0d9laxM6uQ8VDhK-f9nGO1kNVQhBt47yJhy0MvIiIgFv-cC0L5KkU_YE-zUb0LEZwXztJVbuXN-TcbaxouAYoM_zDTKKqnuSr3q4SmDN9W" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Molly with her host mom, Amélie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlQOqpX_7_sE3bzXrlOP9yNmhl4u8Cg19oh3a0ZrGsigZv78eMsUw8-3BChWWk1WTqr3J6TopmEBtcot0bmb6KTpE87mAXY_dY9kcPuP1EYno9v8_oBfg7ECY8rZfIfyZsC4ZS_D-a8l34daigmhfwrI2yqqolcG90Q2kaE7fYP12yPvEcuV3Z54Zx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlQOqpX_7_sE3bzXrlOP9yNmhl4u8Cg19oh3a0ZrGsigZv78eMsUw8-3BChWWk1WTqr3J6TopmEBtcot0bmb6KTpE87mAXY_dY9kcPuP1EYno9v8_oBfg7ECY8rZfIfyZsC4ZS_D-a8l34daigmhfwrI2yqqolcG90Q2kaE7fYP12yPvEcuV3Z54Zx" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cassie with her host family, the Lavievilles</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR8Bsqpo3x7HIRugK6VEuFAls11iUc_8BSblT_Wh1BbSGxg08QpgBhDbBIwUMeTXJ6RBwOzOa1bVbxh9GAAkJ-xa2nbywgcHc0Ey0Kk9gWb81_odI_xn-UL-9UUtQN-wSytkBDpuKKqaisknozLyME2FVrSKqhf0tAey7B9FQnv_e6lIfjbs-3Bgnw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR8Bsqpo3x7HIRugK6VEuFAls11iUc_8BSblT_Wh1BbSGxg08QpgBhDbBIwUMeTXJ6RBwOzOa1bVbxh9GAAkJ-xa2nbywgcHc0Ey0Kk9gWb81_odI_xn-UL-9UUtQN-wSytkBDpuKKqaisknozLyME2FVrSKqhf0tAey7B9FQnv_e6lIfjbs-3Bgnw" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ruby with her host mom, Térésa, and her host sister, Lorena</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGs0DkjkRxjOrmWWJF4rQ0hfcY8HJHemEK5wGG6I309j5W4EUcoOshwPvP8X8pCYkKB_05VFI2eWuD2crx83nNlqpNXexnPkn9cb9YtmEgyZCqvgqBkmhS-LI9ajNRhhb2YfiphDnZBYSi-LL_t-3VmlCjbYPnS9n-NFVJAZCxfr5ehnzzNyUyUgi3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGs0DkjkRxjOrmWWJF4rQ0hfcY8HJHemEK5wGG6I309j5W4EUcoOshwPvP8X8pCYkKB_05VFI2eWuD2crx83nNlqpNXexnPkn9cb9YtmEgyZCqvgqBkmhS-LI9ajNRhhb2YfiphDnZBYSi-LL_t-3VmlCjbYPnS9n-NFVJAZCxfr5ehnzzNyUyUgi3" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Avery with her host family, the Queteys</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlFHtkFmxW6RLuVvCpNpzHKb8eC9MZI_V1bp-AYW0H-pvjBolB-fhVToTk96Tg3vC_Z4pP5BJsryMjn6qOgf3PciXuORJEi5H8x_OVMT2eeU_QxwFwKpY8wYp1KU4r8omBplgQbZXj8145mF-Fyw955D0LOCa9_FGJvuO8fEJ7Cv860H4JUnAdvZe3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlFHtkFmxW6RLuVvCpNpzHKb8eC9MZI_V1bp-AYW0H-pvjBolB-fhVToTk96Tg3vC_Z4pP5BJsryMjn6qOgf3PciXuORJEi5H8x_OVMT2eeU_QxwFwKpY8wYp1KU4r8omBplgQbZXj8145mF-Fyw955D0LOCa9_FGJvuO8fEJ7Cv860H4JUnAdvZe3=w640-h428" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katrina and her host mom, Sandra, and her host sister, Jade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju67hNSRJMdVEqspIcu4XTQnzlUOs0zPfuzJtkoljh8JMp2GKzPp16-hL7DLFuteqQ_P0wm_rop2aHf3bWVa5lZa4hkBhTs9firox8BKyJS8oPIYXZys1bvRXz26qHoruNJWp0lOdgJlK3paxkuaW0QD-7ABk7H3SPbBO2YXMFjWBOpqWeyRxZhJKi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEju67hNSRJMdVEqspIcu4XTQnzlUOs0zPfuzJtkoljh8JMp2GKzPp16-hL7DLFuteqQ_P0wm_rop2aHf3bWVa5lZa4hkBhTs9firox8BKyJS8oPIYXZys1bvRXz26qHoruNJWp0lOdgJlK3paxkuaW0QD-7ABk7H3SPbBO2YXMFjWBOpqWeyRxZhJKi" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monick with her host family, the Branlys </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwhpQZXSuKOgH4E54Ox9947yE738YBby_r_PBFGEA7qcgiTQV1aZYq1jW5fno-d7VyXrIiUoW4-JinJ9EFCponA5_KbiNg5nnVXFUZ0-bJfB2vKnbqZalVySS6M-cLZU3tnF53SzLA7fcuQM-LOtNPoOn8B1hxSeFti3lmFYV64Z8BsccUmlQzqkU_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="7360" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwhpQZXSuKOgH4E54Ox9947yE738YBby_r_PBFGEA7qcgiTQV1aZYq1jW5fno-d7VyXrIiUoW4-JinJ9EFCponA5_KbiNg5nnVXFUZ0-bJfB2vKnbqZalVySS6M-cLZU3tnF53SzLA7fcuQM-LOtNPoOn8B1hxSeFti3lmFYV64Z8BsccUmlQzqkU_" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Summer with her host mom, Julie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheGgsUdv1seq_Q5DZVp-xA5laypDWeXHtExDBpEWCLOUk543iCr6dhaSHw3RzAy7kZ8xXBIuEoY8GC2iz-oyWl926pB8nN0qPDNNX7SVHSL2Vnx6P_fVOaMKj_96vPJt7OhNBFGJSANI7bzL6l3KjbGW3ggXWGxrI9EXtjtJxYZzY2_1t71rR01GtX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheGgsUdv1seq_Q5DZVp-xA5laypDWeXHtExDBpEWCLOUk543iCr6dhaSHw3RzAy7kZ8xXBIuEoY8GC2iz-oyWl926pB8nN0qPDNNX7SVHSL2Vnx6P_fVOaMKj_96vPJt7OhNBFGJSANI7bzL6l3KjbGW3ggXWGxrI9EXtjtJxYZzY2_1t71rR01GtX" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annalyse and Grace with their host mom, Laurence </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGFa3pyN4Qopqf4cf23QT-SEQdJLjMAmSqe4uVF1FttG-R8fTbL-I2LLHxwf00rGVYnrNO8OyN-OCQmmKkvFU_4d5bVzJDSHPSA8ND8krh9RiTziQ8w14cgZdh-UiI2DeS2e3yT_9sgueUoy284QKOTUTosgT0xqGE93YSYCjjz8BbVEjCwsJopKdV" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGFa3pyN4Qopqf4cf23QT-SEQdJLjMAmSqe4uVF1FttG-R8fTbL-I2LLHxwf00rGVYnrNO8OyN-OCQmmKkvFU_4d5bVzJDSHPSA8ND8krh9RiTziQ8w14cgZdh-UiI2DeS2e3yT_9sgueUoy284QKOTUTosgT0xqGE93YSYCjjz8BbVEjCwsJopKdV" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emily with her host mom, Sonia</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3XseEH4mpsUNzb6aN00QV_GF-dMmUIDr73cjGjiryONsGVbqgsAcfnBZliW1A7z9muU4s6yXM8TcLVu4OTOFA9FkkZDSD5mmW_CnVwKfLp88XRONt4bC914bsfiGsQg4FBFI1ncC7IQD0YX1t8-MrMpsxWN9QVv_q3C-CPxRZJEqAeZoUHkt4AePW" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4301" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3XseEH4mpsUNzb6aN00QV_GF-dMmUIDr73cjGjiryONsGVbqgsAcfnBZliW1A7z9muU4s6yXM8TcLVu4OTOFA9FkkZDSD5mmW_CnVwKfLp88XRONt4bC914bsfiGsQg4FBFI1ncC7IQD0YX1t8-MrMpsxWN9QVv_q3C-CPxRZJEqAeZoUHkt4AePW" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yara with her host dad, Marc</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkoboOBUo00xrFmYVSGXKGTPShoZdQV8camd2dSC4pZvWQPp4j3PmZTbFFq6i_foGaoQMFMXeupYGh0Lp3MwFKp5YBPC50wAR-oTW49w4Uh9ACYxYm6v26IDCT_a0NXE21QU1Cxq5PNsMM64hGzfetxf1sXOxwAvlB8Ki3yZcFIb4YpxawOnlWRgFB" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkoboOBUo00xrFmYVSGXKGTPShoZdQV8camd2dSC4pZvWQPp4j3PmZTbFFq6i_foGaoQMFMXeupYGh0Lp3MwFKp5YBPC50wAR-oTW49w4Uh9ACYxYm6v26IDCT_a0NXE21QU1Cxq5PNsMM64hGzfetxf1sXOxwAvlB8Ki3yZcFIb4YpxawOnlWRgFB" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christian and Jean-Luc with their host dad, Dominique </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTyHEfu3H_PHbFrRBdPsswcK8eLPCb4DpgxaYC4GcrmBRaNfcjlKmgoVpNo6CJCEU9jCaeP1bYwyJlmroVKuPiwac4pZNK0x9MKnRYnPkCiGlzssuIjxyKO6iR_Mi2gkwpC0mPNzf66fhIrXAxXgFBGG9a6uk_ij8ouT1oaf24bKuUezCyly42k9ww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4733" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTyHEfu3H_PHbFrRBdPsswcK8eLPCb4DpgxaYC4GcrmBRaNfcjlKmgoVpNo6CJCEU9jCaeP1bYwyJlmroVKuPiwac4pZNK0x9MKnRYnPkCiGlzssuIjxyKO6iR_Mi2gkwpC0mPNzf66fhIrXAxXgFBGG9a6uk_ij8ouT1oaf24bKuUezCyly42k9ww" width="463" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dawn-Cheryl with her host dad, Pascal</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIfp9LHe1tMwTqATfYeJ6pfHrjO9PL8LE5F2eb-YW3FXZ1FF1MIsLxopwNfXCDLNSweWvKS1D7sP83yu2AIwsPJ73VcsmghrQ8g8rAT26IlcOHyLy9Wb9kw2k6Vob0lxCa8WXj9K7vPgJfSpkwcEY6R4DBE9n_ET7TeHbft965gimm8Ll7CauwACd_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4230" data-original-width="6306" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIfp9LHe1tMwTqATfYeJ6pfHrjO9PL8LE5F2eb-YW3FXZ1FF1MIsLxopwNfXCDLNSweWvKS1D7sP83yu2AIwsPJ73VcsmghrQ8g8rAT26IlcOHyLy9Wb9kw2k6Vob0lxCa8WXj9K7vPgJfSpkwcEY6R4DBE9n_ET7TeHbft965gimm8Ll7CauwACd_=w640-h430" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara with her host mom, Brigitte </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv0aWWKMWXDCuS4shdvyNB_hOS5bxhR4AxFayAQVo53nT7OUF8IWltXp7fNuu30Ch3ueAot84xG4Zk94yCiqiteWEP2jMviAoIKpx492Yz5wifyp6ptIgxbH-_98Tck8ADEI0fa716wpCjAywabebC2DQjtjxbOkKNJ3JPWc5rOedHqHCX84codUmb" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Aminata with her host family, the Bertrons</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheoKitYM4sKKgSAvYTu1Co6t51veB6iMYGr3onw78jURaIGz7t4GJtj2ESyLJBJuJz-2KKvyoFZX5WmuR3m1jAoB8aoinF0cyfMOx8_2m4XfrAZQimjB5H5TR6hZt_lVzcyTM1IIoDQN_9hXR2HHnAvrKO4hoSwEAnmB7ckdTX9dEkzhypI_8hf8_W" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheoKitYM4sKKgSAvYTu1Co6t51veB6iMYGr3onw78jURaIGz7t4GJtj2ESyLJBJuJz-2KKvyoFZX5WmuR3m1jAoB8aoinF0cyfMOx8_2m4XfrAZQimjB5H5TR6hZt_lVzcyTM1IIoDQN_9hXR2HHnAvrKO4hoSwEAnmB7ckdTX9dEkzhypI_8hf8_W" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel-Claire with her host parents, Lydie and Laurent, and their dog</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBr416UOrFCBEcPyfZAADg4cFznfgMojdb0CBDrlCSV4SEi-XHN8OtnsBl1557vUa7ooAEOF_kU4-w5IjLC1vCqVuQb7f5FzMrm75IJ5ceYMzsm7E8UKqGQIbRDLIuqDUtzSOlqdtytReTj-c3MKwyoGgO_d9ilalwEpcwN5xDgVIfeQsfJjiTXbhc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBr416UOrFCBEcPyfZAADg4cFznfgMojdb0CBDrlCSV4SEi-XHN8OtnsBl1557vUa7ooAEOF_kU4-w5IjLC1vCqVuQb7f5FzMrm75IJ5ceYMzsm7E8UKqGQIbRDLIuqDUtzSOlqdtytReTj-c3MKwyoGgO_d9ilalwEpcwN5xDgVIfeQsfJjiTXbhc" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hannah and Abby with their host mom, Béatrice</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="7360" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1AR_5ZA3b5VHxEJmLXUd_g13bfSjWBkCcZiaeUMENUwcA8s80nHvD0flgbreC9M91h6ZCF1Ee2Xud8_gCrlDvRuUO1LePgrRnNOmJ-GBGGhNbUYhlvOZ0VvCUFDKyKOG7do1l6MQtGcDbZfZdT1QqNBZm-A12CyoQa5H9BJcM41It2rBwFsL13Frz" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie with her host mom, Sandrine <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Families of Instructors:</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidp8uF1LhgKOSjjtG3TSvD8GYLmCjzElO2Eo3SV4OfMCsgfJiq4jPFyeC3UHCHF6YEJA1I3zRCxOgn6B0ygSIbNupOWy8h5Dijd6O5vF6uMQtRPCcIA1cVyf2FNSHfKmaCN064FMkVTXbdX9PrXjyYSm1az44zW0Rd4vpzrmdNSPRy1k32PEaeASaG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="4444" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidp8uF1LhgKOSjjtG3TSvD8GYLmCjzElO2Eo3SV4OfMCsgfJiq4jPFyeC3UHCHF6YEJA1I3zRCxOgn6B0ygSIbNupOWy8h5Dijd6O5vF6uMQtRPCcIA1cVyf2FNSHfKmaCN064FMkVTXbdX9PrXjyYSm1az44zW0Rd4vpzrmdNSPRy1k32PEaeASaG" width="434" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thomas with his host mom, Jo</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX-rrf1KjjTZwDpmrnzIG4nw5RcKC4luZtw-6QWmJem7F7xkm3TGYOjR74NuUpbiKxkz_mPsXFFM7Kwl2MZf_8MY6wXt252SJ11andpp6C8i5ru4OYChCXE1SekeQs9PxBbliS9a41BU0T-fOz4gUUsWtuQ2sVF-SvAmweLlrlCfWRcYNa3PAHjuQO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4912" data-original-width="3547" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhX-rrf1KjjTZwDpmrnzIG4nw5RcKC4luZtw-6QWmJem7F7xkm3TGYOjR74NuUpbiKxkz_mPsXFFM7Kwl2MZf_8MY6wXt252SJ11andpp6C8i5ru4OYChCXE1SekeQs9PxBbliS9a41BU0T-fOz4gUUsWtuQ2sVF-SvAmweLlrlCfWRcYNa3PAHjuQO" width="347" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Evie with her host mom (and on-site coordinator), Marie Odile</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2VpopWMUVrcUxbzkKAjF14Lf7TxK94EyIfRqKaMDkncJFzB_YxVv7u9zK9cfyOV02_xy-qFVvM6MzHaBZYrjv7OkurccLQc8_stQncalkkf3lca7c0Q7Sr7eD_Xcjk6SU0p3sLgoCkDaWerKD84Rx-X-lqbTB8IezkeskTz03RjQHpEqxsuHx7rTl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4551" data-original-width="4912" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2VpopWMUVrcUxbzkKAjF14Lf7TxK94EyIfRqKaMDkncJFzB_YxVv7u9zK9cfyOV02_xy-qFVvM6MzHaBZYrjv7OkurccLQc8_stQncalkkf3lca7c0Q7Sr7eD_Xcjk6SU0p3sLgoCkDaWerKD84Rx-X-lqbTB8IezkeskTz03RjQHpEqxsuHx7rTl" width="518" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shane with his host mom, Mireille</div><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8286642773316279246.post-56129114429781478062022-04-09T12:14:00.046-04:002022-06-12T16:29:48.583-04:00Bienvenue ! Welcome!<h1 style="text-align: left;">Bonjour !</h1><div>Hello everyone!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are incredibly excited to share this year's IUHPFL 2022 experience in Saumur with you all and we are looking forward to an exciting summer in France with all of our incredible stagiaires!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are wondering where Saumur is, below is a map of France with our future host city marked: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-B-IU2DAeCVgB-1j2dZ5jAOB6i-bP0WAY_uJk74KKpu-AXT0Uq4E8yXiJPoxTPY11D9EnjMF6bgjvZAUwLsvWwn6H1REUIeJjFxepyLZJxfd17SJNFv5BppiQpepTLkGCSLUsMriZwh7Y2_zuUJ8gp2_Mrg7dBUJRp6xs1_EE_cl2iaY18zqGtGwg/s782/Where-is-Saumur-on-map-France.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="782" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-B-IU2DAeCVgB-1j2dZ5jAOB6i-bP0WAY_uJk74KKpu-AXT0Uq4E8yXiJPoxTPY11D9EnjMF6bgjvZAUwLsvWwn6H1REUIeJjFxepyLZJxfd17SJNFv5BppiQpepTLkGCSLUsMriZwh7Y2_zuUJ8gp2_Mrg7dBUJRp6xs1_EE_cl2iaY18zqGtGwg/w640-h499/Where-is-Saumur-on-map-France.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Situated between Angers, a city known for its apocalyptic tapestry and university, and Tours, a city known for speaking the "purest" French, Saumur may seem like a hidden gem, but it holds its own with a variety of cultural institutions; most notable among them is the Cadre Noire, a renowned equestrian school that historically trained the French's calvary and continues the tradition still today. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Located in the Loire Valley in the department Maine-et-Loire, this region is known predominantly for red and white wine, as well as some sparkling variations, certain kinds of goat cheese, and castles.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSfeCL2qw-nn_kcPANSL2CmR8mubB_2x3kySWkQaWD6jMwcAtQwoiApkICUaErhuLQdjBfiDrFW01nqZy3tffXyBgiEpuSFopF7RNwC2F8BME2a5zZDalp8gTyyp2w75OFmukQPI3J5F_tNC02Nt13R0l24PQVSLkDE_e_XeAqnviBjxq1_-QAcmX/s2792/2560px-Maine-et-Loire-Position.svg.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2792" data-original-width="2560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQSfeCL2qw-nn_kcPANSL2CmR8mubB_2x3kySWkQaWD6jMwcAtQwoiApkICUaErhuLQdjBfiDrFW01nqZy3tffXyBgiEpuSFopF7RNwC2F8BME2a5zZDalp8gTyyp2w75OFmukQPI3J5F_tNC02Nt13R0l24PQVSLkDE_e_XeAqnviBjxq1_-QAcmX/w366-h400/2560px-Maine-et-Loire-Position.svg.png" width="366" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our trip to Saumur from Paris will take somewhere between four and five hours by private coach, with a stop for lunch in between.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This blog will be updated regularly once we all arrive in Saumur in June. Until then please enjoy these photos of Saumur featuring its castle as well as a photo of a montgolfière (hot air balloon) over the Loire river (a common sight), both of which Thomas took in 2016.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFXmMKYjcbQYdVf1vIo4XM0CDkdOxJfpQkp2EyL4gr2flEDv7OFMDIQAc5ybRg6QQxJPcV4vsII1CLS7wiy2qJi3Efp8ne1LVIao-btwlgFCiIDfyq-9QaRbQ2hjyfDVvHrnaMPCXtRwvxJGbi7aIGgsNpcVVyiB1NWb7r2mpEFTa4X5fLdKAb2-U/s5840/saumurchateaufull.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3936" data-original-width="5840" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFXmMKYjcbQYdVf1vIo4XM0CDkdOxJfpQkp2EyL4gr2flEDv7OFMDIQAc5ybRg6QQxJPcV4vsII1CLS7wiy2qJi3Efp8ne1LVIao-btwlgFCiIDfyq-9QaRbQ2hjyfDVvHrnaMPCXtRwvxJGbi7aIGgsNpcVVyiB1NWb7r2mpEFTa4X5fLdKAb2-U/w640-h432/saumurchateaufull.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9dL1K-nGfAFKOJ_LKyWEw_TXReSrk1sUQAs1ytqMbEwZaZJ7uJXF_X9saOZUwmjZCh1-wD-RD-vSyK_Vt9xOsHv296Newdsg6B9Py3u6Q-4jinhzmY_lZtrR19wplS0VUVC9p_mykkiLKR4ZpuCiYnAMckzW1KGeWJ3hgyLtDpDAlptZJ2Gi8Dru/s7090/HotAirBalloonFrance.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4800" data-original-width="7090" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh9dL1K-nGfAFKOJ_LKyWEw_TXReSrk1sUQAs1ytqMbEwZaZJ7uJXF_X9saOZUwmjZCh1-wD-RD-vSyK_Vt9xOsHv296Newdsg6B9Py3u6Q-4jinhzmY_lZtrR19wplS0VUVC9p_mykkiLKR4ZpuCiYnAMckzW1KGeWJ3hgyLtDpDAlptZJ2Gi8Dru/w640-h434/HotAirBalloonFrance.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">À bientôt !</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Evie, Shane, & Thomas</div><div style="text-align: left;">IUHPFL 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;">Team Saumur, France</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Thomas Maxwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523482516409018562noreply@blogger.com049400 Saumur, France47.260135 -0.08089299999999999318.949901163821153 -35.237143 75.570368836178844 35.075357