Poole - a charming little town

Arrival in Dunkirk (Dünkirchen) and then to Dover

After arriving in Dunkirk (Dünkirchen) at 2:30 AM, we proceeded as usual to the passport and luggage control. The class participated excellently, but they still had respect for...

On the hunt for treasures from the past

Today’s agenda included a trip to the Jurassic Coast. After we had picked everyone up, we naturally exchanged stories about how the host families are and what food we had. There...

Return Journey and Summary

Dear students, dear parents, dear accompanying teachers, dear teaching staff, and all who have read and followed my travel blog. Today we begin our return journey directly from...

Big, big London

As a crowning finale, today’s plan included a visit to London. At 06:30, we gathered at Poole Stadium, where after a week it was time to say goodbye to our host families. It was...

last day of school and the visit to the clouds

Today was the last day of school, which started with somewhat bad news: two students had an upset stomach and had to stay in bed. A third student stayed with them out of...

2. School Day and Salisbury Cathedral

Home time

Last post was Thursday 25th, so picking up the thread from then, Thursday we travelled to our usual Calais site, but that was full, so we found another ACSI site near, and spent a...

LONDON Alt & New intricately interwoven

What impressed me the most was London's architecture. The new stands in contrast to the old, seemingly chaotic yet balanced.

LONDON a global metropolis with cool contrasts

With a one-hour time difference, the flight duration from Düsseldorf to London Heathrow (considered a central hub for international flights) is about 1.5 hours. The Heathrow...

And so the adventure begins!

Just waiting to depart on Le Shuttle. Lots of adventures ahead hopefully. Thanks to all my work chums for the presents, especially my “Dirty Dozen” watch, which I love.