Virginia wearing her newly purchased hat

Mr. Lawson's New School Uniform Accessory

Grade 12 Boys on the last day in Paris!

Boys relaxing after a long day of visiting Euro Disney

Champs Elysee From the Birds Eye View

Ms. Phillips and her boys @ Euro Disney

Apparently Justin is not a fan of Disney.....

The group atop the Arc de Triumph

Arrival Information

Below is our flight number and arrival time please ensure you have double checked this prior to coming to the airport and that arrangments have been made to pick up your son or daughter. 

LH 494 arrives in Calgary at 11:35.

Paris... in words

Good afternoon parents,


We've already had a few very busy days in Paris. We've managed to see most of the sights and take in much of the Parisian shopping and food! Today we spent the morning doing a walking tour of the French Revolution (did you know that the people didn't actually throw produce at Marie Antoinette, because it was too valued and expensive - instead they threw stones). After the walking tour we visited the Notre Dame (on Easter Sunday?!? - it was chaos). From the Notre Dame we went to a museum to see Napoleon's tomb (a 7 layered coffin - in Hughes' words - he's never getting out). From the tomb we went onto the Eiffel Tower and visited the 3rd (and top) floor, it was windy and cold but worth all the effort. Finally, we enjoyed a boat trip down the river and had a chance to see all the sites once more (except Ms. Davidson - she was having a little trouble staying awake).

Dinner was, once again, top notch (aside from the fact that Carter left his hat behind!).

All students are accounted for and in their rooms.
Tomorrow we are off to Euro Disney and then at 2AM we leave for the airport to being our journey home.
We look forward to seeing you all at the airport!

Yours Truly - 7 teachers on tour in Europe.

Hugh's Self Portrait!

Ms. Davidson & students in front of a really, REALLY big tower!

Joe's quiet moment of reflection at Omaha

Mr. Lawson Reflecting on Napoleon's Tomb

Hugh - Defending Omaha

End of another 15 hour day! Teachers may be hitting the wall.... :)

Team Rogers!

(Justin's big purchase is in his hands....)

Pizza in the Bayeux (yum)

Carter in his new beret

Unforunately, Carter left his hat behind at dinner...Hat Count: 2 days!

European Vegetables

Eiffel Tower in the background...

Luca!

French Revolution Walking Tour!!!

Alex Cope....finally caught on camera!!!

Boat Cruise down the Seine

Still smilin' and luvin' every minute of it

The back of da bus, nice helmets boys

Pointe de Hoc

Remembering Omaha

Tired, but just about to shop. Sorry!

In the Metro with J. Wright

Walking on Sacred Ground

|Going to Mount Marte

Mount Saint Michel

At The Abbey

Two Beautiful Women

In the Narrow Streets of Mount St. Michel

The Walled City of St. Malo

A problem free tour guide Terry

Pegasus Bridge and still Smiling

Juno

A relaxing moment after the Louvre

The Palace of Mirrors: Versailles

PARIS

Today we went to Versailles, the home of the Bourbon Kings and one of the sites of the French Revolution. Versailles and the gardens are extremely beautiful. The students learned some very important information and saw firsthand the opulence of the Nobility during this time. Then we travelled to The Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa, the Coronation of Napoleon, Liberty, The Venus de Milo .... A wonderful experience and one that not too many people get to enjoy. Tomorrow, off to the Tower, Les Invalids, the Arch Triomphe ....

Paris!

We've arrived!

And.... Are sorry about the lack of blogging etc... Last night our hotel didn't have Internet (built in the 14th cent, no a shock there was no net). Needless to say, the stop was very beautiful!!

Today was a very long day filled with transit and sites. Hopefully tomorrow we can get some photos and kids writing posted again!

All students are safe, sound and having fun!


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Location:Rue de Bercy,Paris,France

Breakfast - yummmmy

On the road in 10 minutes!



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Location:Place de la République,Caen,France

Joe's post

.... There are a couple reasons why this trip is fun for everyone, everything is actually interesting because you are seeing the actual battlefields, guns and equipment. Everyone is in a good mood because they are not bored.


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Connor Hill on German Grave Yard

.... Then we made our way to a German cemetory. It was strange to see the thousands of black crosses with up to four Germans for every cross. I found it strange, the unceremonious way the graves were set.....


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Hill 62

Group photo




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Musee Du Debarquement - Arromanches

A view of Point-du-hoc

Collin - Blow'n away at Point-du-hoc

Possibly one of the windiest days we've experienced on this trip, I mean absolutely the windiest day I hope we ever encounter on this trip!  All the students were troupers!

Virginia writing in her diary at Vimy Ridge!

Colouring @ Juno Beach?!?

Matt and Sarah @ Caen Memorial Museum

5:45 Wake-up.... what kind of trip is Hoganson running

Good morning parents,

We are all up and accounted for (5:45 AM).  Today we are off to a few more WW2 sites on the North Coast of France.  We are about two days from Paris.

When we return to Caen tonight, we'll endeavour to put up some more photos and some of the kids writing.

Thanks again for all the responses - it's great to see that people are following our adventure.

RA Supervising Teachers

Time for one photo

Molle and Huband heeding some good advice.

More to come tomorrow!


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