http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , France , Nord Pas de Calais , Calais en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:21:21 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:21:21 UTC more pictures http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-349980.html I have been here for almost three months now and I thought I would just write a little over view of my thoughts about being here and things like that..Well I already am learning so much about different cultures different perspectives different languages different faces different everything but yet at the same time I am learning that no matter where you are you will always find things that are http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-347158.html Hey again...So I have only been in France for a little over 2 months but time is flying by so quickly already I'm so happy that rotary makes us switch Families. I mean in the beginning of the switch I felt like my whole exchange was starting over and in some ways it was. But then I realized that this is what the exchange is all about meeting new people and living in different cultures and of cou http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-343935.html hey everyone. It seems like a veyr long time that I have actually wrote something in here and not just put up pictures but I know you all like this pictures Anyway I have switched my host familys and I think most of you know that by now. I live in the country side and it is so much like home I ride horses with my new host sister Juliette. I just had a 10 day break from school and that was awes http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-342305.html i finally have new photos up ahh I have so much to say and so little time to explain it all. I switched host families which has been really different but good experiance for me already. Im living in a small country town and it is really beautiful. It reminds me a lot of home I was getting really at home at my first host family and switching made me appreciate all the things they have done for me http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-340212.html We departed early in the morning and took the enormous Channel Tunnel trains to England. The ride itself in nothing more interesting really than riding a giant subway but the thought that you are traveling under the English Channel... http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-338912.html I had such a great weekendI went with the Rotex just the exchange students kyaking So much fun The water was freezing but luckily my boat didn't flip over. People did get pushed in though I could not even imagine how cold they must have been haha. Yeah well let me start with what happened first. I went to the train station right after school on Sat afternoon and was so happy that I made it http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-334213.html I just wrote in here and everything got deleted Ahh so frusteratign typing online because you never know when things are going to be deleted Okay so I feel bad I never write in here as much as I would like to but I will try to fill you all in on my past weeks...Last week I went to Alice's house Fleurines friend soo much fun We ate crpes listened to English and French music laughed becaus http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-332232.html After the fire in the tunnel only a few cars are being allowed on. No coaches http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-330534.html Hey everyone...Got the chance to write a little bit and I know how everyone is lokingforward to hearing what's new for me in France.Well last sat.. I got to go to the swimming pool for swimming lessons again which I really liked and enjoyed getting to swim again. Then the host mom and I went to the movies. I was a little worried that I was not going to understand the movies because it would obviuo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-329420.html I would like to thank everyone who made this week a little bit easier for me. I really appreciate all the prayers and uplifting messages.School is starting to get a lot better for me because the teachers are starting to understand that i'm here for the Language and the Culture not just for grades. The student's could not be nicer many people ask me to have lunch with them everyday and I feel li http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-327796.html R.I.P Grandma...Today is very hard for me because I have just found out last night that my grandmother has passed away. Prayers are much needed for my family back home. I know that there is nothing I can change even if I was back in the States but it is diffucult because im so far from home and far from my family who is really struggling with this. I am hanging in there so please don't worry but p http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-326600.html Hey everyone I had such a good week I went to Fleurine's friend Cindy's house for a couple of days... Cindy speaks English really well and so it made things really easy for me to stay with her for a couple of days. I had so much fun we went to the movies and played Guitar Hero yeah I didn't even think they would have that here haha it was sooo much fun I really liked staying with Cindy and t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-325862.html Photos http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-325302.html Hey everyone I would just like to tell you abut what an amazing weekend I have just had. I went to a Rotary club weekend and met so many people from all over the world I met people from Brazil Mexico South Africa Canada and so many more... It really was awesome because the language everyone at least knew a little was English which was so lucky for me I got so many really neat pins for my Ro http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-323561.html Hey everyone I had a really good past couple of days...I went to the sea again this time in Wimereux. I went with Marion and Jo it was so beautiful because we went later in the afternoon so the waves were splashing a bit and the sky and the sea just looked so peacful and beautiful. Well school is still difficult but I really like my friends here and I really love how the students are so willing t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-322426.html Hey I just wrote a whole blog and it got deleted So I will start again this weekend I went to a different town called Lille with my host sister her boyfriend and the host brother who actually goes to school in Lille. This weekend in Lille there was a huge once a year festaval I got to see so many things and hear so many things and it was all so amazing. There were so many people thought I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-321634.html hey Everyone I finally found some time to write a new blog. Everything is wonderful here and im doing really well. I thought I would tell you about the family im staying with...Marie Jose is the mother she is extreemly friendly and helpful. She speaks some English which is really good for me because it is very hard at to moment to understand things in French. The host sister Marion is also very http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-320005.html Hey everyoneTo start off this keyboard is different because it is a European one. Their mey be a lot of mistakes. I will just sum up everything I have done because im super tired and busy. Okay first dayIt was really hard saying good bye to my friends and family. The feeling you get behind the glass of the check in at the airport is so exciting and scary at the same time its like you know this i http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-317814.html HelloI will begin starting off with saying thank you to everyone who will be reading these blogs. I really hope that everyone enjoys reading these. I will be leaving for France on the 26th of August next Tuesday. I will land in Paris on the 27th at about 200 in the morning in the states. I will be greeted by Rotarians and my host familys. Something very amazing that happened yesterdayAn exch http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-315313.html Arrived safely in St Omer. The trip was uneventful it started pleasant enough but slowly the weather got worse. Warm sweaters went on then the winter bike gloves. Then waterproofs as the rain started fortunately it was showers and we missed most.Looking forward to dinner later for now a rest and to think about a beer. I have decided to let Hilary take me out for dinner. This is the probl http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-292451.html Travel blog 21Have been struggling with internet down in southern France. For last blog took our lap top into a hairdressers where Andy left me for an hour or so to catch up quickly on some emails. Funny sitting typing with hair flying all over the place hair dryers blowing across my back and spray getting in my eyes. Pity I took Andy in as he got ideas above his station with the hairdressing la http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-277180.html Day 4 1 is the Contiki day I'm on tour. Now that's clear... I woke up at 520am to my alarm clock. Crawled out of bed stuffed the rest of my stuff into my backpack and made it down at 6am what are they thinking... making us wake up that early. Some people grouped up already while a few stood alone. Not long after the Contiki staff began to weigh in all the bags under 22kg40lbs. Som http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-195120.html Heres some picks from last nights partay on the cruise and back at the hotel. On the bus back to the hotel we had a raffle. The winner got to kick our tour footy that the guys played with at every servo stop off the back of the ferry on the way back to England. Kev won so he wrote his address on the ball and asked to return to sender. Everyone on our tour met up on the back of the ferry to fare http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-94763.html Rob kindly took me to France for my birthday. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-78793.html After a comfy night sleep we woke up around 8.30am and packed our bags. Seeing as Dover is pretty small we walked to the Ferry port. It wasn't as short as a walk as I estimated but it was a gorgeous walk nonetheless. We stopped at the beach so my friend Mark could collect a dirt sample for his friend who collects dirt from different countries. So we get to the ferry terminal and I head first to S http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-67769.html Day 9 9th June.Lydd Dover ferry Calais FRANCE WissantThe landlord gave us tea this morning and we set off at ten for Dover it was a lovely sunny day. The route was fairly flat to Folkstone where we had lunch and split up arranging to meet up at the Hoverspeed terminal in Dover. Rory and Toby decided to see the Russian nuclear sub in the harbour I cycled with Scott and Leslie uphill t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-65523.html My body clock doesn't know what is happening but I felt alright getting up at six which is really five because of daylight savings being introduced. Kez and Rod did really well to get up considering they didn't get home from work until the early hours of this morning.We all got ready quickly and Kez was impressed at how quick we could get ready as we waited patiently to leave but it was just h http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/Nord-Pas-de-Calais/Calais/blog-53097.html