Hello families,
Our group, along with their correspondents and a few more, took the bus early (8:00), and we drove about 2:30 hours (due to traffic) to Arcachon - a little town, South of Bordeaux. We took a boat ride in the basin of Arcachon. It is a large bay opened to the see by a short opening, a famous type of oyster is cultivated here : huître d'Arcachon. The weather was quite grey, but by the time we got back to Arcachon, the sun was definitely wining the battle. We drove to la Dune du Pyla, had our picnic (provided by the families), and started the long climb up the dune: 110 m high, a few kilometers long.
Once we reached the top, we ran down ocean side to jump in the Atlantic. A few forgot their swimsuit but, nevertheless, they jumped in the water (way less cold than the Pacific; even I swam). The sun was with us, and all in all it was very pleasant.
After playing in the water, we had to climb back up, ran down the other side, clean up a bit, and board the bus. We made in back at 6:30, families were there and kids went home.
The teachers took Kat and I to a nice little restaurant, this is life!
Today, Thursday, is the second day at school. I took a French class with some of our students + a history class in the afternoon. I saw most of our kids throughout the day. Some took a few English classes, other science classes. Some dissected mice! I finished the day in the gym, where they played handball. A few of our boys were quite good, and were cheered by the French students (girls, mostly).
Although none will have spent many hours in a French school, they will have an authentic glimpse of what it is like to be in a French school. Our correspondents will take next week an exit exam BEPC, a bit like our OAKS, except that it is on more topics. Next year they will go to different high schools depending on what they plan on doing career wise. In short, French kids are asked to grow up a bit faster.
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