We have continued to make the most of our trip in spite of the rainy weather we've had. Here's hoping that the sun stays with us...
Jour 7 (à Biarritz) - jeudi, le 17/6
Today we splashed our way to the Musée de la Mer, where our guide, Stéphane, led us on a fascinating tour of marine life in the Pays Basque. We learned everything from how some mammals' noses evolved from being what we would consider their faces to the backs of their heads, how they manage to breathe, what species of marine life are endangered, and more. We also learned marine vocabulary as we toured, which is great for our visual learners. Ask your child to tell you about the coquette fish - prepare for your jaw to drop. Our tour ended at the top of the museum where les phoques, or seals were. We watched them put on a show as they were being fed.
Today was our first trip to Bayonne as a group. We roamed around the Musée Basque du Biarritz, so that students could glean additional insight into Basque culture. The performing artists in our group were fascinated with Basque dance and music, whereas our athletes enjoyed la pelote Basque, which is played with a ball and a raquette that is wrapped around one's hands. Before returning home, the students wandered through the old ramparts of Bayonne.
Jour 9 (à Biarritz) - samedi, le 20/6
Pas trop de chance...We met at BLS early this morning to take a trip to La Rhune, one of the major mountains in the Pyrenees. It was charming to take Le Petit Train that was built in the 1920s to the summit. Unfortunately, it was too foggy to see anything. We still made the most of our trip. The students sipped hot chocolate and shopped at the Bentas. Some of them made use of their Spanish skills, since we were officially in Spain. As we took the train ride down, the sun started to come out (naturellement). We then drove to Cambo to view what is called La Petite Versailles, but it was closed. The students had the rest of the day to enjoy a bit more free time. Ainsi la vie.
Jour 10 (à Biarritz) - dimanche, le 20/6
Today was another jour de repos - a time for students to spend with their families. It was our first full day of rest and enfin du soleil!!!!
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