INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
FRIDAY |
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This morning, the 10 French students and 2 teachers involved in the Comenius Project are ready to meet their Slovak and Turkish friends in Poprad, Slovakia. |
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| Who is afraid of flying? | |
Welcome to Prague! There isn't a connecting flight before tomorrow! Too bad now we have to visit this European capital!!!
This is a beautiful city with an excellent weather. There are a lot of places to visit so let's start with the Royal Castle. |
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 Mrs Bart leads the tune... |
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 A little rehearsal for our conference... What do you think of our new classroom? |
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 After this nice meal at the airport, let's go to Poprad! |
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Some students meet their friends for the first time, others are already old friends! |
 Lenka and Mert |
 Anna introducing Çiçek to her sister |
SUNDAY |
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Let's go for our first visit : Spiš Castle. |
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| Adélie finds the weather too windy, Mrs Bart finds it too cold... "Are you sure we're not in Greenland? Hum... Filip and Arnaud have found a better spot, it's protected from the wind!" | |
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 "Where have all the French gone?" "Go and take a look in the torture room!" |
 The torture room: Arnaud volunteered to die... his executioner doesn't look that cruel! |
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 On the left : the Turkish students with their teacher On the right : the Turkish and the Slovak leaders |
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In Levoča we had a "parliament session"! |
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 While we are taking our oaths... |
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 "Thibault! It isn't the right place for a nap!" |
 Wonderwoman and Superman! |
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MONDAY |
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| Today is "Conference Day". We need to rehearse one more time... | |
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 One last piece of advice... |
 ... One final check... |
 ... One last "secret" rehersal... |
 ... One more meeting... |
 ... The room is crowded... The show can start! |
 "Guys! I'm note sure it's the right time for a picnic!" |
 We are eager to share and present to our friends and all our guest what we have been working on for so long... |
 The Turkish dance |
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 And the French song (We DO look "EXCITED") |
 Now it's present time. Mrs Beáta Taylorová looks moved to receive the present from Mrs Havin Baran and Mr Abdulah Hasar. |
 Mrs Lerey and the French students |
 The Turkish Team |
 Çiçek, Anna, Barbora, Martin, Rozerin, Klaudia and Anna |
 Mert, Adélie and Baver |
 Çiçek, Rozerin and their "Slovak mothers"! |
 Zuzana, Havin, Ráchel and Barbora |
 Julien, Havin and Arnaud |
 And now what about a buffet? "Thank you dear parents!!!" |
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 A very tiring walk to go to Dobšinská Ice Cave, but we know it will be worth it! |
 Zuzana, Lenka and Barbora |
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 It's absolutely beautiful but cold and very slippery. |
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 Lívia, Ráchel and Roman |
After the impressive Dobšinská Ice Cave we are given the chance to visit this unique cave : Ochtinská Aragonite Cave. |
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 Mind your neck! |
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| And now let's go to Domica Cave. |  |
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 "No Martin, you can't fly!" |
 "Who knows how to play this instrument?" |
 ...But you may row your boat!" "Who is sea-sick apart from Julien?" |
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 "Once upon Europe... |
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Tonight, it's Goulach night! Thank you so much Zuzka for having us at your garden house! |
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 Zuzka, Olivier, Maroš, Sekan and Andrea |
 A new cook! |
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WEDNESDAY |
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| This project is about Caves and Castles but today let's do something slightly different. First we will discover the Red Cloister. | |
 "But where are the monks?" |
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Apparently they have been petrified somewhere along the Dunajec River separating Slovakia from Poland... Let's see if we can find them. |
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 "Hi there! Who are you? A new rafter? I've never seen you here before!" |
 "Who knows!!!!!" |
 "Thibaut! Wake up!" |
 "Who said it was sunny????" |
 "Look! It's snowing now!" |
 "If you take a close look at this clif, maybe you'll see the petrified monks" |
 We got here safe and sound! |
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 "I think I know you from somewhere!" |
 "Let's jog back to the bus" "Hum... Not everybody's that sporty!" |
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 Some people call them "The sleeping Beauties of Comenius"! |
| And now, after this boat tour, let's visit Strážky Manor House. |
 Look, the group is way ahead of you, you are going to get lost! |
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 "Hum... a guided tour in Slovak! I'm not sure I can understand much! Thank you Andrea for the translation!" |
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 Jergus to Martina and Dominika : "I'm sure this picture will be awesome for the DVD!" |
 Anna to Klaudia and Anna : "Maybe this one could do the trick too!" |
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This morning we were to get up at 3!!! We had a long way to go to Bratislava. But first a little detour by Devín! |
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 "Girls, you must give up cartoons!" |
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 After a little lunch in a typical Slovak pub (and with a delicious garlic soup!) we can go ... shopping in Bratislava main street! But, where are the others? Maybe at the Castle? Shall we check? |
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 "Who jumped?" |
 "Nobody?" |
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Gold, silver and diamond it's splendid! |
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| Today, we are given a chance to observe lessons. This is a very special project, Turkish and French students look very enthusiastic to discover new teaching methods. And so does M. Héry! | |
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 Now let's have lunch at the canteen... Yummy! |
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And have some free time!!!!! |
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 ... for a volleyball game... |
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 ... and a disco... |
 ... "YMCA!!!" |
SATURDAY |
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 It looks like our teachers are ploting something!! |
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 "Who wants to drive?" |
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One more long and tiring day!!! But it's not over yet! |
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Before leaving Krásna Hôrka, we need to take a look at the mausoleum of the Andrássys. |
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Guess what! This 19th century castle in Betliar also belonged to the Andrássys! Impressive from the inside as from the outside! |
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| It's time to say good bye to our host families and to leave Poprad... | |
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 One last hug! |
 Raphaëlle, Roman, Lívia and Mia |
 One last photo... |
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Fortunately we're not going very far... Krakow : Here we come! And why not start our visit by... a castle?! We have a little time before our flight! |
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 And guess what?! Some of our Slovak friends accompanied us!! |
 Mia, Marie, Elodie, Raphaëlle, you can smile! |
 At night, Krakow is absolutely beautiful! |
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 It's the end of this project, so now let's go home! |
 Dear Slovak and Turkish friends, we'll never forget you! |
