France

By Ava, Tessa, & Olivia Today was our last morning with our homestay families, with a quick goodbye after four refreshing mornings & relaxing dinners.  We took a bus to Toulouse; on the way, we passed the Pyrenees, the snow-capped mountains creating the border between Spain and France.  What a beautiful sight! We arrived...

By Bela and Benjamin This morning we met at a parking lot after having breakfast with our host families. We had a short bus ride to meet with Bernard again. Unfortunately, because the fields were so muddy, we couldn’t continue with service, so Bernard gave us a scavenger hunt for yellow shells around the...

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 We started the day with breakfast, each of us in our homesteads. We met in the lobby of the chaperone hotel around 8:30, and from there we walked to a small indoor market because it was so early only a meat and vegetables stand was open. We then went to...

By Dinah and Elina We covered a lot of mileage on our third day. 633 to be exact. First, we woke up, packed up, and said a quick goodbye to our Paris hostel. We entered the common area to find two bags of fresh croissants and pains au chocolats from a local boulangerie, courtesy...

The wonders of Paris all in one glorious day! We started off at the Père Lachaise, the famous cemetery that holds the final resting places of Jim Morrison, Edith Piaf, and Chopin. We then quickly had lunch in park not too far from the cemetery. After a couple of metro trips throughout the city...

Friday, March 22 marked the first day of our adventure in Paris. After spending seven long hours on the plane, we were met with golden warmth and fresh Parisian air that made us forget our post-airplane stink.  After some airport chaos, Global Works met us with a huge bus and snacks for the one-hour...