After a quick two hour lecture on Thursday morning we made a mad dash for the train station to head to Paris via Brussels. We left Leuven at about 12 noon and arrived in Paris at 2.30pm!! Fast train!
- First stop was the Ecole Sainte Clotilde (Primary School) where the Principal gave us a talk in French - we had a translator - and then a tour. The school was built in 1704 as a house and then converted to a school a hundred years ago. It's very small and pokey but a fascinating space. There is an eating space upstairs for the under 5s as the canteen is underground and there's a law that children under 5 can't go underground in schools!
- The Royal Hotel Paris was less than 100m from the Arc de Triomphe! Happy Hour from 5-9pm in the cafe across the road and the Champs de Elysses a 2 minute walk for dinner!
- Friday morning found us on the Metro - we ended the trip one wallet and one mobile phone lighter - neither of them mine.
- Visit to the French equivalent of the Catholic Education Office and then Notre Dame de Sion Secondary School. A talk from the staff, lunch with champagne and then a tour of the school. 100% of the students achieve their Baccalaureate and they have a very good reputation.
- Saturday's timetable in photos -
- Sunday was mass at Notre Dame Cathedral, visit to Gus' tower and a boat cruise on the Seine. Very hard!
- Fast train at 7.30pm and back in Leuven by 9.30pm. Free morning today was good for a sleep in and washing!
Can I come with you next time? How's your ankle? We're off to Canberra on Thursday for Jenny's mums funeral. She died yesterday aged 98.Where is girl Joel? How's the new job Andrew? Cheers FOA
ReplyDeleteWhy don't we make a party of it next time! My ankle is good although sore after all the walking in Paris. The swelling seems to have gone which is a bit more comfortable for shoes. Don't think I lye girl Joel know the blog was back! Must send her an email.
ReplyDeleteI just wrote in this....why isn't it appearing? So briefly now... Found Collette's address: used your garbage bin for my rubbish: one of the yr1 boys was taking books back to Lindy. Susie met him and asked if he needed help. 'No I'll be ok but I've got a shit load of books to take back'
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