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Madrid
Thomas S: Today we went into Madrid to see Placio (Palace) Real. When we first arrived we were taken to the outside of the palace to see the garden which was well maintained and very nice. After seeing all that the garden had to offer, it was time for a tour of the palace itself.…
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Taiwan 3/21
Today we started out by taking a walk around a lake in meinong and then went to town there. We later went to a sugar refinery in Chishan where we had ice cream. We went to the FoGuang Shan Buddha museum, which is one of Taiwan’s largest Buddhist organizations . Finally we had a farewell…
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Mont-Saint-Michel
On Wednesday the students and their French correspondents took a day trip to see Mont-Saint-Michel. We were extra lucky to have a beautiful day – sunny and warm – which gave us incredible views. Today’s reflections were written by Cate and Haleyna. Cate Today we visited the small island village of Mont-St-Michel. Built as a…
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Denmark – Our Final Day in School and Our Goodbyes
Sigh. Another day waiting for a student voice on this Denmark blog! As we travel tomorrow, we’ll have some thoughts about our trip overall, but for now, here’s a brief rundown of our day. After all this time traveling and being out of school, it was easy to forget that our Danish hosts are still…
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Segovia
Sully & Davis: Today we went to the beautiful city of Segovia where we saw medieval architecture, the Alcazar of Segovia, and the city. We took an hour and a half bus ride to the city from Griñón. When we arrived, the bus let us out right in front of the Roman Aqueduct (the most…
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The Normandy Beaches
On Tuesday the students went to English and French classes in the morning at school. The teachers and students were great and created entertaining activities for everyone. In the afternoon we traveled to the explore the D-Day sites including Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American cemetery. It was a sobering and moving day.…
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Copenhagen – Day 2
Our second day in Copenhagen was as eventful as the first. As a result, the students have been unable to complete another day of blogs. They will chime in on their memorable moments in a future post. For now, I’ll provide a run down of the past few days. On Monday, we took a bus…
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Toledo, Spain
Allison & Sarah: On March 19, 2024, the Spanish exchange students boarded a bus with their hosts to head toward the beautiful city of Toledo, the former capital of Spain until 1561! They first visited El Museo del Ejercito (Army Museum) first. The students learned about different armies throughout centuries and how medieval armies changed…
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3/19
With Taiwan students after at-school military drills In art/calligraphy class
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Denmark – Copenhagen Day One
Today was so full of activity that we didn’t get a blog post in! We’ll update you on the days proceedings, but for now, here’s a picture of our tour of the government building with Hederslev’s own elected representative.