Today my class went on a scavenger hunt! It was a great way to learn some new vocabulary and immediately put it into practical use. We learned some new words like pinecone, berries, sand, bark, moss and many more. Once we had the words down pat, the hard part began: actually finding the things! We are so lucky that right by our campsite there are some really beautiful trails. My entire class set off on an uphill hike [...]
Day 3 was amazing!! We went to Astorga for a day trip and had the greatest time. We started of on the bus were we sang songs and chants, I learnt a lot of new songs. When we arrived we started the day by doing part of the Camino de Santiago. We walked along the road, across bridges and through the town. It was very nice and we met some other people who were doing the Camino as well. When we arrived we split in to 3 [...]
Day two started off well with a dual game between two teams, my class won the game - yay!! For the morning English Class we pre-taught the students some nature vocabulary (leaf, moss, bark etc) then went on a nature walk and scavenger hunt. Campers had to find various items on the worksheet, some bark, a flower, sand, a stick and some moss for example. It was great to get the kids out into the countryside to energise [...]
Day trip to Astorga!!! Today we had an exciting day trip to a nearby city. We started with walking 3km of the Camino de Santiago - a great acheivement for the kids. Then my group visited the Palacio Episcopal which is an astounding Gaudi building, the kids were very impressed with the sculpture and paintings inside the palace. Next we visited the Museo Romano, which is an old roman forum with lots of intruiging [...]
Today we journeyed outside of camp into the historical town of Astorga. This town is a famous pit stop for the pilgrims doing the Camino de Santigao. The bus dropped us off 2 kilometers outside of town where we walked a trail on the Camino. Arriving into town, we first visited the Palacio Episcopal, a beautiful building built by Gaudi. The students walked through the building and admired some of the art work inside. [...]
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