Today we went on an excursion to Astorga! We left the camp around 9:30 in the morning and arrived in Astorga at about 10:30. We walked a short part of the camino de Santiago and then we went into the city. We started by visiting the fascinating Roman museum which explained the rich cultural history of Astorga. Then we went to the chocolate museum, which was truly incredible and definitely a favourite for the [...]
What a day! The busses picked us up bright and early from camp and we drove to ASTORGA, singing and laughing all the way. Getting off the bus with the city in the near distance, we trekked a bit of the famous Camino de Santiago, enjoying the landscape of green fields and the towers of the city hall. When we finally arrived in Astorga we split into groups and began to explore! Some of us went [...]
Today was an early start to a long and eventful day. We left early this morning to head to Astorga. Astorga is a very picturesque town with a lot of amazing history. It also is where part of the Camino de Santiago passes so we thought we'd have a little taste of our own Camino. After walking into Astorga we split into 3 groups for the activities: Roman museum, Gaudis palace, and the best part; the chocolate factory! [...]
Our first full day of camp got off to a great start! After a filling breakfast of toast and ColaCao, we headed up to the field to play some games. Sharks and minnows was a definite favourite. After taking a quick snack of fruit and water we began our first English class. In the class, we did a variety of activities to learn each other's names and a few fun facts. Everyone was excited to make some new friends. [...]
Day 2 began with a morning nature walk! We learned some new vocabulary in our English class: moss, bark, stick, rocks and set out to see what we could find. Kids were encouraged to pick up a few flowers or leaves from trees. Pablo even found a giant pine cone! After, we all gathered in the activities room to learn a tradition Scottish dance from teacher Morag: "Ceilidh" dancing. Later today, we're [...]
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