Day+2+(15+July+2011)

Day two was a busy one...

The early start- Madame's wake up phone call at 6am was welcomed by all-not! That said everyone made it down for a fantastic buffet breakfast looking over the pool at 7am though some were looking a bit blurry eyed.

Not too long to linger over breakfast though as suitcases needed to be repacked and rooms cleared for a 7.45 departure to CREIPAC for lessons. Lovely sunny and warm weather and everyone pleased to be in their summer outfits. The journey to CREIPAC was a short one and we were greeted by the director of the school and her assistant at the gate. Students sat the grass and were organised in to their class groups then headed off a little apprehensively with their new teachers.

Madame Souch and Madame Win went off by bus to do a little supermarket shopping for lunch provisions while the students toiled in the classroom.

Lessons were over by 11.45 and Madame Souch, Madame Win and Monsieur Doyle were there to greet everyone as they came out of their lessons. It seemed that everyone had survived the morning despite it being all in French and a little scary. Homework on the first day though for one lucky group.

Then it was off to KUENDU beach only a few km away to meet the students from Riviere Salee and their teacher for lunch and games. A beautiful spot hot on the sandy beach but cool under the trees where we shared their homemade sandwiches and yummy salads. Some tentative communication between both groups at this stage. However, mixing them up in to groups for a mini gymnastic competion helped break down the barriers and it was fun to see them trying to communicate in broken English and French. Some great pictures of the end product, the winning time was the fastest at their 4 poses. Lots of fun had by all. The Diablo circus gear and the plate spinning provided lots of fun for both groups until it was time to get on the bus again and return to the hotel.

By 4.30 we were back at the hotel collecting left luggage and being greeted by the students host families for the next 5 nights. The introductions were tentative and the most memorable was Anna and Emma being kissed on both cheeks by their host father. Anna's face was a picture of surprise despite being warned earlier. Theory is something but in real life...