Wednesday was excursion day. One group set out to London and another one to Manchester. That’s two excursions in parallel. Think of the logistics…
London
This is the biggest excursion of our summer school. Breakfast and lunch was already packed and we set off early for the big city.
A smaller group got dropped off at the British Museum. They really enjoyed it, especially the Egyptian mummies.
The second and larger group went on a boat cruise on the river Thames. That was so much fun.
We jumped on the boat at Tower Bridge and got off at Westminster, next to the Parliament and Big Ben, which – unfortunately – is covered up for repairs. Oh well…
We continued on foot, heading towards Piccadilly Circus, passing by 10 Downing str. No moving vans yet.
Eating out and doing shopping is always on the to-do list.
We walked for more than 7.5 miles. A healthy mind needs a healthy body, as the ancient Greeks said, right?
The flag on top of Buckingham Palace was up, which means that the Queen was in, but she was too busy to come and meet us. We waved anyway.
Manchester
The group that went to Manchester enjoyed a more relaxed itinerary. Even though they probably got to walk less, they practised their penalty kicks at the Football Museum.
There are other things one can see at Manchester though. It’s such a lovely city!
You are now safe back at school and you can unfasten your seatbelt. There are more journeys up ahead, so get ready to do more.
