18th and 19th April.
This weekend was very highly inticipated, by all the exchangee's, as it was a time to get together. We have all bonded so much, our friendships are so strong now!! We will be friends for life. Friends from America, Canada, India, Japan, Venezula. It's pretty amazing, these friends can offer free beds when I can afford to travel, now I have beds all over the world!!
We all met from around our district, Alsace, at a train station, to take the bus up to the mountains, where we have our camps, at a youth hostel. It was really great talking and catching up on what everyone had been up to, and what they would be doing for the holidays, next weekend and the week after.
We arrived at the hostel, and met the newbies, who would be finding out where they were heading off on their adventures. We had some more time to settle in and chat, while the French Outbounders, as they are officially called, had photos taken. Then it was dinner time. The inbounders, that's what the exchangers are officially called, stood up and introduced themselves, and where they were living, in French, of course. Then the Outbounders found out where they were headed, and two people were headed for Tassie!! We had dinner, and I had a chance to have a chat with one of the French who was headed for Tassie. After dinner, I had a chat with the boy, Maxime, who is also headed for the Apple Isle. We are all going to go to my shack, I have decided.
After dinner, we had a stern talking to about the 4 D's, anyone unfamiliar with the 4 D's, they are the rules, no drinking, no drugs, no dating, no driving.
Then we had more time to bond, and get to know the Frenchies. As per usual, we didnt have a sleep time, so we just stayed up talking into the early hours of the morning, some people not even sleeping at all.
The next morning, we had breakfast, and got ready for our walk around the area. The parents arrived shortly after we had breakfast, for their information learning. We were going on the walk so they could learn in peace. Ha. The walk, was, like Raquettes, absolutly stunning. Unlike Raquettesn it was warm and there was hardly any snow left. So it was a walk in the countryside, and for a bit through the forest. It was a lovely walk, and I had the chance to really bond with a lovely American friend, Brittany. We got back to the hostel, had lunch, and shortly after, got ready to leave. No-one wanted to leave. It was sad saying bye, because these people I don't get to see very often, but whenever I do, it's always amazing.
Ahh, Rotary kids. I love us.
Love Molly.
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