Campanile Lille Sud Seclin

... in the last two weeks:<br>A hell of a lot of rain,<br>Starting back at school and having loads of lessons cancelled / teachers not turning up (wooppee!!)<br>Erin's 22nd birthday and a night in the sleaziest French club I will probably ever come across (and will most likely not return to)<br>The purchase of a printer<br>11/11 - Remembrance day in Lille (photos attached)<br>Confiscating a girl's phone in a lesson and then hearing my own go off in my bag!<br>Preparations to go to Paris!!

... today to buy my week's fruit and veg and some pastries! <br><br>I also went with my parents to the "Jardin des Plantes", which is a kind of botanical garden and is absolutely beautiful. The guide book says "it is worth a visit just for the smell of the roses", however unfortunately there were no roses since it was October! I will have to make sure to go back when they are blooming! I really liked walking around these gardens, it was really ...

... of the class eventually but I can tell it's going to be an adventure working with them!<br><br>Tuesday and Wednesday were mine and Erin's days off so we chilled out, got some things done, such as trips to the bank and supermarket, went to the cinema and went out for a drink with Annabelle, and before we knew it, it felt like Monday morning all over again!<br><br>Thursday and Friday were much better days than Monday, although of course some ...

... and go to school. There was a nice little Canal down the middle of the town and very cute shops and restaurants for all. We then piled back on the bus one more time and headed for the WWI memorial Museum in.... I dont remember. It was equally as awesome and housed some great war paraphernalia. <br><br>All in all, this was a great trip. Very exhausting, we were always on the go, but very helpful to understanding every aspect of architecture.Stay tuned for Amsterdam!!!<br>

... more at home. We spent the Friday evening unpacking, moving furniture and making the place more homely and by the time we went to bed we were much happier about our new home!<br>That evening we also met some other English language assistants who are staying in the same "Résidence" and discovered that there are actually quite a lot of us!<br>The following day we took a trip to the closest Carrefour supermarket, which is just across the road in Euralille, a huge shopping centre which we ...

... continued throughout the day as we struggled to fit it all onto the Eurostar, then struggled to get it all off when the train arrived in Lille before it set off again to Brussels! <br>We then met the teacher from the school at which I will be teaching who is called Annabelle, and is having us to stay until we move into our apartment on Friday. She had to make two separate trips because of the amount of luggage we had!<br>Annabelle is lovely and insisted that we stay with ...

Before heading back to Ann's house, we decided to make a pit-stop in Ieper (Ypres) on our way back to Herentals. We were told there was a famous museum called "In Flanders Field Museum".<br><br>The museum was not big at all, but it was interactive which made it interesting. They had the famous Canadian poem "In Flanders Fields" projecting on the wall. We think it was a copy of the original ...

... br><br>On the way, we found a nice park and somehow decided that it would be a great idea to have a race. I ended up in the first heat, though my dream of reliving my former junior high district championships faded quickly once I wiped out spectacularly on the wet grass. As consolation, I was told it was a) a very graceful fall, and b) I would&#8217;ve totally won, had I stayed on my feet. Unfortunately, I soon realized what was wrong with the grass &#8211 ...

Arrived off ferry that we almost missed b/c of accident on m20. also, jason forgot his sweatshirt at Abra's so had to go back there to get it. Then got to ferry where I got told, I think its P &amp; O, but not really sure which ferry company I booked with......ok, this will be a new adventure. Got to Lille, had a great dinner, and now about to head to normandy.....

... yet another cherry beer for desert. Still pulling little spiders from our hair and clothes, we finally pried ourselves away from the sun and the beautiful green countryside and walked back to the car. We drove to a place called Pool of Peace. The name sounded out of the ordinary and I was instantly intrigued. David and Lucy took off immediately and sped off behind some trees which turned out to be ...