Ballet, it’s all change.

I have been taken Katie to ballet forever, but for the last few terms she’s really lost her enthusiasm, so she has decided to quit. I am rather disappointed as she’s got to grade 5, but there is really no point if she doesn’t want to go.  
However,  in more positive [...]

Going Underground

Today we visited the city of Szczecin, it is the nearest city to Goleniov. We started by visting a castle, and then we saw the ‘New Old Town’, this is a new area that has been built on the site of the former old town. It is being built so that it looks like it [...]

Wednesday. Wet n Wild in Poland

 
 
 
 
 
Today we were collected by coach for a trip to the seaside.   The baltic sea is about 2 hours drive north of here.  there were only 13 of us on a big coach so we had plenty of space!
We drove through forests and countryside,  we didnt really see many other towns on the way. [...]

Tuesday

From Berlin and Poland Trip

At breakfast we met up with the teachers from the 3rd partnered school which is in the Slovakian Republic.  Three of them can speak English, but the other 2 cannot,  and obviously we aren’t so great at Slovakian!  But we all said hello and introduced ourselves.
Today was the official opening of [...]

Monday

 
Monday
We had to check out today,  which was really disappointing as we had really enjoyed staying in our lovely hotel.  After a lazy morning,  we met up around 10,  checked out and went back to the lovely cafe from the tour for breakfast.  We had sandwiches and I had more hot chocolate,   it was [...]

Sunday

Sunday
I woke up far too early as the light was coming in the window, after a battle with a broken shower, I was up and out by 8:45. It was a really lovely morning, so I walked down to the U Bahn station and went to meet Penny. I came [...]

Saturday

Saturday
 
It’s 3am and I am lieing in bed waiting for the alarm to go off.  Eventually I decide the alarm is pointless and get up,  quick shower and dressed.  I am all ready to go by 3:30 and the taxi isn’t coming until 4.  I pace the floor, looking out of the window waiting for [...]

The free walking tour

Last night we checked out the sights and sounds of Potsdammer Platz.  This is a very new modern area in what used to be no mans land.  It was very impressive and we had a good evening.  This morning,   I got up early and went to meet my sister in law and niece who [...]

Berlin Day 1

 
After a very early start,  we arrived at the hotel in Berlin just before lunchtime.  The hotel is beautiful,  it’s very new and very comfortable.  
I could stay here for months,  it’s really really nice.  After we had settled in,  we decided to go for a walk and find some lunch.  We ended up at [...]