Day 6

Everyone had the usual breakfast as we knew that we would get hungry since we would be walking around alot. We went to the train station for half past 12 and arrived at Paris at half 1. We decided to go and see the Eiffel Tower today because we didn't have time to see it the same day as the Louvre. When we arrived at the Eiffel Tower some people decided not to go up either because they had been up before or that the que was too long. When some of the people qued up to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, some people were trying to sell us all souvenirs. Some of us bought some stuff for our families, while others just haggled with them for pure entertainment.

After hours of queing we finally got to go right to the top and trust me when i say, the views were breathtaking.

After, on the way back down we all stopped in the gift shop to buy a souvenir. No one could belive the prices but when we realised that we wouldn't be coming back here we thought we might as well get what we want.

Since we had divided into two groups( one to see the Eiffel Tower, the other to shop) We decided to meet up at Louis Vuitton, to get there however, we took the underground to the Arc de Triomphe. The first time we all came here, Ben, Chris and Helen were with us, however because Sophie and Wayne weren't, we stopped for a bit and let them get a few photos,after all what's a trip without any memories. Luckily our meeting point wasn't that far away and we arrived on time with a little time to spare. When we had all rejoined one another, a few people went to Nike and Adidas, while others popped over the road to Quick to get some food. Within an hour we were all back and were ready to go back  to our hotel.

When we got back we all had some free time until the morning. Some went down to the Local pub to see their good friend, the owner and have a few drinks while others went to the town centre and had a look around. I can certainly say that on behalf of everyone that went, it was definately a tiring day.

Day 5

Today everyone got up as usual today and had their breakfast while they waited for the new teachers (Wayne and Sophie) to arrive. Ben and Helen had gone home last night, which meant Gav was left with everyone. When Wayne and Sophie arrived, they went to unpack while the rugby lads had a match to play.

As soon as we all arrived at Lycee Lagny the lads began their training as soon as possible with the students from Lycee Loineree. To begin with our college had a game of rugby with Lycee Loineree and then after, both of the teams mixed together to play another team. This was more challenging for our students however we still won them, which made everyone feel victorious.

When the game ended everyone shook hands out of respect and we all had a barbeque. The food was delicious and we all got a selection of drinks as well. When the barbeque finished, we all went back to the hotel and had a bit of free time. Some people prepared for our next visit to Paris when back, however some people celebrated our victory before falling asleep.

(Match Footage available soon)

Day 4

As the majority of the girls slept silently and went to breakfast all of the rugby team including the teachers jogged to the track in the park which was 10 hundred metre lengths and jogged back. People on the more physical side were challenged to do 200 meter lengths after before jogging back to the hotel. Although everyone was really tired when they came back, everyone tried not to complain as they were going to Paris later on.

When we reached the train station, we all bought our tickets however as we went on the train we jumped off quickly thinking we had been mistaken however it when we realised that it was it hadn't left the station yet. Getting confused on the first train on our own wasn't the best thing to boost our self esteem. When we arrived at our first sight seeing (Arc de triomphe) everyone got their cameras out and snapped a few shots of the magnificent building. Before we left this building, Ellie took a photo of everyone with the Arc de triomphe in the background.

After this, we decided to go and see The Louvre however we seemed to stop in a few shops on the way, as well as seeing some well known shops like 'Cartier' , 'Louis Vuitton' and 'Hugo Boss'. As we made our way to the Louvre we went into some of the car shops such as ' Citren', 'Mercedes' and 'Peugeot', as well as sports shops like 'Nike' and 'Addidas'.

While we were walking, some people stopped for ice cream since everyone was boiling hot. As we approached the Louvre, we all realised that there was a lot of entertainment on the streets. There was people trying to sell Key rings, Some people bought bracelets and some people tried to sell us souvenirs.

As we stood outside the Louvre, all of us got our cameras out and snapped shots at the famous building. Within ten minutes, everyone had their photos and some people decided to relax outside and enjoy the glorious sun while others went inside the Louvre to explore the amazing paintings.

As the end of the day approached, everyone was tired and I can certainly say that everybody, had an early night so they were ready and prepared for the next day.

Day 3

The morning started with our usual breakfast buffet, making us all prepared and ready for the day. Once we were finished, some went back to the hotel where they could finish getting dressed and other just relaxed till everyone was ready to go. When everyone was ready (Ellie and Abbey with their cameras and Charlotte and Laimis with the video cameras) we set off to the school to do our usual revision and to do rugby training.

For dinner most people decided to go to 'Chelles 2' for there food. Some got paninis,others chinese, but most people went to the Carrefour shop to get some bagettes and juice.

When we arrived back at the school, some of the French students led the way to the rugby pitch and everyone was beginning to get tired from walking, the pitch was so far away. I can certainly say that anyone who does PE for A-level won't take the distance to our facilities for granted anymore!

When everyone arrived at the rugby pitch it was slightly cold.Nothing but a good amount of rugby training to warm you up! When everyone was ready, the English and French students took to the pitch and Eve coached them through this. As all of this was happening, Abbey and Ellie stood on the sidelines taking photos while Charlotte and Laimis took some footage of the training.

When everyone was warm and tired we all decided to head back to the hotel and everyone had the chance to do what they wanted for the rest of the night. Most people went back to ' Chelles 2' as Paris was tomorrow and people didn't want to spend loads of money there as we all knew that the prices would be dear. Once everyone had eaten and prepared for the next day, some headed to the local bar to wind down before bed and others just relaxed in there rooms before going to sleep.