Projets Erasmus du lycée Turgot

Belgian students in Satu Mare

Kogeka — 2019-06-17T14:06:12Z

On Sunday, 10th of March, we started our journey from Geel to Satu Mare.
The next day we were welcomed at Liceul cu Program Sportiv and we got the tour of the school and the student prepared themselves for the workshops. In the afternoom we visited the Town Hall of Satu Mare and the students went on a treasure hunt. After meeting each other at the Firefighters' Tower we went back to school so we could watch a fencing training.

Next day we started with some sport activities at school and in the afternoon we went kayaking and canoeing. The weather was splendid so we enjoyed the outdoor activities very much.
On Wednesday we had breakfast around 8 o'clock because we needed to leave at 8:30 to Săpânța. There was a special cemetery, wich was called the merry cemetery.

It were all blue graves and on the graves you could read a comical text about the people who died. After that we went to The Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance Museum. Afterwards we had lunch in a traditional restaurant with some music and dance. When we were on our way back we stopped by the Bârsana Monastery. The Monastery was big with nice houses and a stunning view. When we arrived at the hotel, we had some free time and had dinner at our hotel. It was a nice and busy day.
Next day we went to the castle of Carei, it was a nice and big castle with a lot of different rooms like: a room full of animals that the owner hunted, bedrooms, bathrooms…. We had a good guide, he told us a lot about the castle. After that we had lunch at Gemelli restaurant. In the afternoon we had a workshop on Romanian crafts at Hans Lindner. We had to choose from a few workshops.
On Friday, we taught the French the traditional dance of Belgium and they taught us their dance. We really enjoyed that activity, because the dances were funny and it was nice to socialize with the French. In the afternoon, we visited the County History Museum. The guide tour was interesting and not too long-winded. After the lunch we did a Bowling competition, We loved it! The Belgian team won from the French team. Revenge for stealing the World Cup. It was a nice activity to end the week, because we laughed a lot and because we had a lot of fun. In the evening, we had to show the rest of the group our traditional dance and the one of the French. Between the dances we had a nice dinner. Unfortunately, we had to say good bye after that, that was an emotional moment. On Saturday, we had to wake up at 5 am because we had to leave the hotel at 6 am. It was an early morning and everybody was tired. On the bus to the Airport everybody was sleeping. If we look back at the week, I think we all can say that it was good week with new experiences, friends and cultures.

Belgian students in Bari

Kogeka — 2019-06-17T13:16:22Z

Erasmus+ No more walls just bridges
Location: Bari - Itali
Date: 18th – 24th November 2018

On Sunday morning we were all (except for Piet) ready to leave for Zaventem airport. At 9 a.m. we were on our way to Bari. Once arrived in Bari, it turned out that Mrs. Schoofs had lost her suitcase in Frankfurt. No problem, because the friendly Italians offered her some beautiful clothes. When we arrived at the B&B we were completely in "the mood" to experience Italy.
On Monday we had to present our country, city and school to the group. After the presentations we were divided into groups to participate in various workshops. "healthy food" was the central theme in all these workshops. We went to work with pencils, paper, and all other necessities to create beautiful works of art. In the afternoon we visited the theater Petruzzelli and the historic part of Bari. We ended the evening in a typical Italian restaurant, where we merged with the Italians.

Early Tuesday morning we left for the caves of Castellana and the pleasant town of Alberobelo, known for its beautiful trulli. In the afternoon we had some free time to browse through the city and then drive back to the hotel, where we had a delicious evening meal.
The next day we left by bus to a farm where they produce olive oil. We were given an instructive tour about the production of olive oil and afterwards we were allowed to sniff the aromas and taste the delicious olive oil. In the afternoon we continued working on our healthy eating projects. In the evening we had a pleasant party, the black night, where we had to be dressed in black, gold or silver. With a warm heart and tired legs we crawled into our beds.
Thursday morning we all left for Matera, where we fell in love with the beauty and tranquility of the country and its people. We visited the museum Cassa Noha where we were confronted with the harsh reality of the history of Matera. This city was chosen as Europe's cultural capital in 2019. In the afternoon they served us a typical Italian lunch. We left with the feeling that we definitely wanted to return to this beautiful city. Next stop was the escape room. Our brains were sharpened and we learned to work together with our foreign friends. We continued that fraternization with our Portuguese during a nice dinner.

On Friday we did our best to cook delicious Belgian food. We served stew with fries and rice pudding. Our fries in particular were appreciated.
In the afternoon we had a bit of free time and we went shopping. The last evening ended with a nice farewell dinner and a large number of tears. This was the perfect end to a top week. Saturday morning we left quietly for the airport, where we took our plane back to Belgium.
Bari we don't say goodbye, but ci vediamo!