Visitors from France

We just said goodbye to some dear friends from Pau in France. 13 students and two teachers from Lycée St. Joseph spent the past week at WRA, living with host families and colleagues. They were reunited with our ELISA students who spent 3 weeks with them in June. The group attended classes, participated in our French courses and were busy visiting with students. Mme Eschenauer and Mme Borrmann planned with the help of the host families a spectacular week in Northeast Ohio. Luckily, we had our generous parents and host mothers to rely on. The group got to visit Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, shopped at the outlets, had an ice cream social at the Gotthardt's and to top it off a wonderful Thanksgiving Feast at the Forhan's. They were charmed by the warm welcome and generous hospitality of their hosts. None of the French teenagers wanted to leave and thought the stay was too short. They particularly enjoyed the typical Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. The WRA French teachers and our colleagues from France, Colette and Brigitte, thank all of the families for all their contributions to the Thanksgiving party, for opening their homes, for their willingness to drive and for their effort and good will to make the group welcome. In order to give an impression of their stay, I added a slide show with some images from their visit. Thanks again to everyone who participated, we made some new friends, created wonderful memories and can look back at a great success.