Today is our last day in Leamington and the sun is shining as it never shone this summer. We had a nice morning with our families having breakfast no wondering if we may miss the bus.
We will miss the families and the nice
time we had in Leamington this summer. Now we are going to Heathrow looking
forward to arrive in Spain.
Today is 20th July. I got up at
7 o’clock. I washed dressed and had breakfast. All the family was sleeping. I
met Nieves at 8 o’clock to catch the bus.
After Ms Antonia’s and Fr
Jesús’ speech we did the performances we prepared. In the Festival we sang “Glad
you Came” danced “The Lazy Song” and read short paragraphs of W Shakespeare’s
plays Julius Caesar and The Merchant of
Venice. After our families could try some Spanish food such as ham and cheese.
When the Festival finished my
family and me went to KFC restaurant. Later on I gave a Thanking Card to my
family. It was a very special evening.
Classes start at 9 o’clock.
Today we learned about speaking in front of people and reading a bit slowly. We
also did some activities and more exercises. We prepared our performances for
tomorrow’s Farewell.
When I arrived back to the
family I started thinking in my depart and in the suitcase and more things.
After I had dinner I wanted to go up to my room early because I was very tired
for all the things that happened today. 
Today I got up at 7:30 like all days. I had breakfast toast with butter and hot chocolate. I dressed and I went to catch the bus at 8:15. I waited for Belén and Nieves and we went together to school. There we all talked about yesterday trip to Stratford-upon-Avon and we did our scrapbook and some activities. At break time Álvaro Nieves and Javier practised their dance for Friday. Back to the lessons we had a dictation and comprehension reading.
When we finished class we went to Newbold Comyn Centre. We had lunch along the way for we wanted to go to the swimming pool straight on arriving. We entered the changing room to wear our swimming costume and we played a lot in the pool. We went out of the swimming pool by 4:20 and before returning to town we had some advice about tomorrow and our last days. Arriving at Newbold Terrace we did some more practise for our dance. It seems going to be successful.
We went to the Royal Shakespeare Company
and Theatre. We found a lot of books and thing related to Shakespeare. We also
could enter the new theatre and have a look at the Stage and the Balconies all
around it. It was amazing.
Then we went to Shakespeare’s Birthplace and
Museum and we learned a bit about his live and his plays. After our visit we
found a couple of actors playing in the house yard a scene or Romeo and Juliet. It was nice.
Today is 16th
July. I woke up with my mobile alarm. So tired I was. I had less time than usual
to dress me up and have breakfast. But I caught the bus in time and so I get in
Leamington for the lessons.
When stopped raining we met at Newbold Terrace
for a Quiz about Leamington. We were split in three groups. There were
questions about Leamington History and some people. We asked people for the
answers in the park or in the shopping centre. Some people said “No sorry, I
don’t know” and also “Sorry I am not from Leamington”. We entered in the
Library by the Museum and a nice person went into internet and found some
answers for us. It was nice asking people for answers.
At four we met. We did not
have all the answer found. Never mind. We went to the Bowling Club and watched
people playing the Leamington Open. It is a game like 10 Pin Bowling because
you through the bowl rolling on the grass, but different because there are not
Pins only one little ball as in French Boulles or Petanque. Because they were
playing championship we couldn’t have a go.
We all had a nice opportunity for chatting
with the family. We have realized that in certain moments we cannot say a word
in Spanish, can you believe it? We start thinking in English when we speak.
Today Saturday after a long
trip by coach we arrived to Alton Towers :D
The last one we rode was
Rapids. It is a ride in water and you get wet. |
Today is 12th
July. I woke up later than other days. Last night I received a call from my
mother late evening and now I feel tired.
We were waiting for the train
but it arrived 40 minutes delayed. So we hand lunch at the station… In Oxford
noticed about many Colleges such as Oriel, Christ Church. Many of them were closed for visitors.
We followed our visit in Oxford and we got to the Bodelain Library. There we saw a stage and chairs ready for Hamlet play performance. We could not go to stage.
In class we did some exercises
about London and Warwick. We also made and exercise about Murillo the Spanish
painter. At break time we could enter and see our blog.
Back to Leamington we had to wait for long
time to the bus. In town Belen and me took our bus. We already know where to
stop so we got home easily.
In London we moved by
underground. First we went to Convent Garden Market and The Royal Opera House.
On foot we got to the British Museum. There we visited the rooms for Egypt and
the Mummies, and the Rosetta Stone. Then
we went to The Tower of London and crossed The Tower Bridge. From this side of
river Thames we caught a bus for Waterloo Station, and from there we crossed
Westminster Bridge and we saw the Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and
Westminster Abbey.
We went to the shopping
centre for our lunch for it was raining. Today we went to the swimming pool. Good.
It is indoors; outdoors is raining. We enjoyed playing and the slide a lot.
Before leaving we have a meeting about our stay and things to prepare for
tomorrow.
We all were in time. In class
Mrs Payne wanted us to speak about yesterday at the Bowling. We said how we
enjoyed a lot and after that we did grammar games which were really amazing.
After the break we did comprehension and translation from a text about Aliatar’s
horse.
At half past twelve we went
to the train station and there we had lunch waiting for the train which will
take us to Coventry. First we went to Planet Ice where we ice-skated. Nieves, Belén
and me can skate quite well and we taught Álvaro, Javier and Laura to skate. We
had fun. Everybody fell down once at least but it was really amazed.
We they closed we went to
visit Coventry about its history and Lady Godiva. Back to Leamington we went to
our families. When I arrived it was quarter past six. I had dinner and a
shower. When I was ready we went to a Claudio’s friend’s party. When we finally
came back home I wrote this diary. Now I’m going to bed because I’m very tired.
Today has been a very excited and funny day. :P 
We
visited the Museum which is in a house where Mr Smith and Mr Pepper worked with
silver and gold. We saw the selling room, the office, and the work rooms. The
cutting machine, and the engraving for making earrings bracelets necklaces or
brochures and the process for uniting pieces was amazing. We all bought some
presents.
After
our visit we went to the city centre. And we looked in shop windows in the Bull
Ring a very big shopping centre.
In the afternoon we visited
Leamington . We walked through its streets to know where we can have lunch in
raining windy days, where to shop our presents for the family and where are the
bus stops to catch the bus in the evenings or getting off in the mornings
when we came from our homes. We also
went to the Travel shop and bought the Megarider Pass. We also learnt
somethings about Leamington and its healthy waters.
Though there were not tv set, we followed the other match by BBC radio... and shouted full of joy, second and third and forth goals. We are the Champions.
May it be an introduction for a successful Programme in England?
