Hi all,
Kiera and Loretta here. Apologies for not posting but it has been a whirlwind few days and wireless has proven a bit tricky. We write to you from Luxembourg City after having traveled across France with a stop in Riems to view the Cathedral and town on Thursday. A quick pass through Belgium led us into the Ardennes Forest area and our first host family stop. Chelsea, Emily and Morgan were all introduced to their host families at this first stop and Ariel met her family at the second. Nervous smiles and a lot of luggage accompanied the girls to their host family homes. (Amy - I got a picture of Lucy and the girls for you)
Friday started with a train ride to the town of Ettelbruck to attend the National Fair and Show. We met all the 4-H and FFA members there and they couldn't wait to tell each other about the adventures they had enjoyed so far. The consensus is that the people of Luxembourg are crazy drivers and love high speeds. A very long and hot day at the show was enjoyed by all as the crew was able to judge a class of cows and take care of the sale animals being sold that night in the First Annual International Sale in Luxembourg. Being able to lead and care for the animals really seemed to give everyone a taste of home that was certainly needed. The sale committee invited the tour group to lead the animals in the sale and each of our team members led two heifers all while avoiding a CRAZY Limousin on the loose. I'm sure they will have more on that later. The sale was a big success from our point of view with strong prices all the way through the 45 lots. The buyers receive a bottle of Champagne with each purchase and they play rock music between lots. Both are ideas that we think could be incorporated at home :-) After making sure that everyone was reconnected with their host families, we made the trip back to Luxembourg City.
Today is a free day for the team and their individual families, but we will all meet up tonight for a BBQ. More to come later as well as a full recap from each team member on their time in Luxembourg.
Loretta and Kiera
2 comments:
Hi Girls,
You are obviously having a great time combined with learning about other culturs.
I had an e-mail from Bruce and he told me it was pretty hot temperature wise but everybody seems to be enjoying all aspects of the tour.
All the best from Bonny Scotland
Margot
sorry I've not checked in each day, but you've clearly had a great trip...I found a National Geo travel mag at the nursing home where Amy's granddad is...all about Paris...made me want to jump on a plane!
Safe travels back and we'll catch up through the summer! Gail
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