Full of enthusiasm we gathered at the crack of dawn on
the morning of our first day to set off from Prague towards our adventure. In
the evening we were accommodated at a hotel in the vicinity of Calais.
Having managed to catch the morning ferry in Calais we
were rewarded with a breath-taking view of the majestic white cliffs in Dover.
On our way to Cornwall we stopped to look at Stonehenge, the best-known
prehistoric monument in Europe. After arriving in St. Austell we were given a warm
welcome from our host families.
The next day we headed for St. Michael’s Mount, a
castle on the hill, which is accessible only a few hours a day depending on the
tide. No sooner had the sea fully retreated than we started to cross the wet
walkway towards the castle. In the afternoon we travelled to Land’s End and we
experienced what it is like to stand on the westernmost point of mainland
England. Just amazing.
The following four days our children attended the
school in Treverbyn. They surely enjoyed being taught by native speakers. In
the afternoons we explored the Eden Project, the largest indoor rainforest in
the world, climbed the steep stairs to walk around the ruins of Tintagel Castle
that sits on a rocky peninsula overlooking the sea, paid a visit to Lanhydrock
House with its magnificent gardens and also peeped into Bodmin Jail – a
spine-tingling experience. Believe me!
The next day we devoted a few hours to Plymouth where
we visited the Sea Life Centre and afterwards we took a short boat trip around
Plymouth. Luckily the weather turned out to be even better than we had hoped
for.
The following day we made our way to Dartmoor National
Park hoping to soak up the atmosphere of ‘The Hound of Baskerville’, the
well-known case of the legendary Sherlock Holmes. There is no doubt that the
site has its own individual magic. Subsequently, we were fortunate to admire
Exeter and its impressive cathedral.
The last but one day in England we spent in Torquay, a
picturesque seaside resort and also saw Babbacombe Model Village where we were
impressed with the amazing miniature world.
Having said goodbye to our host families with tears in
our eyes we travelled to Bath. What definitely aroused our interest there was
the Roman Baths complex, a well-preserved Roman site for public bathing.
Being filled with numerous new experiences we bid
farewell to England and set off for our homes.
How about the same time next year again…eh?
Jiří Chrobok
One of the
teachers
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