Our two blog entries today come from Lindsey and Kim.  Hope you enjoy hearing about what they have done in London so far!

Lindsey:

I've been having so much fun in England so far! Yesterday we went to Harrod's and went shopping on Kings Street after sleeping for 13 hours. Kim, Lilli, Lilli's mom and I went to Covent Garden and watched street performers in Trafalgar Sqaure. Later we had afternoon tea in a boat on the Thames! Lilli and her family have been so nice and welcoming. I've gotten to try two very British dishes already, fish and chips and curry! I can't wait to go to the Tower of London tomorrow!

Kim:

We woke up and it was late in the morning but we went downstairs and had breakfast with the family. Lilli, our host student, and her mom are two of the kindest, most caring people I have ever met. After that we went shopping and then went to Trafalgar Square but we didn't know that it was gay pride weekend and the streets were crowded. So we were unable to really see the monuments there but after that we had afternoon tea on the Thames that was so delicious. Then, we walked across the river and saw the London Eye and Big Ben. After that we walked to China Town and then went home. My personal achievement was not getting caught in the underground doors. Today, we also met Lilli's dad who is a doctor that specializes in AIDS treatments.  He was extremely nice and then we had curry for dinner. I had never had that before but it was delicious. It was truly an amazing day. 

Greetings from Peru !

Our Peru delegation sent us this festive photo from their arrival in Lima. As you can see, their host sisters met the girls with balloons, signs and huge enthusiasm - no matter that this arrival was long after 2 am! We hear that the students were allowed to sleep-in the next morning and they are now enjoying their full weekend with their Peruvian host families.

Welcome to Peru!

Greetings from Wimbledon

Hello from Wimbledon,
Well, we have all arrived safely to the great Wimbledon, England.  Straight from the airport the students were able to meet their Wimbledon sisters at Ursuline High School.  There were posters and cupcakes, and cookies iced with the names of every Dallas girl there!  The girls are enjoying the weekend with their host families.  The weather has been absolutely beautiful.  The activities have ranged from shopping at Harrod's to visiting Center Court at Wimbledon!
Tomorrow we will be posting more with some pictures from the girls!
Hope Dallas is treating you well!

On our way....

DFW airport was hopping with activity on Thursday as both of our delegations departed. To say that that "everyone was excited"  is a huge understatement. Our groups have now arrived safely in England and Peru and we can't wait to hear more! Enjoy these farewell photos! 

 



 

 

Time for Summer Delegations !

Happy Summer! These past few weeks, we have had two delegations preparing for travel to our sister schools in Lima, Peru and Wimbledon, England. Both groups depart on Thursday and will be sharing their adventures here. As part of their preparation, both groups have had several meetings and, of course, they have taken official delegation photos. You can see their excited expressions below. Be sure to stay tuned to our blog to hear all of the exciting news from Europe and South America!

The Wimbledon Delegation strikes a pose!

The Wimbledon Delegation a bit more composed :)

 

The Peru Delegation - ready to travel!

Peru Delegation plus festive faculty chaperones :)