Saturday, February 24, 2007

Samantha's diary

This is my host family,they are very nice!Thanks for a lovely stay
FRIDAY 01/09/06
I woke up at 3 o’clock in the morning, I got dressed and Ichecked if everything for the trip was inside the backpack, like the passport, money, cards…
When I finished I went to the car where my family was waiting for me.
When we arrived at the airport we went to see if there
was anyone waiting for us at British Airways section. Then I went to
one of the restaurants, because I had eaten no breakfast. Then
I met with my friends and I said bye to my parents and we went up the stair were we waited for the airplane. After two ours we arrived to U.K. At Heathrow.We took a bus to the Youth Hostel called International Student’s House. We left the luggage and we visited the Tower of London. Then, when we finished we went into a guided boat cruise, where we saw the Big Ben and the surroundings. We had dinner at Spaghetti’s House
and we took the underground to the theatre, where we saw The Phantom of the Opera.
Then we came to the hotel to sleep.
SATURDAY 02/09/06
I woke up at 7 o’clock in the morning, I went to the bathrooms with Brenda, Laura and Sarah and there,we took a shower. Afterwards we had breakfast and when we finished we left the luggage on the bus.
We went to Harrods by bus. We stayed there for one and a half hour. Then we went to the LondonEye, it was beautiful. Then we went to a rest area by bus where we had lunch.
At three o’clock we arrived to Stonehenge, after we had visited it, we had tea. We continued the journey to Plymouth. When we arrived the families were waiting for us. I met John and when we arrived to the house I met Steven. John showed the house to me. Then I went to my bedroom, because I was very tired.

SUNDAY 03/09/06
Today I woke up at ten o’clock, because yesterday I was very tired! I had breakfast with John. I met Lesley and I gave the present that I had brought to them, a cava. That day was for being with the family. It was the first day with the family alone, so I was a little bit shy. They showed me the way to go to the school, and they showed me the city too. We went to the house and I stayed in my bedroom, so I could put all my clothes in the wardrobe. That day was Steven’s birthday so we went to a restaurant for dinner. When we finished we went to the house and we watched T.V. And I went to sleep.
MONDAY 04/09/06
Today I woke up at seven o’clock, because today is my first day of school
in Plymouth. I had breakfast, and when I was ready I went with Lesley to
the bus stop, because every Monday Lesley has to catch the bus to go to work. We went together and we separated in the middle of the journey, I found Sarah and Clara and we went together to school. I met all my friends and they explained to me about their families. We entered the school and they divided us into two groups, one group had Sharon and we met our teacher, Yvonne. We were introduced and after the class we went out to the city centre with Sharon, she showed us Plymouth, with James' help.
A caught the bus at 6 o’clock.At my host family’s house. I had
dinner, we watched the T.V. and then I went to bed.

TUESDAY 05/09/06
Today I woke up at 7 o’clock, I took a shower, had breakfast we talked about my family with Lesley how they are like, what are their jobs…
That day I took the bus alone, yesterday Lesley had bought for me a bus ticket for one week. I got out the bus in the correct stop, but I didn’t cross the bridge, so I got lost. I asked the people if they knew a language school near there, but they told me they didn’t, I’m sorry. I remembered that yesterday Claudia had given us a map, so I used it and I found the school. All that day we worked in the Radio Programme. We went to the city centre and we went shopping, then I caught the bus with Xavi, Laura and Miquel backhome. We arrived at the bus stop near the school, and then I caught another bus to go to Elburton, the town where I lived. I arrived home and I explained to Lesley all the things that in that day had happened during the day. We had dinner and I went to bed.

WEDNESDAY 06/09/06
Today I woke up at the same time as yesterday, I took a shower and I had breakfast. Later Lesley gave me my packed lunch. Today I caught the bus and I didn’t get lost! When I arrived to school we did some exercises about the history of Plymouth. We had the breaks and we started the project work, while the another part of the group were going to the swimming pool. When we finished the work of the radio, we took the bus and we went to the city centre, but we didn’t have any time for going shopping. When I arrived home I did the diary and I talked with my parents by the phone. I had dinner and I went to bed.

THURSDAY 07/09/06
We had classes, first thing in the morning. Today we met in a different place so; I had to wake up at a different hour. Today we met in the city centre, because we had to go to the Radio station. Lesley gave me the lunch and I caught the bus. The visit to the Radio was nice, they explained to us how they worked and how they used the machines.
This day we went to the city centre to go shopping. I caught the bus
and when I arrived home I talk ed with my parents. I talked with
Lesley about Spain, my family…
I had dinner and I saw Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Lesley. Then I went to bed.

FRIDAY 08/09/06
Today I woke up at seven o’clock, I took a shower and I had breakfast. Lesley gave me the pack lunch. I caught the bus and I arrived to school. We talked with Yvonne, we had to do a play, and we prepared the topic of the play, and we decided that the play will be about a time machine. We were agreeing with Yvonne. We went to the skating rink in the afternoon, while the other group was working on the Programme. The skating park was the best! I had a lot of fun! Because I didn’t fall any time. Like every day we went to the city centre. At 4:30 we took the bus nº 24 or 23 to go to the stop near the school. Then when we stopped near the school I walked with Xavi onto the other stop, because I had to take the bus nº5 too. I arrived home I had dinner and I saw another movie with Lesley. Then I went to bed.

SATURDAY 09/09/06
Today I woke up at 9 o’clock. Today I don’t have class, but we have to go to the museum, Plymouth city Museum. Lesley gave me my packed lunch and I took the bus, I met Xavi, Carla and Mariano and we went together to the city centre, there we all met and we went from the City Hall in a big group to the museum. Then we had lunch. When we finished we went to the Pavilion of Plymouth and we did skating on the ice, but the whole group. Like always, we went to the city centre, and later I arrived home.

SUNDAY 10/09/06
Today I woke up a little bit later than the others days. Today I went to the
aquarium! It was beautiful, the sharks, fish… In the aquarium there are a lots of floors with activities about ecology, recycling, ecosystem and more thing. It was wonderful! But Before the aquarium I was in the city centre. Then I went to the city centre again time. Later I arrived home, I took a shower and I had dinner with the family, later I surf the internet and I talk with my friends to slant the messenger. I went to my bed.

MONDAY 11/09/06
Today I woke up at 7 o’clock, I took a shower. Then I had breakfast with Lesley. She gave me my packed lunch, and we went together into the bus stop. I stopped near the school, and I went with Xavi, Carla and Mariano to school. In the school we prepared the play and we practised our roles. Then we went to the Pavilion, to the Ice Skating rink. This time I felt two times! But it was very funny and I didn’t get hurt . Then we went to the city centre. And I went home. I took a shower and we picked Lesley up at her job. Then we had dinner and I surfed in the internet. And I went to bed.

TUESDAY 12/09/06
Today I woke up earlier, so could take shower and I had breakfast. Then I prepared my backpack for the school and I took an umbrella because it was raining a little bit. I took the bus and I met my friends when I get off the bus. When we arrive to school we prepared the play and we played it well. Then Claudia was checking if everything was fine.
Later, at two o’clock we caught the bus to go to the Pavilions. When we entered into the changing room and we put the bikini on. The slides of the swimming pool are perfect! We had a lot of fun in there! When we left the swimming pool we went to the city centre and at 5:30 we took the bus number 24. I had dinner with my family and I went to bed.

WEDNESDAY 13/09/06
Today I woke up at 7 o’clock, I took a shower. Then I had breakfast, while Lesley was doing my packed lunch. This is the last day before the exam. And later, we are going to do sports to the centre. In the way we had a terrible accident, some English guys approached us and they started talking with us and then they started to fight, and they threw some rocks, one of the rocks hit Laura, my friend. It was terrible. The ambulance
came and the police too, we did a little bit of sport.
That day Brenda came to my house to sleep. It was very funny! We had
dinner with the family and we surfed in the internet. Then we went to my bedroom and we talked a lot! Then we went to bed. It was a very hard day.

THURSDAY 14/09/06
The last day before we left. I woke up at seven o’clock and I had breakfast with Lesley. Then I took a fast shower. I took the bus like every day and when we arrived to the school we met all the friends. On this day we took a test about all the things that we do and we learned in the 13 days, and we did our play “The time machine”. Then we were dismissed the teachers took us for a cruise ,it was beautiful. Later when the cruise finished we went bowling, we did groups and we played! We had dinner in the bowling and we continued playing. Then my family came to collect me at nine o’clock. I watched a movie and then I went to bed.

FRIDAY 15/09/06
The last day! I woke up earlier, because the family had to leave me at the meeting point at 7:30. I had breakfast; Lesley gave me the packed lunch. I said bye to Steven and to Lesley, then when John left me I said bye to him. We put the luggage inside the bus and we got on the bus. We stopped at a bridge a beautiful bridge. Viking,I think.
We continued and we stopped for lunch again. Then we went to Gatwick airport, where I checked in the luggage and we took the plane. It was delayed. When we arrived to Spain we went to collect the luggage. Finally we saw our families!
It was a beautiful experience that I will never forget. I wish that I could repeat it. I learnt a lot with this trip. It was FANTASTIC!
Thank you!
Sammy

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