16th & 17th Day 21st September & Saturday 22nd - Washington DC by Blanca Palau

On Friday morning I woke up at 5:45 because we all had meeting at 7:30 in Flint Hill. I ate cereals with milk. It was my last breakfast with my lovely family. They helped me put the suitcases in the car, and then I saddly said goodbye to all the members of the family: Natalie's parents, and his two brothers, Ethan and William. I would miss them so much! We were leaving to the airport later at 1:55 pm. We got on the car and drove directly to school. Once there, we met with our teachers. They prepared for all of us a delicious breakfast such as muffins, cakes, donuts, ... . When the breakfast was finished everyone went to different classes with their partners. It was the last time we could enjoy a the differences between American and Spainsh lessons. After a while  I attended Spanish classes and we learned some things from Mexican immigration. The next class was Econ, where they did a test and after that I had antrophology. That day the students were studying different types of rocks and their function in the ancient times. Finally, the last subject was Phsichology, they were learning about neurons and cells. It was delightful ! At 11:50 we had lunch in the cafeteria, where I ate a tasty salad and a sandwich. We were all so hungry! After a while, it was time to get back to class. At 1:55 pm we left the class we were in. The time to say goodbye arrived. I must say some of us, including me, started crying as all these 16 days had been so happy with all the wonderful students and teachers in Flint Hill. Especially Natalie, my American girl. We had a lot of fun those two weeks.  The unhappy part was saying goodbye from the bus which was taking us to the airport. After that, we arrived there. We were ready to take the plane. We bought some souvenirs at the airport while we were waiting for our departure. Our flight got off from the Washington airport at 6:10 pm and arrived at Barcelona eight hours later, at 7:50 am. We put our suitcases on the bus and after all these amazing and unforgettable sixteen days we were going home with our families!

Natalie, my american girl and me saying goodbye to eachother.

All the american and catalan people having the breakfast they prepared for us.

The views from our plane leaving Washinton DC.

Abril and I at the plane listening to some music and watching some films.

The screen which was telling us the position were the plane was in the exact same moment we were on our flight.

16th & 17th Day 21st September & Saturday 22nd - Washington DC by Abril Mañero

Today it was the worst day because we left of  Virginia, Washington.

In the morning I wished that I wake up later and lost the plane because I knew that today I was leaving of here.

When I finally woke up, the mother of Nadia, was waiting for me in the kitchen and  told me good bye.

I was very sad and I said that I will come back some day.

While I was sitting in the car I saw the Nadia's family, and he's dog Charlie. They told me good bye. Nadia and I went to school.

At school the teachers prepared one breakfast and the time that we had we assisted at some classes.

Finally, one bus took we at airport and here we were waiting and a few minutes later we returned  at home.

I will never forget these days! Thanks for all.

Nadia and I

The last breakfast

the farewell

16th Day 21st September - Washington DC by Arnau Roura

Last day in Washington, well for this trip. We woke up in the morning and we went to the school with our suitcases, to had breakfast with the Spanish friends and American friends, we took a photo of all. After that we went to classes with our host student. At two o'clock we took our suitcases and we carried our suitcases in a bus. We say goodbye to our American friends, some of us stated crying because they didn't go home, this was because we loved his life. We took the bus and we went to the airport. There we wait for our flight, meantime we bought some food for the plane and someone bought souvenirs for the family. After that we took our flight and we went inside the plain. We stayed there seven hours. Some of us slept a lot but there were people who slept very short time.

We enjoyed a lot this trip! Thank you for all.

When we say goodbye to our American friends

16th and 17th Day Friday 21st September and Saturday 22nd - Washington DC by Guillem París

The last day. I completely have no words to describe how I felt theses days. I can only tell you guys thank you. Thank you for letting us know how do you live, your hobbies, your culture, etc. I believe in fate and I guess one day we’ll stay again together, I don’t know when, where and how, but I hope the earliest, don’t you? So, I explain a bit what had we done. When we woke up we said the last goodbye to Silpha, Sameer’s mom, his dad and his brother.

They had been lovely so leaving was too much hard for us . When we arrived at school we put our suitcases in a room and we did some classes such as French or Greek. I was happy and sad. Finally, Kristin and of course the school's director gave us some FHS’ t-shirts, and then we ate some breakfast too, with all our host friends in the Spanish class.

Finally we made our farewell and we went to the Washington’s airport, where we had to wait loads of hours and eventually, seven hours more in the plane, and moreover two more from Barcelona to Les Borges Blanques... But when I saw my parents, I felt so happy and excited! My best travel ever!

15th Day Thursday 20th September - Washington DC by Andrea Malagón

On Thursday we left at 9 to the high school to go to Mount Vernon and there we did a tour with a guide.
We visited the house, the garden, the stables... Then we visited the museum, we went to eat and finally we went to buy and we took the bus to return to the school. The house is really amazing!!

15th Day Thursday 20th September - Washington DC by Natalia Maxa

15th Day Thursday 20th September - Washington DC by Natalia Maxa

This trip is almost over, what a shame... Today we went to Mount Vernon, here there is the George Washington house. It's an old house although reformed with an incredible views. An older man made a route around the house explaining what happened in each room. Later we entered to the museum from the House, it was ok but a bit boring... We had lunch and later we returned to Flint Hill, we did the last two classes and after we caught de bus and we went home. I did my homework with Shea and after that we got in the car and first we took Josie to her ballet classes. Shea, Caroline ( a friend ) and I went to a saw a Trip's Baseball Game but before that we were working in a motorhome store selling drinks and eating. It was really nice! At eight thirty we returned home and we had Lasagna for dinner, it was really tasty! After that the Gillespie's family and I were talking in the dining room. Before going to sleep, I was playing with Trip some table games.

15th Day Thursday 20th September - Mount Vernon by Albert Llobera

We went to the Flint Hill School until 8:55 and then we took the school bus to go to Mount Vernon. There we visited the mansion of George Washington and its gardens. We returned at 2:00 pm to Flint Hill and there everyone went to spend the last day with his family. I went to a natural park where there is a dawnfall and it was very nice.

part of the back of the house

George's house

tomb of George and his wife

Garden of George's house

14th Day Wednesday 19th September - Washington DC by Blanca Guillamet

There were 2 days left to return to Spain and we all began sad for leaving but we must enjoy the rest of the days. Therefore on Wednesday we took the metro to go to The Pentagon, is the headquarters of United States Department of Defense, a guide made us a tour of the building and explained us what hapenned the 9/11. Moreover we also went to The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial where were buried 184 people whose lives were lost at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77, their families, and all those who sacrifice so that we may live in freedom.
After visiting the Pentagon we went to the Arlington National Cementery, is a United States military cementery in whose 624 acres (253 ha) the dead of the nation's conflicts have been buried, begginning with the Civil War, as well as reinterred dead from earlier wars. Such as the grandfater of my host Lily who was a military or the famous president John F. Kennedy.
Furthermore that day was Ender's birthday, so he invited us to his house. In the party we ate pizza, we played poker, billiards, table tennis, listened to music... It was fun to spend all the afternoon with our friends of US.

                                                                 Arlington Cementery

                                                                Pentagon Memorial

14th Day Wednesday 19th September - Washington DC by Hui Lun Cuadrat

On Wednesday we went to The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of United States Department of Defense. As soon as we started arriving, we all were getting so excited, becuase we never thought we would see it in real life. Finally, and after eating lunch, a guide made us a tour through the building and explained us what hapenned the 11th of September. It was really interesting, but sad at the same time. After we finished our visit we went to The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial where 184 people whose lives were lost at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77, were buried. After that we went to the Arlington National Cementery, which is United States most hallowed ground. After that, we came back to Flint Hill School and spent what would be one of the lasts afternoons as host students.

Arlington National Cemetry

Pentagon Memorial

14th Day Wednesday 19th September - Washington DC - BY PAULA GISPERT

14th Day Wednesday 19th September - Washington DC

On Wednesday, even the trip wasn't finished yet we could start feeling the nostalgia of these days, all of us were thinking on Friday, when we were going back to Spain. So, to summarize we woke up early and took the metro to have the privilege of visiting the Pentagon, the United States Department of defense who's in charge of coordinate and supervise all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces. There we went for a walk through some hallways with a guide who explained some details and showed us the indoor 11th September memorial. Subsequently we move 200 meters from the building to the outdoors to see the other 11th September memorial. Afterwards, we took the metro again to go to the last destination, The Arlington National Cemetery where rest in peace 400,000 warriors, which fought for their Country. Besides, there's John F. Kennedy's grave. It was a great and kind of hot day. 

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMENTERY ENTRANCE

MEMORIAL OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK

INSIDE THE PENTAGON

KENNEDY'S GRAVE

AERIAL VIEW OF THE PENTAGON

13th Day Tuesday 18th September by Ariadna Feliu

I woke up at 6 and I had cereals to breakfast, I love american cereals. Then we went to Flint Hill by Joy's car and we went to the classes. I went to history class and our spanish friends explained about the situation in Catalonia, I enjoy the class. Later I went to spanish class and we talked about our lives , hobies... We had the lunch in the school, so tasty! When the school finished Oana Sofi and I went to Sofi's house and we spend the time talking. Later we had the dinner in a Italian restaurant in Virginia, I enjoy a lot! Then we went to our houses and we went to sleep.

13th Day Tuesday 18th September by Tània Camí

I woke up at 6am and I had  a good breakfast, then, I went to school and we got sweatshirts from Flint Hill School. 

Some of us went to primmary school and we were there for 2 hours. 

Then we came bach to school and we had lunch. 

We attend some classes such as; spanish, history, maths, etc. And we also were to the library. 

In the afternoon almost everyone went to  trampolines park. It was awesome. 

At night I went to have dinner with Claudia and her mom in one club and then we got some ice cream. Everything were really tasty! 

13th Day Tuesday 18th September - Washington DC by Oana Danis

On Tuesday 18th September we woke up at 6am like every morning, we took Sofia's car to went to Flint Hill School, to take a bus that takes Guillem, Tània, Yoss, Judith, Andrea, HuiLun and I at the school where they study the children of Flint Hill.When we arrived, we went to see the little children and we played ''la bomba'' with them. We surprised a lot because they didn't use ''la bomba'' when they play, they use another word. When the game was over, we went with the biggest students in the school and we spent 20 minutes asking questions for them to learn Spanish. At the end of the classes with the Flint Hill School students, we went to a tour around the school. I liked the day because I learned a lot about what they do at Flint Hill School. I really like the education system used by teachers. After visiting the school, we went to the other School, at Flint Hill School to have lunch. And finally we took Sofia's car to back home.

13th Day Monday 18th September - Washington by Hui Lun Cuadrat

Today we've gone to Flint Hill School and we've spent most of the morning there. All the kids have been so nice with us and we were really impressed about how organized and obedient they were. The school was really big and clean, and it even had a theatre! Later, we have come back to Flint Hill Highschool to have lunch and then we have attended some Spanish and History classes.

13th day Tuesday 18th September - Washington DC

Friday 14th of September, was one of the few days we were only in Flint Hill School, it was a good day for me, but boring to explain for y'all. I was in band class, where Dr, Scott gave me a clarinet to play, I also was in latin class, that one was super hard because they did everything to english and I'm use it to do it in catalan. I also had spanish class, twice, english and histroy. I really liked that day!

we didn't took much pictures that day...

12th Day Monday 17th September - Washington by Arnau Roura

The 12th day I got up in the morning and I go with my partner to the school. When I was there I met my friends and we went to Washington D.C. When we were there, we visited the Library of Congress. After that we walk to a National Air and Space Museum, it was amazing, there were a lot of planes and spaceships. Then we had lunch in front of the Capitol, and started raining a lot!! We went inside the Capitol and we made a guide tour. When we finished we went to the school and everyone has gone with his partnes in his house. I was all the afternoon at home, but I liked it because we watched sports on TV. I really liked baseball and football.

Library of Congress

National Air and Space Museum

 Capitol