Friday 5th May. Last day in Ourence.

 Can you believe it , I was first to breaky today. Then we went to visit schools  in Ourence.  Some of the COST students from the US who are here doing a placement  took us around.

Incredible to see a school in an apartment  type building. So squashed in between  buildings, no open green play grounds and different grades on different  floors.  The COST students usually teach English, as that part of the curriculum here. They were all so welcoming. School starts at 9, then 2 hours off from 1-3 then back again till 5. Most go home for lunch and a siesta. When we walk around town, shops are closed and reopen around 5.  So back for lunch and fond farewells to those leaving.  A few of us don't go till tomorrow  so we went off for a wander and a drink in the plaza. Well go out again later for drinks and tapas as we're really not very hungry. Tomorrow  I catch the train back to Madrid, then to the airport for my evening flight to Faro in Portugal.  Marianne and JO will be there to pick me up!! Lucky me again.











Comments

  1. Anne5 May 2023 at 15:35

    Down to breakfast first???? Hard to believe. Where was the proof?
    Ah the shell! So many memories.
    I've seen a few of upper rise schools. Cuba had them and as you have seen, Europe and Japan too. Imagine kids and parents in Australia not having a playground? In Cuba they played out in the plaza. The soccer ball was whizzing in and out of shoppers and tourists.
    Safe travels. Enjoy.

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  2. abroadabroad5 May 2023 at 15:45

    Apartments all around. It’s a different way of life but one I guess we have to get used to here as our population grows.

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  3. Juju's away.blogspot.com5 May 2023 at 18:04

    Just wrote a whole screed and it disappeared. Sad about apartment schools. I saw it in Rio, Gloria. Perhaps it's the only way a school can function.
    First to breaky?? No way!

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  4. Juju's away.blogspot.com5 May 2023 at 18:06

    OK that worked. Went to Mt Macedon yesterday 11 degrees! So soak up the warmth Smith! They expect snow today!

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  5. Karyn 5 May 2023 at 22:41

    Apartment living intrigues many a free-ranging Aussie. Cat Stevens’ Where do the children Play has come to mind many times. But… if that is what you are used to. A fun Part Two, Lorraine.

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  6. Jenny7 May 2023 at 02:44

    Apartment school and 2 hr break- totally different to us!

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