We need some input, please!

Please email me at kovicha@hdsb.ca with your ideas.  We are looking at either Roots Canada Toques or a Blanket for our special gift this year.  Please let me know what you would prefer.  It'll be the same gift for all ... we hope you like it!

Introducing ...

Name: Katlyn

Grade: 13

Favourite Book: A Million Little Pieces by James Frey

Favourite Movie: The Breakfast Club

Previous Travels: Carribean, Southern United States, Eastern Canada

Favourite Food: Anything Meatless

On the plane I will.. Read my Alps travel guide, sleep.

On the bus I will.. Take a lot of pictures!

The thing I am most looking forward to about this trip.. EVERYTHING.

Flight Info

Our flight info has arrived!  Mark the following on your calendars and let your work know that you are going to the ALPS!

PLEASE PLEASE become a follower of this blog if you are not already, and start harrassing other travelmates and all parents to join!

Dep:
March 16  10:15 pm
Toronto to London (Heathrow)
British Airways Flight 98
Arrive 9:15 am

Arrive London March 17
Depart for Vienna 10:55 am (local time)
British Airways Flight 700
Arrive Vienna 2:10 pm (local time)


Dep for home:
March 25 10:00 a.m. (local time)
From Frankfurt Germany
Air Canada Flight 873

ARRIVE WITH VERY TIRED AND HAPPY TRAVELLERS
1:35 pm - Toronto Pearson (local time)

If students have aeroplan or any other kind of travel reward program they may register their number at check-in.
Please contact us with any questions or concerns!

Introducing ...

First name: Tristram
Grade: 12
Best loved book and movie: Hands down Harry Potter series for the best books, Avatar or Dark Knight for my favourite movie.
Previous travels: Ummm, around Canada mostly, Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Georgetown.
Favourite Food: Mussels (or anything served at Salty's Restaurant), and Spaghetti, but certainly not together!
On the plane I will be the sharpest lookin guy next to Danny Holmes.
On the bus I will: Sing and miss my guitar, point out sports cars, crack the odd one-liner, ya know.
On this trip I am most looking forward to THE BLACK FOREST!!! and Vienna, and the funny things that will happen that will be retold endlessly in years to come.

Introducing ...

Name: Danny
Grade: 12
Favourite book/movie: Anthem by Ayn Rand/Zoolander
Previous Travels: Dominican Rep./Myrtle Beach/Banff
Favourite Food: Steak and potatoes
On the Plane I will... sleep and maybe read, chat or listen to music
On the bus I will... see the sights! And maybe sleep and listen to music
On this trip I am most looking forward to... Experiencing a new culture! I have wanted to visit europe for years, and German culture has always been fascinating to me.

3 Things

1) PLEASE please please tell your families and friends to follow the blog.  This is our most important means of communication.  If you know someone going on the trip, and they are not following the blog, please get them to do so.

2)  Our slogan for the trip will be something like "Acton's Alps Adventures" or "Acton Travels the Alps."  We need a logo made for our surprise gift for you ... can anyone help us?  We'd like the "A" of Acton and Alps to be made from a mountain.

3) Fundraising effort #3 will be handed out during exam week.  We will be selling spring bulbs and seeds.  You will be fundraising for yourself, and will earn 50% of what you sell.  Please see Kov, Roescher or me with any questions.

Now go and bug your family to follow the blog!  And please track down the missing travellers!
Thanks!

Introducing ...

First Name: Cara Lyall
Grade: 12
Best loved book and movie: My favourite movie of all time would have to not be twillight, and actually be a classic Arthur's Christmas. My best loved book is definitely Babysitter's Club.
Previous travels: Canada
On the plane I will... think about Tess's explanation of why planes are bad and scary, and how jets make people want to vomit because they are cold and stupid babies kick your seat when they sit behind you. AND that the inconsiderate lady sits beside you and reads Harry Potter when you haven't read it yet, and you keep getting peaks of what is happening and you're all like, "Voldemort said whaaaaaaaaaaat". Also, there are always business men from Florida that talk about themselves alot, and fight over blankets and pillows, and leg room. Then taylor falls asleep on him. Next time Tess flies, she`s doing first class. She can`t handle normal planes. For some reason, her hands will get tired and bloody. Don`t know why. Oh, that`s Tess`s hands. Yup.
On the bus I will...eat. think. watch. understand. sniffle. love. laugh.
Favourite food: something without meat.  :) Taylor likes chicken. Amy likes fish, but loves birds the most. She also likes cheese and onion pies. That is all.

Introducing ...

First name: Jessica
Grade: 12
Best loved book and movie: Harry Potter books are pretty great, and Breakfast at Tiffany's is a nice movie
Previous travels: France, Monaco, and Italy (with the Kovich's and Roesch), Dominican, Jamaica, Florida, Boston, Chicago, various provinces in Canada, and various parts of Europe
Favourite food: Pasta and pretty much anything with chocolate :)
On the plane I will... bug Kelly with some lovely singing
On the bus I will... take pictures out the window and possibly bug Kelly some more
On this trip I am most looking forward to... seeing lots of cool stuff, having fun, and pretty much everything!!!

Needed ... food allergies and preferences

If you have any food allergies or food preferences (vegetarian etc) please let us know this week.

Thanks!

Introducing ...

Thanks to Amy and Taylor who are the first to respond to our request for photo and info.  Here is a little bit about these two lovely ladies who will be joining us in March.  Their own info in their own words. 

First Name: Taylor Nicole Bulstrode the Third
Grade: 12
Best loved book and movie: My two favourite pieces of literature are Wag the Dog and Mice and Men
Previous travels: France, Monaco, Italy (with the Kovichs, Roesch and friends), England, Florida, Temagami
Favourite food: Cookies :) of all colours, shapes and sizes
On the plane I will... be determined not to sit next to a snoring man, or one who coordinates all his travels with mine, asking questions non-stop
On the bus I will... contemplate life's fundamental  questions by comparing different philosophers such as Locke and Aquinas
On this trip I am most looking forward to... not eating duck, quack quack.


First Name: Amy Louise Brierley the Tenth
Grade: 12
Best loved book and movie: Harry Potter (fine novels they are)  and Serendipity
Previous travels: France, Monaco & Italy (The Kovich and Roesch trip when I was in grade 10), Temagami, England, New York City, Florida, Australia and day trips around here :)
Favourite food: Chocolate and Chicken Curry (but not together)
On the plane I will... have deep conversations with Danny Holmes and find out everything I can about him ahah
On the bus I will... look out the window and love life
I am most looking forward to on this trip... I am looking forward to absolutly everything except for when tia gets grumpy!! haha