London Aquarium

We may have a chance to go to the London Aquarium.  If you care to join us there will be an extra charge, as this is not included in our tour.  We anticipate it will be between 15-18 pounds/person.

Letter home and more itinerary

We hope you all received the package of info we left for you in the office at school.  Please email any of us if you have any more questions.  We'll be online on Saturday to answer any questions.

March 17, 2011

10:00	Act		THE BRITISH LIBRARY Home City -  LONDON		BROWSE THE WORLD´S LARGEST COLLECTION OF BOOKS, MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS

11:30	divers		NOTE Home City -		VISIT CAMDEN MARKET (OPTIONAL EXTRA)

14:00	Act		BRITISH MUSEUM Home City -  LONDON		LEARN ABOUT THE WORKS OF MAN FROM PREHISTORIC TO MODERN TIMES

17:30	Resto		CHIMES Home City -  PIMLICO, LONDON		ENJOY A MEAL OF FRESHLY PREPARED ENGLISH FOOD!

19:29	Act		TICKET MACHINE LIMITED / GROUPLINE Home City -  LONDON		ENJOY A LONDON SHOW

19:30	divers

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March 18, 2011

09:30	Act		ST PAUL S CATHEDRAL Home City -  LONDON		ENJOY A VISIT TO THIS RENAISSANCE MASTERPIECE

10:30	Act		LONDON WALKS Home City -  LONDON		GHOSTS OF THE OLD CITY GUIDED WALK

14:30	Act		WESTMINSTER ABBEY Home City -  LONDON		VISIT THE ABBEY WHERE THE BRITISH ROYALTY HAVE BEEN CROWNED

16:00	divers		NOTE Home City -		FREE AFTERNOON FOR SHOPPING IN OXFORD ST Must always be in a group of 4 or more, and you must carry the phone numbers we will give you at the airport (the same that has been given to your parents).

18:30	Resto		ADAMS RIB RESTAURANT Home City -  LONDON		A COLOURFUL THEMED RESTAURANT IN PICCADILLY CIRCUS

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March 19, 2011

08:00	Bus		ANDERSON TRAVEL Home City -  LONDON		OUR PARTNER FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION IN THE UK

10:30	Act		STONEHENGE Home City -		VISIT THESE STONE RUINS AND TRY TO WORK OUT WHY? AND HOW?

11:30	divers		NOTE Home City -		DEPART FOR PORTSMOUTH

13:00	divers		NOTE Home City -		CHECK IN FOR FERRY MONT ST MICHEL IN PORTSMOUTH.SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR UK GUIDE

14:45	Divers		BRITTANY FERRIES Home City -  PORTSMOUTH		TAKE THE FERRY FROM PORTSMOUTH TO CAEN

21:30	Bus		V.A.S Home City -  ROMAINVILLE		OUR DISTINCTIVE PARTNER FOR YOUR BUS TRANSPORTATION

21:30	divers		NOTE Home City -		ARRIVE CAEN

22:00	Hotel		HOTEL DES QUATRANS** Home City -  CAEN		THIS HOTEL WILL WELCOME YOU INTO A RENOVATED, HEARTY AND COMFORTABLE PLACE

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March 20, 2011

08:00	Bus		V.A.S Home City -  ROMAINVILLE		OUR DISTINCTIVE PARTNER FOR YOUR BUS TRANSPORTATION

09:00	Act		CIMETIERE MILITAIRE CANADIEN Home City -  BENY SUR MER		CANADIAN MILITARY CEMENTARY AT BENY-SUR-MER, AT 1 KM OF REVIERS

10:30	Act		CENTRE JUNO BEACH Home City -  COURSEULLES SUR MER		VISIT CANADA S JUNO BEACH CENTRE

13:30	Act		MUSEE DU DEBARQUEMENT Home City -  ARROMANCHES		D-DAY LANDINGS MUSEUM AT ARROMANCHES

19:00	Hotel		CAMPANILE MAINE MONTPARNASSE ** Home City -  PARIS		LOCATED IN THE MONTPARNASSE QUARTER

20:30	Resto		CHEZ CLEMENT MONTPARNASSE Home City -  PARIS		UN RENDEZ-VOUS GROUMAND EN PLEIN COEUR DU QUARTIER MONTPARNASSE

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March 21, 2011

09:00	Act		PLACE DE LA CONCORDE Home City -  PARIS		TAKE A PHOTO OF THE EGYPTIAN OBELISK LOCATED IN THE CENTRE OF PLACE DE LA CONCORDE, WHICH IS A WAR TROPHY FROM THE NAPOLEON WARS

10:00	Act		MUSEE DU LOUVRE Home City -  PARIS		COLLECTIONS OF WESTERN ART FROM THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS

13:30	Act		SAINTE CHAPELLE Home City -  PARIS		EMBELLISHED WITH A UNIQUE GROUP OF FIFTEEN TALL STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

16:00	Act		CATHEDRALE NOTRE DAME Home City -  PARIS		A MAGNIFICENT RELIGIOUS EDIFICE

16:30	Act		DISCOVER THE QUARTIER LATIN Home City -  PARIS		YOU CAN SEE THE PANTHEON, THE SORBONNE, THE LUXEMBOURG GARDEN

19:00	Resto		JULES Home City -  PARIS		IN THE HEART OF THE SAINT LOUIS ISLAND AND AT 200 METERS OF NOTRE-DAME-DE-PARIS, OUR RESTAURANT WELCOMES YOU IN A COSY AND DASHING FRAME

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March 22, 2011

09:00	Act		BASILIQUE DU SACRE COEUR Home City -  PARIS		VISIT THE CHURCH AND ENJOY A PANORAMIC VIEW OVER PARIS

10:30	Act		DISCOVER THE MONTMARTRE QUARTER Home City -  PARIS		SEE THE FAMOUS BASILIQUE DU SACRE COEUR, THE

14:00	Act		DISCOVER THE MARAIS QUARTER Home City -  PARIS		WALK THROUGH THE ARTISTIC MARAIS QUARTER NEAR BASTILLE, AND DISCOVER THE FAMOUS PLACE DES VOSGES

18:00	Resto		CREPERIE BEAUBOURG Home City -  PARIS		TASTE A REAL CREPE IN THE QUARTER OF BEAUBOURG

20:00	Act		BATEAUX PARISIENS CROISIERE Home City -  PARIS		END YOUR DAY IN A UNIQUE AND RELAXED ATMOSPHERE WHILE ENJOYING A SUPERB VIEW OF PARIS

21:30

Act

TOUR EIFFEL Home City -  PARIS

ADMIRE THE VIEW FROM THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE EIFFEL TOWER

Updated Flight Info

In response to a few questions from students here are the updated flight into and luggage allowances.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Luggage (as per the Air Canada site) Checked Baggage Link

Checked Baggage:

1 bag*

Max. weight per bag:
23kg (50lb) PLEASE DON'T FILL YOUR BAG TO 50LBS AS YOU HAVE TO CARRY IT UP SOME STAIRS AND YOU MAY HAVE SOME EXTRA SOUVENIRS COMING HOME.

Max. linear dimensions per bag:
158cm (62in)

* Check a 2^nd bag for
only $50 CAD (per direction)

Carry-on:   Carry-on Baggage Link

Standard article

Maximum size:
23 cm x 40 cm x 55 cm
(9 in x 15.5 in x 21.5 in)
Wheels and handles included.

Maximum weight:
10 kg (22 lb)

AND

Personal article

Maximum size:
16 cm x 33 cm x 43 cm
(6 in x 13 in x 17 in)

Maximum weight:
10 kg (22 lb) 

Carry-on baggage allowance*:
1 standard article and 1 personal article

Itinerary

March 15 2011 
    Flight number : 848
    Airline : AC - AIR CANADA
    From : YYZ - TORONTO - LESTER B. PEARSON

    To : LHR - LONDON, HEATHROW 
    AT : 21:10  (Meet at airport at 6:15 pm)

March 23 2011
    Flight number : 881
    Airline : AC - AIR CANADA
    From : CDG - PARIS, CHARLES DE GAULLE
    To : YYZ - TORONTO - LESTER B. PEARSON 
    AT : 11:30 (local time)
Arriving: 15:00 (Toronto time)

Itinerary: March 16

Here's the plan for our first day, after we land in LONDON!

08:25					ARRIVES LONDON HEATHROW MEET YOUR GUIDE PETER MAXTON

10:00			CITY BUS TOUR		SEE THE SIGHTS OF BIG BEN, BUCKINGHAM PALACE, TRAFALGAR SQUARE AND PICCADILLY CIRCUS WITH YOUR PROMETOUR DIRECTOR

13:30			LONDON TRAVEL CARDS		USE YOUR GROUP TRAVEL CARDS TO MOVE AROUND LONDON ON THE TUBE, DLR AND OVERGROUND

14:00			TOWER OF LONDON Home City -  LONDON		VISIT THE FAMOUS TOWER WHERE THE CROWN JEWELS ARE HOUSED

16:00			TOWER BRIDGE EXHIBITION Home City -  LONDON		ENJOY A VISIT TO THIS WELL-KNOWN BRIDGE WITH A LONG HISTORY

18:30

YE OLDE COCK TAVERN Home City -  LONDON

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PUB IN FLEET ST AREA OF LONDON

Some News!

We have the bios for our two guides (London and Paris).  They are both experienced leaders.
A reminder to any (and ALL) people who haven't sent me their bio stuff and picture ... I'd like to get everyone on the blog.

Anyone know the weather in Paris today?  7 degrees and SUNNY!

Introducing ...

Cori

Grade 11

Best loved book: Stop Pretending by Sonya Sones.

Best loved movies: Easy A and Miracle.

Previous travels: The Unites States many times and Dominican Republic.

Favourite food: Perogies.

On the plane I will: Read or listen to music.

On the bus I will: Take a lot of pictures and listen to music.

On this trip I am most looking forward to: The sights and visiting another country.

Introducing ...

First Name and Grade: Nicole, Grade 11

Best loved Book: Eleanor Rigby - By Douglas Coupland

Best loved Movie: Man on Fire & Superbad

Previous Travels: Slovakia, Florida, Egypt, Nova Scotia, Austria

Favourite food: Clementines

On the plane I will: Be too excited to sleep, probably have a life chat with Chris

On the Bus I will: Be taking pictures

On this trip I am most looking forward to: Learn and go sight seeing

Introducing ...

Megan

grade : 10

best loved book: harry potter series

Best loved movies: all Roger and hamerstine musicals and Irving berlins white christmas

Previouse travels: across canada Excluding the northren teritories

favorite food: PASTA !!!!

on the plane Iwill .... read ,sleep and listen to music

on the bus i will .... take pictures and wach scenery

on this trip I am most looking forward to ...... the sights
I'm on the left

Introducing ...

First Name and Grade: Erika, grade 11

Best loved book: In Search of April Raintree, by Beareice Culleton Mosionier.

Best loved Movie: The Hangover, Orphan or Due Date

Previous Travels: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Florida, Michigan, Quebec.

Favourite Food: Bread or Ham or Cheese.

On the plane I will: Sleep and listen to music.

On the bus I will: Be looking at the scenery, listening to music and taking any pictures that I can.

On this trip I am most looking forward to: Seeing a different part of the world, and being on the beaches of Normandy.

Our Hotel in London!

Check out our hotel in London: The Royal National!

Introducing ...

Name: Siobhan

Grade: 11

Best loved book: My Sister's keeper, By: Jodi Picoult

Best loved movie: The Blindside

Pervious Travels: England, Florida, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

Favourite Food: Lindor Chocolate

On the plane I will... Listen to my Ipod, Read, Sleep, Talk to people.

On the bus I will... Look at the view, Take pictures, Sleep, Listen to music.

On this trip I am most looking forward to... Going into the Eiffle Tower, seein famous places and shopping!

Introducing ...

First Name: Kelsey


Grade: 12

Favourite Book: The Lovely Bones && Prisoner of Tehran

Favourite Movie: Peter Pan && Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

Previous Travels: South Carolina (I was 5, and don't remember it at all) and uuuummmmmm yah, that's pretty much about it.

Favourite Food: Any meat. CHEEEESSSEEECAKE! :]

On the plane I will....sleep, hyperventilate, listen to my ipod and annoy the kid sitting next to me :]  *COUGH* Shaun  *COUGH*

On the bus I will....feel better that I'm not on the plane anymore...and annoy the kid sitting next to me :]

On this trip I am most looking forward to....just getting out of Acton for a bit.  To see a different part of the world :]

Introducing ...

First Name and Grade: Morgan, Grade 10

Best loved book series: The Hunger Games Trilogy

Best loved Movie: Die Hard, Any/All Austin Powers movies, Point Break.

Previous Travels: Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, P.E.I, B.C, Quebec, Alberta, Florida.

Favourite Food: Steak, Mussels, Escargot.

On the plane I will... Watch a ton of movies.

On the bus I will... Look at the scenery.

On this trip I am most looking forward to... Seeing Normandy.

10 weeks and counting!

Here we go!  Let the countdown begin.

Thank you for sending us your blog info.  We'll try to get one person a day posted, so that you can see who you'll be travelling with.

Please be sure to check back often, as this will now be our main form of communication.

Did you know that today, in 1883, Clement Richard Attlee was born?  Who was he, you ask?

Find me tomorrow at school with the answer, and I'll have a goodie for you!