SMUS FRANCE/ITALY RUGBY TOUR 2024
3/22/2024 0 Comments Team Schalkwijk Blog PostIn Toulouse, we all had different yet memorable experiences with our billets. Sam’s hosts spoke very little English and had a very chaotic dinner. Jenna’s had a very cute bunny and a very mean cat. Marcus had fun playing Fortnite. Sofia’s hosts spoke English and they had a cat. Desmond played touch with French kids and had a lot of fun. Peter’s served a very stinky cheese. Ruki ate a lot of cake. Nick’s billet was very nice and took him to their club rugby practice which was just like CW practice. Moe's hosts spoke English and they were very welcoming. Moving on to a small town environment, we found the people and culture of St. Marcellin notably different. Sam found his billet’s house to be at a very nice spot and the town’s mountains very beautiful, while Desmond’s hosts were fun and curious about us. The change in scenery came with challenges as well - Nick noted a lack of towels and internet connection in the boarding house where he stayed, and Moe says that hanging out with locals was fun in spite of the language barriers. Overall, tons of fun were had in the two night billeting stay, with Sofia enjoying the company too a cute and small family with two fat cats and Jenna recalling the great food served by the hosts, especially the dinner and the cheese. Ruki, along with her host family, made pancakes the first night and indulged in a flour fight as well as dance party on the second. Peter’s billet was the family of a 14 year old student who refereed the boys’ game against the local high school, bonding with them through a series of humiliating losses in FIFA. Conclusively, Marcus pointed out the memorable hospitality of the billet families and opportunities to socialize with them as highlights of the jam-packed two days in Saint Marcellin. We boarded the bus after saying goodbye to our host families. After the ride, we departed in the city centre of Lyon. Lots of us spent time finding yummy food. Sam shared that “the town was really pretty and I had a good lunch.” Whereas Jenna said that she had “the first American food she has had on the trip.” Peter had a more formal lunch than Jenna, claiming he “had the most amazing steak.” Moe also enjoyed her lunch, saying that “the city was really pretty and the lunch was great.” Others spent their time in Lyon emptying their wallets. Marcus thought that “Lyon is very nice and shopping in Lyon was a good experience.” Ruki also spent her time shopping and said she “really liked the shopping, the city is pretty.” Rather than shopping, other team members explored the cities’ tourist attractions. Desmond recalled that he “really liked the church on the hill,” while Nick visited the museum of communications and photography. Sofia summarized our trip to Lyon by sharing that she “liked Lyon more than toulouse and it is very pretty city.” Written by: Moe, Desmond, Peter, Sam G, Jenna, Marcus, Sofia, Ruki, and Nick.
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