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THURSDAY 28

Nantasket beach

We got up at nine oclock in the morning because we had to take theschool bus to Nantasket beach in Hull.We stayed at the beach for three hours, after that, we went to a welcome party to Enmas house, which was huge, and there we had abarbeque.All the families brought something to eat. Before we started to eat weplayed with a ball in the swimming pool.We also played ping-pong inside the house. Enmas mum made hotdogs and hamburgers for everyone.We had a great time and we ate a lot. Later we returned home with ourfamily. NORA


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Enjoying the pool

Enjoying the food


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Friday 29th August

Today we went to Cambridge to see the museum of natural history of

Harvard. There wasnt school so there wasnt bus; some cars came and

took us to Braintree and there we took the train to Cambridge.

In the museum there were a lot of interesting and strange things.

Then we went to visit the University of Harvard. It was very big and

beautiful. There a student explained to us a little bit of the history of

that place; it was very interesting.

When the tour finished, we went shopping around Cambridge. We

visited the official store of clothes of Harvard, it was a little bit

expensive but a lot of students (me including) bought some t-shits and

sweat shirts.

Finally we took another train to go back to the High School. There our

families were waiting for us. It was a very funny day.

Ainhoa Gonzalez Urionabarrenetxea

lively atmosphere in Cambridge


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The museum of Natural History

Having lunch in Harvard university


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The Red Sox day

I woke up at eight oclock. It was Sunday, the last day of August and

we didnt have school. This day was very special because we were

going to a baseball game.

When we arrived in Boston, we walked around the street and we saw

many people wearing the Red sox team clothes, scarves, t-shirts, the

green monster (the pet of the team), etc.

When we went into the stadium it looked small, but then we realized

there were thousands of people on their seats. It was really huge.

The game started at half past one and the players went into the field a

few minutes later. When the Red Sox players went out all the Red Sox

fans jumped and shouted, the stadium started to shake!!!!!!! We

thought it was an earth quake, but it wasnt. They were only the Red

Sox fans.

The game was good but we didnt stay very long because the Red Sox

were losing.

Paul


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Tuesday 2nd September

Today we woke up very early because it was our first day at

school and we had to be there at 7:30. We were at school one hour and

then we caught the school bus to visit Larson Tower. This tower was

built in 1901 to cover the water tank because it was so ugly. Its builder,a person who had a lot of money, built a medieval tower around the

water tank.

After that, the bus left us in the railway station and there we took

the train, or the T in America. We went by train to the Science

Museum but before we arrived, we had to change trains. In the

Museum we spent the rest of the morning and some part of the

afternoon. We visited a lot of galleries and finally we saw a film, Wild

Ocean. And some of us fell asleep.


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On the train

With the dinosaurs in the science museum


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At 3:15 everybody went back but Rodrigo and I stayed there

because our families were going to pick us up to go to the Red Sox

stadium to watch a baseball game.

We were at the stadium two hours before the match started,

because we met there the Coach of the Red Sox and some players.

They gave us a baseball ball, and they signed it. The match was too

funny and we saw a Home run.

The final result was Red Sox 14 - 2 Oriol Baltimore.

Guillermo and Rodrigo


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WEDNESDAY 3rd September

On Wednesday, we got up at 6 oclock, like everyday becausehere in America they start school al 7.15.

We went to class, and then, when the first class finished, wecaught the bus and went to Boston city.Firstly, when we arrived there, we went to the John Fitzgerald

Kennedy Museum, where we saw all his life.

The State House Then we went to the Massachusetts Court House, where a

woman showed us a court room, and the U.S. Marshalls. It was arecently built building, it is ten years old.

After that, we went to the State House. It was a bit boringbecause we were quite tired as we had got up too early that morning,

so when we finished the State House visit, we went to the Commonand sat down in the grass.

That was an interesting day because of the Court House, but notas the other days.

Marcela and Claudia

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First we went to the first class and next we went to the library to surf

the net. Afterwards, we took the bus to go to the outlets which are one

hour and a half far from the school.

Wrentham Outlets is a

very big place, like avillage, with a lot of

different kinds of shops.

We were there for four

hours more or less

because the shops had a

lot of different clothes at

very good prices.

We could buy a lot of

clothes like Converse,Levis or Quiksilver, which

were much cheaper than

in Spain.

Later we had lunch at the

food court, where there were a lot

of restaurants. Most of us had

pizza or hamburgers, some of us

even both of them, and we all

bought a cup of coke to refill as

many times as we wanted.

Finally we took the bus back to

school and in the evening some of

us went to the High School to

watch an American football

match.

This was one of the best days of

our stay here. We loved shopping!

Ainara and Jon


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Friday, 5th of September, 2008

This was a very tiring day, full of activities but exhausting.

Firstly we woke up at 6 oclock in the morning. After havingbreakfast we went to Scituate high school and we had our first lesson.

Then we left school at 8:45 and we took the bus to Boston

Aquarium. It was fantastic, full of animals and fishes like sharks,

jellyfishes and tortoises. We enjoyed our visit a lot. It was amazing to

see how they fed them.

After this, we went to Quincy Market by bus; we watched the

shops (some of us bought some Boston gifts there), we had lunch

(there were restaurants from all over the world: Japanese, Chinese,French, German, Arabian, American, Italian). When we met all

together to go back, we spent the last few minutes watching a show

of Italian jugglers. At the end of the show our girls took a photograph

with one of the jugglers, because they said that he was quite cute.

At the end we went back to Scituate high school and our families

picked us up to home.

Beatriz and Alberto

NEW YORK!!!


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The trip to New York, the visit everyone had been expecting so

much, finally arrived Monday 8th. We set out at 6 in the morning,

rather early so as to be able to take the most advantage possible of

the tripat around 11 oclock, our bus entered the city finally and it

gave us a little ride around it before going to our first appointment,

the UN.

Going to the UN was a very interesting experience. As always, we

had to check our bags and everything before entering, due to security

service, but soon after that a charming South African girl came to

explain us everything about the UN, its goals and the people who

integrate it. We could even visit the General Assembly Chamber,

which was large and spectacular.


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General Assembly Chamber. The United Nations

After our tour had finished, we were able to have a look at the gift

shop, which was full of flags of all countries, books, key rings and

other little items. There were so many things that some of us could

find something to take to our family members or friends. When our

tour through the UN organization had finished, the bus picked us up

and we headed to Rockefeller Center, so as to visit the NBC studios

which, according to the schedule, we had to visit at 12:15.

Firstly, we watched a video about the history of the NBC since its

foundation in the 20s. it was very interesting and appealing. Soon

after that, we went to some of the NBCs filming sites, and some of us

had to perform while they were filmed, to show us how it was done.

When the tour finished, we bought the video and a photo at the

entrance as a souvenir.

After this, we went to St Patricks cathedral, also near Rockefeller

Center. Those who were interested visited it while the rest went for awalk along the streets.

At 17:30, when our stomachs were already aching, we headed to

Planet Hollywood, a fancy restaurant where we had dinner while we

could see lots of cinema pictures and video clips. Also, a very

charming waiter served us, and we could take a picture with him at

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St Patricks Cathedral

The Rockefeller Center


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Planet Hollywood in Broadway

We were very lucky, as we could go to Broadway and see the

Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theater, a very famous and

beautiful musical. As soon as it finished, the bus picked us up and

took us to our hotel, where we could rest and sleep until the next day.

Broadway


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The Statue of Liberty

Ferry Boat to the Statue of Liberty

Tuesday 9th

, we woke up and headed to our first scheduled site, thestatue of Liberty. We had to take a boat to reach the island, and as

soon as we arrived, it started raining cats and dogs! We came back at

11:30, and we decided to go to Chinatown and do a little bit shopping

and sightseeing before going to the empire state building, where we

could take lots of pictures of all the city. It was an awesome

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Unfortunately, we had to take the bus back to Scituate at 5p.m. but

we had a very nice time at the bus singing, joking and playing.

The trip to New York has been, without any doubt, one of the best

things of the program, as we wish we had been able to spend a week

at least there!

Paula, Irene and Patricia

Plimoth Plantation


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On Wednesday 10th of September we went to Plymouth to see Plimoth

Plantation and Mayflower II. We arrived in the school bus. Plimoth

Plantation is a re-creation of the life of native people and English

colonists in 1627.

First we watched a video and after that we went to the Wampanoag

home site. There we could talk with native people about their culture

and see their houses. They werent role players, they were real native

people.

Then we went to the English village. It was bigger than Wampanoag

home site, and the people were role players. We went into their

houses, and we talked to some people like women cooking or men

working. Finally, we visited the church and we went to the Crafts

Centre. There, artisans reproduce objects from 1627 to use in theWampanoag home site and the English village. We bought some

presents ad we went to the bus to go to Plymouth.

In Plymouth we had lunch and we visited Mayflower II. It is a re-

creation of the Mayflower, the ship that English used to arrive at

Plymouth in 1620. We talked to some sailors and passengers who

were role players, we took some photos and we saw the cabins of the

ship. Finally, we returned by bus to Scituate. IRATI

TheEnglish Village The Wampanoag home

site

Wednesday 11 of September


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We finally had to come back home. These are our last memories of

Scituate.


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