Today started out with a very brisk morning but at least the rain had dried up. As we drove further north, the weather became fine and sunny and soon we were complaining about being too warm! Yours truly did not practise what he has been preaching and neglected to apply sunscreen and a hat; outcome - un coup de soleil.
Our visit to Villers Bretonneux and surrounding areas was most impressive. We visited the Franco-Australian Museum (Lauren Gibbs found a relative on one of the displays! see photo), the Ecole Victoria, the Australian Memorial, Adelaide Cemetery and Crucifix Corner. Our students were very interested and often moved by the displays at the museum and the visits to the cemeteries. They demonstrated maturity and empathy, and are to be congratulated on their comportement (I'm forgetting my English vocabulary.)
Unfortunately, there was a disappointing mix-up with our coach's itinerary plans, and we were unable to visit Fromelles. Consequently, Victoria and Joshua missed out on visiting their relatives at the neighbouring cemeteries.
Tomorrow, we will be meeting Mr Johnston in Paris. He will accompany us as we visit the Trocadero, Champ de Mars, Ecole Militaire, Invalides and the Musee d'Orsay.
We will have a tour of Notre Dame Les Oiseaux on Wednesday afternoon, followed by the Reception and Dinner.