Bonjour tout le monde! We have arrived – not at Château du Tertre in Normandy but Château de la Grande Romaine in Lesigny, just outside Paris.
Due to the problems with obtaining fuel in France we have been unable to follow our itinerary and travel from Paris to Ambrières les Vallées. As we understand it, oil refineries are being blockaded and only a limited amount of fuel is being sent to petrol stations, therefore fuel is currently being rationed in many areas.
As there was a distinct possiblity that our fuel may last to Normandy, but no further, and that we may not have been able to obtain any more, we were advised by PGL in Normandy not to travel that far and risk being stranded.
Instead they offered us accommodation at their centre outside of Paris. We arrived a couple of hours ago, tired but very happy to have found a solution to our problem! We have eaten a fabulous meal, and all of the students are now relaxing in the games room, playing table-tennis, pool etc.
We apologise for the change of plan but felt that rather than cutting the visit short, or worse, being stuck in Normandy for several days longer than expected, the obvious solution was to stay in another PGL centre, where the same activities are on offer.
The students will not miss out on any of the activities – we have just arranged for some really exciting experiences over the next couple of days. Check again tomorrow to find out what we got up to!!
Miss Bourke
