Before I went on the Young Ambassadors Tour, I had an interview with the Manawatu Standard.
A man named John who saw the published article, got in touch with me through school. He asked me to take a picture of his uncle Donald Wallace Macnamara, and put it next to his name at the Caterpillar Valley Cemetery. I was more than happy to do this for him, as I could see it was of great importance to him and his family.
Visiting the Caterpillar Valley Cemetery was a very moving and emotional experience...
A short look back on what we did in France and Belgium in July while we were there for First World War commemorations.
Music is Trojans by Atlas Genius
Fresh crêpes, cobbled streets, photo booths and Parisiens smoking with cool refinement. Polished marble floors with a glassy sheen, wrought-iron lattices and metro stations flashing by in lights of dull grey. These are the things I remember about Paris. As soon as the Young Ambassadors touched down on French soil, we entered a place where history and modernity walk alive in the streets.
Our first week of the tour was a whirlwind of tourist attractions and grand military parades along with...
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Kia Ora all,
It's been over a month since we returned from our trip, so a blog post is long overdue! We set out in July on our two week journey which took us to Paris, Northern France and Belgium.
In Paris we visited famous places such as Les Invalides, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame. We were privileged enough to be official spectators of the Bastille Day Parade down the Champs Élysées, where we sat very close to the French President François Hollande. It was a lengthy parade showing off all...
It is only now that I realise how quickly this year has unravelled before me, as I approach spring and exams and the end of high school. The trip has been the pinnacle point of my year, no doubt, and now I understand why the months preluding this trip passed me by with such uneasy rapidity; the impending trip lingering in the not-so-distant future. While I was in France, time stood still for a few technicolour moments, and I froze in awe of my fortune of being part of something important, in a...
I have finally settled in and stopped living out of my suitcase after an unforgettable trip to France and Belgium. I am so grateful that I had the chance to experience this once in a lifetime trip with such amazing people. Since I have been back I have presented the amazing events we encountered, to my school, family and friends, the Eltham Lions, Stratford Genealogy group a maori radio station and to some local papers.
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Incroyable. Emouvant. Passionnant. Amusant. Interessant. There are so many words I could use to describe our trip to France. Ever since I returned to New Zealand people have asked me about my favourite part of the trip. I simply can’t give a single favourite part of the whole 2 weeks. So I will have to break it down into a few highlights which stood out from the others.
Sunday the 13th of July was the first full day we had in France. Naturally, we were all extremely excited to see all of...
It’s been around 3 weeks since we returned from the Young Ambassadors Tour, and the hectically busy life of school has been a bit of a shock after such an amazing trip.
I updated my Tumblr blog for every day of our trip, and all the entries can be found on the following link: http://ailishjean.tumblr.com/tagged/ya_tour
I can honestly say that the two weeks we spent away were the best weeks of my life- I learnt so much about the war, and I made a new family in the other Young Ambassadors. The...
It has already been three weeks since the Young Ambassadors’ Tour ended - it feels like so long ago that we were living it up in France/Belgium! I have been very busy catching up with school work now that reality has kicked back in, so unfortunately writing this blog post has been put on the back burner. However, I have been able to make a few of the assessments I have been doing for school relevant to my overseas experience, so there has been a lot of time for reflection and reminiscence...
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Bonjour à tous!
So I’m back in New Zealand after an unforgettable trip to France! I had the time of my life with the other Young Ambassadors, creating lifelong memories and friendships in France and Belgium.
Here are some highlights from the trip.
5 jours à Paris :
On the 14th of July, we were lucky enough to be accepted as official guests to watch the Bastille Day Military Parade on the Champs Elysées. It was awesome to be part of such a wonderful event. Later that night we watched the...
Salut!
This last week at school has been a harsh reality after the incredible experience of the Shared Histories Young Ambassadors tour to France. It was an opportunity that will stay with me for a long time being able to represent my country, visiting the sites and memorials of the First World War and most of all making great friends and having a great time with the other 10 ambassadors.
Now when I look back to my first blogs, I realise how much the meaning and the importance of this...
I guess now that I am home and rested I should update my blog!
First off I want to make a half apology for not updating whilst I was actually in France. I along with the rest of the Young Ambassadors was preoccupied with the wonderful sights and sensations that France and Belgium offered us. I had an incredibly amazing time and really want to thank everyone who supported me in getting there! You are incredibly generous people and I would like to mention you here:
· La Cloche Café in...
Shout out to Granddad for being my #1 blog follower! #daysout
Written by Harriet KeownWell, I have surpassed countdown mode and now entered freak-out mode! With only 3 days until we leave Auckland Airport for Paris, I thought it would be appropriate to do a quick blog post to thank all the people who have helped me get to this point. There are many people who have donated generously to my fund for the Young Ambassadors’ tour, and I am more than grateful to each and everyone of them.
Firstly, a huge thank you to the St Hilda’s Star Fund, who gave me a donation far beyond...
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