From the 13th to 18th of November 2017 we’ve visited our partner school the CPI Santa Lucía in Moraña.
Sunday
We met at freiburg main station. After everyone had arrived we went by train over Mannheim to the airport in Frankfurt.
We flew to Madrid and when we finally arrived in Vigo, the host families were waiting for us. After a 1 hour trip to Moraña the host families showed us their home.
After (for us Germans it´s unusual) dining at 9PM we went to bed.
Monday
After meeting at school some of the Erasmus+ pupils introduced themselves, some of them gave presentations about democracy.
After that, we had some free time, because the teachers had a meeting.
When the teachers were finished, we were shows around primary school. In the evening some primary school students staged a play about a ´Non-Democratic Snake´.
Tuesday
After meeting at school, we went tot he town hall where we´ve been welcomed with traditional music and dances. When they were finished we watched some documentaries about Moraña and it´s traditions. The Italians then gave their presentation about democracy.
Back at the school, a bus picked us up to go to Santa Tecla.
After a 1 hour trip, we finally arrived, got to see the ocean and the celtic town.
When everybody was finished we went to a town in Portugal, which looked like a fortress from the outside.
Wednesday
Today the bus picked us up around 10 AM.
We then drove 1 ½ hours to Santiago de Compostela. We made a tour which was guided by a teacher of CPI Santa Lucía.
After that weh ad some free time and went to some souvenir shops. One hour later we participated in a rally through the old town of Santiago. After the really stressful rally we visited the cathedral and saw the Botafumeiro in action.
In the evening we were taken to a shopping centre and at 8 PM the bus took us back to school. We all were really tired.
The host families then took us to Silas´ host families house where weh ad a small party. Most of us went to bed at 12PM that night.
Thursday
After meeting at school, we were taken to pontevedra by our host families.
There, we were guided through the city. The guide showed us some places wo were important in ´Castelaos` life.
We then went to a museum ,which contained some of ´Castelao´s` art, and were guided through a small part of a big exhibition. After visiting the museum we ate something with the other Erasmus + students.
When we came back, our host families were waiting for us, just to take us to an island.
On the island we walked a bit and after a short amount of time we saw a church. Covered in shells. We then went into a very small soap ´museum´ with a shop.
When everybody was finished, we were taken to a beach and watched the sunset. Lastly, we visited another town with a small harbour and walked around a little bit. Our host families then asked if we wanted to go home and we all answered ´yes´ because we were really tired.
Friday
After meeting at school, some primary school students asked us questions like “What´s the favourite thing you like to do in your country?”
After we were finished we wrote words about Democracy and Erasmus+ onto their Erasmus corner. The teachers then handed out the certificates and then they had a coordinators meeting.
At that time there was a festival at the school (MAGOSTO).
We saw children play traditional galician games. We were then taken tot he gym where the students danced.
In the afternoon we went to have lunch and to party at a ´tapas bar´. Everyone danced and the people who had to leave said goodbye.
In the evening there was another party which was just for us students. We danced and just had a grat time. We went to bed pretty late.
Saturday
Most of us slept longer because we were taken tot he airport at 11:30 am. At the airport we took some group pictures and then flew over Madrid to Basel.
After arriving in Basel everyone got their luggage back…except me. I was really pissed off and then went to the last lost and found office which was open. They said, that my luggage was in Madrid and that I had to wait till Monday until I´d get it back. We then went home by bus.
Paul Wehrle