Category: Mikhaila’s Memories

  • All About Annecy!

    All About Annecy!

    After spending seven hours in an airplane, it was a relief to land  and meet up with the Lenoble family.  Although we were a bit nervous about travelling without our parents and pretty jetlagged, we were excited to start our French adventure!    The family lives in a town called Annecy, Haute Savoie which is in the…

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  • Vimy Ridge… 100 Years Later

    Vimy Ridge… 100 Years Later

    “It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade.  I thought then… that in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation.” This is the famous quote by Brigadier-General Alexander Ross talking about Canada’s role in the Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One.  This battle was the first major victory…

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  • Europe Bound – On our way to Vimy!

    Europe Bound – On our way to Vimy!

    As some of you may know, this year is Canada’s 150th birthday.  What some of you may not know, is that April, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during World War 1.  To celebrate these two important anniversaries, my school organized a trip to England and France for almost 30…

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  • Sedona Rocks!

    Sedona Rocks!

    We are no longer on our official Global Fieldtrip, but that doesn’t mean the fun and adventures have ended!  My dad had to be in Phoenix, Arizona for a business trip, so we decided it would be a fun idea for the three girls to join him for the long weekend.  It was an action-packed long…

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  • South American Success!

    South American Success!

    Hey everybody! Thank you to all who came to our most recent Global Fieldtrip Night, Stunning South America. It was a great time and we really enjoyed sharing all of our photos and stories from our time in Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands (Santa Cruz and Isabela), and Peru. Our night featured many delicious South American dishes…

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