What a truly glorious holiday we had, painting to our hearts content in sunny France! The smooth, calm ferry crossing was the perfect way to start our holiday, leaving us full of anticipation upon arriving at Calais!
We were all bowled over by the accommodation - a luxurious Gite, typically French and extremely comfortable! We made ourselves at home right away and couldn't wait to start exploring!
By the end of the holiday, we had transformed into accomplished artists, having had several lessons from our teacher, Monsieur Dominic Gaul. He is a much respected artist with many books published throughout France. We were taught how to mix colours from just the 3 primary colours. He also showed us how to paint shade and light and our results were amazing!
Bathed in beautiful sunshine, we visited the lively market at Brocante, in the small village of Sorrus. It had over 180 stalls bursting with goodies from handbags and plates to telescopes and records! The atmosphere was buzzing and vibrant and some of us bought souvenirs to take home. We also visited the pretty seaside town of Berck-Sur-Mer where we ambled along the promenade, ice-cream in hands.
Our trip to 'Nausicaa' - the biggest Sea Life Centre in Europe - was incredible and certainly captured our imaginations! We were amazed by the sheer variety of species. We saw a tank full of Moon Jellyfish, beautifully coloured marine fish, turtles and even sharks; one of which was over 16 feet long! There were so many other creatures there, including sea lions, penguins and sting rays! We then set out to explore the historic Boulogne where we learnt some facts about it's incredible past.
We were astounded when we visited the chocolate factory at Beussent - they showed us the entire chocolate making process from start to finish - it was fascinating! We even got to sample some, which of course left us wanting more....
It was like being zapped back in time as we climbed aboard the steam train at Le Crotoy. We loved taking in the breath taking scenery as the 100 year old train chugged and meandered it's way throughout the countryside. What a day that was!
What a truly fantastic holiday it was, filled with lots of fun and learning.
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