Time to say goodbye to our friends

Friday was our last day in Gandia. Due to Pandemic of Covid -19 and the introduction of lockdown  we had to return to Poland on Friday. We received the certificates and started organizing our earlier flights.

It was hard to say goodbye to our new friends. We spent wonderful time during the exchange and came back with amazing memories.

A trip to Altea, Calpe and Xavea

 On Thursday we travelled to three beautiful cities which are Altea, Calpe and Xavea. We saw different shorelines and experience the culture. We did a treasure hunt to find out about Spanish culture. We tried local food and enjoyed ourselves playing volleyball in international teams. We already knew that we would miss our project friends.

Wednesday in Centre d'atencio integral-Sant Francesc de Borja in Gandia

 We started the day from a guided tour in the local Centre d'atencio integral-Sant Francesc de Borja in Gandia. It is a sustainable institution for homeless people who can live there and who are engaged in running the institution by doing farming, feeding animals, selling grown vegetables and flowers, cooking and cleaning. It was  Caritas institution that sets a great example to be followed and which helps people and has  invaluable impact on the environment and the society. 

We enjoyed the afternoon with our Erasmus friends developing our language skills.

Tuesday in Gandia

 On Tuesday we visited neighbouring towns Otos and Carricola, where we learned how  sustainable approach of life is successfully applied by local people. These areas were revitalized and their inhabitants lead very ecological lifestyle. What is interesting in Otos there only 491 inhabitants. During our trips we got to know how  natural water purification plant works,  looked for pieces of art hidden among natural resources of the hills,  admired the view of the landscape from the tower, got to know local people and their habits and try local food. Moreover, all the students and teachers spent the whole day together having great fun.

First day in C.C. Abad Sola

 We met early in the morning at C.C. Abad Sola and started the day with a tour around the school. We could visit various classrooms and meet other students and teachers. We spot the first differences among our schools and become more curious about the activities we were about to participate in. 

 Then all the students participated in ice-breaking activities. There was lot of fun and laughter:).

After the warm-up, each of the partner schools presented the activities conducted in mother schools on the topic of sustainability. Polish students had prepared a presentation which was showed to the whole group. 

Afterwards, we visited the town hall and had a meeting with Mayor of Gandia.  It was a valuable experience. 

Finally we admired the sculptures especially constructed for the festival of Las Fallas. It was a day full of positive emotions and energy with cultural and sport activities,