We returned to Damascus at noon today after a wonderful time at the Schneller school in Lebanon. The students enjoyed Lebanon so much that one of them threatened to "lose" her passport so that she would have to stay there longer. Our students made an amazing effort to get to know the Lebanese students: they sat with them in English, science, and art classes; they lost miserably to them in our international basketball game; they played other sports like soccer with them; and they just sat around and talked with them. On Tuesday night, we went to a chapel with the Schneller students (who learned English songs just so we could sing along). At this chapel, two of our students thanked the school for all the hospitality and friendship that they showed us, and we presented a signed Canadian flag to them so they could remember us.
After the chapel, our group trudged across town to our former neighbours, George and Antoinette. There we spent a lively evening dancing the dabke, the traditional Lebanese dance, and drinking tea and Arabic coffee. Here, just like in the school, we were shown the amazing hospitality which we find at every turn in the Middle East.
Tomorrow is a big travel day as we head down into southern Jordan to the land of Indiana Jones: Petra.
Note: you can see pictures of Schneller Schule at jlss.org
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Happy Birthday Christina!
I hope that you celebrated well. Best Wishes.
Love,
Gabrielle
Hey everyone, take lots of action shots in Petra. I'd like to see a reenactment of the movie.
Have fun!
Hey Jordan,
I am quite excited that you have the perfect gift/s picked out for me. That that phrase "If I remember to get it" worries me. Here is a little incentive...
If you forget to bring me a small token of appreciation for the fact that I brought you into this world( a feat worthy of a medal i might add), then I'll put paprika in your contact leses. Oh you don't wear contacts? Well... I don't think you'll forget now will you???
lol,
have fun and stay fit!
Love,
Snow is melting fast! Probably by the time you all come back, there'll only be microscopic amounts left on the ground. I better take my lawn mower in for service as you'll be needing it soon right?!
Which INdiana Jones movie was filmed in PEtra? Oh did you know that Sanjayah is still on American Idol? It's quite the scandle. some really good singers are being sent home and Sanjeyeah still lives.
Rocky finally got kicked off American Idol
The older couple Where the husband is the retiered cop were send home from The Amazing race
For TOp MOdel, Diana, "Plus Model (a size 8 gimme a break) was sent home.
Happy Birthday Kiera!
So,
Have you had a ride on an camel yet?
Will you and "pb" be submitting some of your pictues to National Geographic?
I saw the producers while it was in town at tbe concert hall. Big BRoadway Right here in Winnipeg.
WOW!
TTFN
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