Our last day on the 2016 MTBS battlefields trip has been a beautifully sunny day, with a mixture of relaxation and activity.
We left our hotel this morning in already bright weather, and travelled to Vimy Ridge, the enormous and quite breathtaking Canadian memorial. After the boys walked around the park (built on what used to be no-mans land), they went to explore the underground tunnels that the Canadians spent six months working on whilst preparing to take the Germans by surprise.
We then picnicked in the sunshine and got back on the bus to Ypres. After a trip to the fully interactive, multimedia-based Flanders Fields Museum, the boys went off to explore Ypres and buy chocolate and ice cream!
Tonight, after another excellent buffet, the boys disco-danced to their hearts content on the ferry.
Over the entirety of the trip, the boys' behaviour has been excellent, and they have represented the school wonderfully. Hopefully they have learned a lot as well as enjoying themselves. The staff certainly have!
Miss Cuthbert
