holiday in Normandy
n the first 3 weeks of summer holidays, the OT St. John began to camp in Jumieges in Normandy. It started on the evening of the first day of vacation, on 5 July. The bus drove off very late, because, as usual, drove overnight. The route was considerably shorter than in previous years.
Just in time for breakfast, the bus had arrived in Jumieges. Then it went up to the tent and learn about the area. Fairly quickly the children had herausgekundschaftet what was it all for opportunities. For example, the great lake, which attracted not only for swimming, but also to other activities such as sailing and canoeing.
The various sports, mountain climbing, volleyball court, football field, tennis courts and a climbing frame tower were taken pretty quickly by the children to complete. But the camp, which was actually a part of the camp was not without interest.
We had been allocated five parcels on which we could build our tents.
kitchen, dining tent and kiosks were placed almost directly next to the supply hut. The supply hut, which contained the toilets, showers and washing facilities should develop over the following 3 weeks of often as a meeting between French and opportunity to our children. This was of course not always as peaceful. But the main thing the kids got along with each other.
A downside was stirred in us even before the start of this camp. The truck had just leave the camp, bags and other materials had been evacuated to the large dining tent, where we think they were actually also fairly safe. On Wednesday afternoon, the police came and asked me for the name of a girl. I was pretty surprised. He asked a second time when I had overcome my surprise, I asked him how he knew the girl's name, because this would only take the bus on Friday in the camp. He then asked me to come with the car. What a bad surprise, he showed me a suitcase that had been around slashed. The police found the suitcase on the lake. We could only to find that the clothes were still in the present case. By calling the mother, we learned that the culture bag and a cell phone were missing. Now of course we ran the joint, should more bags or suitcases had been victims of the robber. We could not find it right away. However, on Friday, when the children arrived by bus, we unfortunately had to find that yet another travel bag had been stolen. This was, however, did not appear again, so my first action, two shopping bags and washing clothes for the owner of the bag.
way, The last two nights before the arrival of the bus we set up night watches so as not to suffer any more damage. In addition, we had immediately to the police in a stone board. They also now frequently controlled the camp at night in order to act preventively. This should also continue during the next summer camp.
The program of three weeks was very varied. Was something for everyone.
uses what some of us swim the lake not only, but two groups of 10 participants learned by catamaran to sail, and a group of 10 participants learned how to canoe. Two groups of 10 participants had the opportunity to chart a course for Tir A Larc to make German handling of the bow and arrow, with. There was also a task hike, a tour of the nearby Abbey de Jumieges, warehouse evenings around the campfire with stories, quizzes and singing and a two-day tour, which had fallen for two groups more or less into the water, the Normandie their name proved worthy of the heavens and poured down with rain, but 5 groups had found a hotel, where a group of girls had been involved problems with ticks, as they included under the hayloft asleep and not in the loft, as the young group.
A group of boys had the special opportunity, led by a 4 ferries make Alfa allowed to walk. They had come in the first few days difficult to cope with each other, so we decided the wind of His might soothe the minds again. I had the opportunity, the group at the last Fährübersetzung - use the ferry was free for pedestrians - to take to bring them drinks and was able to discover that they were all cheerful and most obvious things the wind of the Seine had contributed its part.
were of course also sporting activities on our program, such as a bowling tournament, the national game of the French, volleyball tournament and the traditional football game participants with head and always interesting camp Olympiad 9 different disciplines.
Even a trip by bus belonged to the program. Our first trip took us across the Ponte de Breton Tréauville to actually swim in the sea, but also made us after about an hour of rain a stroke by the bill. Back we went to Honfleur, a charming city that we visited for over an hour and again over the Ponte de Breton, which has helped us almost an experience unlike any other.
You have to imagine, the bridge is quite steep, at least 6%, the highest point just before the bridge went by bus from the engine. I looked in wonder at the driver, who looked back and tried to start the bus. Nothing went, back came the voice of Denis: "Put your foot on the gas, I will cross the bridge." stood behind us the Scudo, also did not know what was going on. A third trial, a fourth attempt, the engine went back in and with much feeling, the driver managed to move the bus over the top of the bridge. Thank God, "exclaimed my lips, and the driver asked me:" A ves vous un probleme "To which he replied:". Non, ca va "We drove on, then, Jumieges direction, but before the place before, namely before Yainville was still a slight hill, also died in the engine again. Now it was the bus driver to bunt, he turned the bus off the road, went to the engine compartment, opened it and took out a flap a filter and found that this was added. Then he said to me: "Merde, une BacTERIE" began and on this to clean with a cloth. Then he set him back on and the engine was running again as a one. So we still managed to see our campsite that night again.
The second trip took us to Paris, the Parc Asterix. A wonderful day in a great atmosphere was great with cars and activities and a great dolphin show too quickly to an end. From 7:00 in the evening and we were out at 20:00 clock back the joy and happy in a tent camp. Here there was the usual end-eating a such a day "egg ravioli.
A very surprising visit with which we, I certainly do not, had never expected came on Friday the 21th in our warehouse. Norbert Camp man and his two sons, Toby and Bastian appeared in our warehouse. They sat down immediately with the campfire and sang with us. When the children get ready for the night we made had to tell us of course a lot. Two other visitors we had, who had come with their bikes , namely, Volkan and Markus from ordinary home.
These 5 could be something very special. They organized the night hike and the corresponding ghost gear. This took place Sunday night. The hardest station that I have ever seen was that of Volkan. In the pitch-dark forest he had built with his motorcycle, when some kids always wanted to passing him, he started using the same prospective spotlights his motorcycle. The cry was great!
On the way back to the campsite, of course, no one had been afraid. On Tuesday, 24 July it was finally time, the truck turned up around 17:00 clock in Jumieges. Now it was said that the Return begins. On Wednesday, everything was packed up and loaded. Then the truck was able to travel home. The bus guide in around 22:30 clock Jumieges from. After a break for breakfast at 6:00 clock in the diner Aachen-Land, all were in good humor and sound at 8:00 in clock master at home.
once again has been a nice holiday camp over.
I'm just saying to a new one until next year.
Hans-Josef Bauer
