Vienna, week 1: Dance Camp

This was definitely a baptism by fire for the kids - arriving on Saturday, Monday saw them start a full-day holiday camp! They did it last year too, so it wasn't completely unfamiliar, but there weren't any kids they knew. And they all spoke German too!

One of my better ideas at the start of this time away was to give N(7) a little notebook, which she's been using as a diary. It's amazing to watch her work through her emotions as the week progressed...

First, a few impressions of our train journey (witness me not-sleeping in the bunk above!)

There was a bit of a hurry to catch one of the trains...

We spent the weekend getting to a few playgrounds and looking around the local area. I had already made contact with a lovely local parish who welcomed us very kindly (though no pictures of that).

Come Monday, the week began with a bit of trepidation. They knew they'd be away from me all day amongst unfamiliar children... and so it was that after the first day, it took quite a lot of persuasion to get them to go back again on Tuesday.

Verdict after day 1: "I did not have a good time." Oh dear.

Day 2 was a bit more fun, and it got better from there. On the final day there were tears from N because it was over!

Finding a friend made all the difference for N!

And for those who stayed with this blog post all the way to the end, a very special treat: videos! The dancers at the grand show!

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