Hello Everyone. ~Yesterday we had a great time. We arrived at school at 8.00am. We took a bus to a historical mount, which once was home to castle. There were lots of steps. (175) Miss Bell stuggled toget to the top but, of course, Miss Hepworth ran ahead!!! Obviously her training for the Olympics has paid off! The views from the top were fantastic. We then went to a park which had lots of statues from the Soviet Union. It was very interesting to learn about the history of Lithuania and how it was once part of the Soviet Union. After that we took the long bus journey back to the hotel and got changed for our evening meal. We met at a local restaurant and had a HUGE meal. We thought it would never end!! Fried bread chips with garlic for starters, a huge dumpling with sausage inside for seconds, steak and chips next and then that was topped with a chocolate cake! Interesting yet surprisingly nice!

Today was very interesting too. We visited a beatutiful castle in Trakai. We bought some things for school and then took a bus journey to Vilnius, which is Lithuania's capital. We saw a wonderful beautiful cathedral. Then we climbed to the top of Gediminas Tower. Of course Miss Hepworth Raced to the top again and Miss Bell was left crawling on her hands and knees. Gediminas was a knight who founded Vilnius, He looks very scary! We then wandered around the old town which is also very beautiful.

Finally, after a very long day, we took the extremley long bus journey to Latvia. It was very bumpy and Miss Bell and Miss Hepworth were like nodding dogs. We have just arrived in Latvia and hope to get an early night, ready for tomorrow. I hope you're not missing us too much.

Lots of love Miss Bell and Miss Hepworth.