Bournemouth – das beliebte Reiseziel an der englischen Südküste hat so einiges zu bieten. Lange Sandstrände in mildem, sonnigen Klima, ein belebtes Stadtzentrum mit vielen kleinen Läden und gemütlichen Cafés, kleine grüne Oasen verteilt über die ganze Stadt, die zum Relaxen einladen, und natürlich die Nähe zur Weltmetropole London und vielen weiteren kleinen verträumten Ortschaften entlang der Südküste. Welcher Ort eignet sich da besser um einen gemütlichen und entspannten Urlaub mit einer Sprachreise nach England zu verknüpfen?
Julian Clamer hat im vergangenen Sommer an einer Schülersprachreise nach Bournemouth teilgenommen. Damit auch andere sich ein Bild machen könne, hat er seine ganz eigene Zusammenfassung von seiner Reise aufgenommen, zusammengeschnitten und uns zugeschickt.
On Friday, 21st August 2009 we started our journey to England, where we arrived on the next day at 9.00 a.m. After the arrival we went to the Host Family or were checked in the residences like Hurn House or Cranborne House. On the same day, the IP staff showed us the city and the College and after that we had some time for ourselves.
After thinking about where to go on a language course over and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              over again, we finally decided to spend three weeks in Bournemouth, being convinced by the short distance to London, the mild climate and the direct location to the Atlantic Ocean.
With two members of the IP Crew, Urenna and Cynthia, already waiting for us, we were really nice welcomed after the long bus journey. Then we were brought to our accommodation, Cranborne House, where we had a few hours time to relax.
Before we went on a guided town walk, we had an introduction and a summary of the daily activity programme, e.g. nail-painting, Henna Tattoo, Beach BBQ and basketball.
My time in Bournemouth
I spent two amazing weeks at IP Bournemouth where I had a lot of fun, made new friends and could enjoy the programme which the IP Team prepared for us. Even the weather was better than I expected. In the first week, I especially liked the workshop IP Summer Magazine where we collected some IP gossip as well as horoscopes, made a photo story and judged the summer fashion. Also the Nail Painting was a pleasure since I first spoiled my hands with a peeling, then I could learn how to make French Manicure and completed it with nice flower stickers. One of my favourite evening events was the Black & White Party where almost everybody dressed up in black and/or white.
Another fun- filled week in the sunny IP Bournemouth. The week kicked off with the making of friendship bracelets. We had beautiful bright colours of wools and beads as the students took the opportunity to show off their creativity. Some made bracelets for their loved ones back at home and others exchanged bracelets with their new found friends.
The evening event ‘the Pyjama Party’ was admittedly one of the funniest and most enjoyable parties we have had so far. The Ocean was transformed into a big, cosy and relaxing bedroom with colourful balloons and cuddly teddy bears. The students arrived properly dressed for the occasion in their ‘PJs’ and as usual, they danced, danced and danced as they enjoyed the freshly prepared energy bursting fruits and vegetables.
The Gut Drauf programme in the IP centre in Bournemouth has been full of healthy highlights this week and it has featured plenty of enjoyable moments for students and members of staff alike.
To start with, last week we had an amazingly entertaining yoga session with Yani followed by a tea relaxation session, all this accompanied by a mysteriously soothing natural sounds released from our CD player. The students were also involved in a unique dream journey courtesy of Mareen, our wonderfully cheerful supervisor.
One more week has passed, and the half-way point reached! With students, group leaders, and IP team members leaving, it really does feel very different each week. Leonie, Luisa, Nicolas and Fabian – we will truly miss you!! Leaving that aside, what else happened in Bournemouth as we left the month of July and entered August?
Our Flower Power welcome party was a huge success. Students came dressed in bright and colourful hippy clothes, and all sorts of flowers lined the walls of the Ocean. In the afternoon, several students had helped us with the party preparation, and they also made flower chains for themselves to wear in the evening. Before everyone entered the hall, each person became the centre of their very own special IP flower !
On Monday, we had a great evening event. The theme of the party was ‘BAD TASTE’ and the students all dressed up in a very interesting mix of clothes. To welcome the students was our very own home-made Fabian (our Swiss group leader) – dressed by our IP team in a colourful and interesting outfit. A gorgeous and healthy banquet of crocodile eyes (popcorn) and jungle pizzas (watermelon and kiwis) was also provided for the students. After an evening filled with dancing, Mr and Miss Bad Taste 2009 were elected by the students. (weiterlesen…)
On Monday, we celebrated Christmas for our Welcome Party. The Ocean was garnished with lots of festive decorations – not forgetting the all-important Christmas tree complete with presents underneath which the students had made during the afternoon workshop. When students entered, they had to fulfil the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, which was caught on camera – of course!
