Saturday we took a day trip to Chartres with the students. We took a train (not Thomas the train to Luke's dismay) since Chartres is 50 miles southwest of Paris. Our day centered around a tour of the Chartres cathedral. It was a beautiful day and the cathedral is remarkable.
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| We ran into students at the metro on our way to the train station. |
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| On the train. |
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| Hot air balloon festival. The countryside reminded me of Illinois. |
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| In Chartres |
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| Libby with some students friends and some construction equipment. |
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Luke with his friend Catherine. He has convinced her to download
games he likes on her phone. |
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A large part of our tour involved "reading" the windows. It was fascinating
to learn about the symbolism and storytelling of stained glass windows. |
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| A piece of the Virgin Mary's veil. |
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The cathedral is dedicated to Mary (as many cathedrals are) this
chapel faces a statue of Mary (below). |
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| Our tour guide, Malcolm Miller, has been doing tours at Chartres for over 50 years. |
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| So many stairs! |
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| Slowest photo bomb ever. |
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| Carousel + Cathedral |
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| Lunch at a creperie. |
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| Libby was so excited that we were eating in a restaurant and not just getting a sandwich from a stand. |
Some online images of Chartres
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