November 2
Michel Lombard explaining how to build a
Bsque Chaloupe, St. Jean de Luz
At St. Jean de Luz Beach
At 7:40am, the chaperones woke us all up. After a bit of difficulty we all managed to stagger into the dining room where we had our usual assortments of packaged breads and warn cocoa. So that was breakfast.
We then all went and got ready for the bus ride. This included picking up our packed lunches from giant, heavy-duty garbage bags. Then at 9:30am we were headed for t. Jean de Luz, only this time we were on a new bus, but it was still a funky green colour.
Hen we arrived we all got off the bus and gathered around a man named Michel who stayed in Newfoundland and Labrador for three months while he and some other people built three Basque boat replicas. And now he is building another here in the Basque country. Michel then took us to the marketplace which was in a building that used to be a train station. One there we met up with “the most famous man in St. Jean de Luz”, the bar owner – “Jean”. We sang “Sarah” for him. Then we got to go shopping for an hour. WOW – shopping in France!! We found a nice arts store, and many other nice stores such as clothing and jewelry. Since almost all the stores in France close at 12:00 noon, we met and walked over to the harbour and here Michel talked to us about fishing history and the connections between the Basque region and Newfoundland and Labrador.
We then headed for the beach. Once there we ate our packed lunch in bare feet in the sand. Then we rolled up our pants and started to jump waves. We got our pants soaken wet. Finally we washed the sane off under the outdoor showers. Then we met back at the church where we had given a concert on Sunday night. After that we headed back to the bus.
After a couple of minutes on the bus we arrived in a small French village called Ascain. We explored the town and looked at their beautiful old buildings. After our adventures we hopped back on the double decker bus.
Our last stop before Ametzagana was the town where Javier Busto lives, Hondarribia. While there we met up with Javier at the beach that was a source of inspiration for part of his song, Zai Ixoiten. Then Javier began to talk about some of the songs we did and said why he liked them, why they chose Alami (the required song in the competition), about the main part of the music and the conveying of emotion. Also he said that although we were not the most technically perfect group we were able to convey the emotions and this is what made us stand out. Finally he ended with agreeing to come and see us some time and write music for us.
We jumped on to the bus and drove back to the villa. We arrived at about 7:00pm, had an early supper at 8:30pm, went off to do homework and, of course, sleep.
Claire Jenkins and Lucia Westin
Javier Busto talking with the choir.
Bsque Chaloupe, St. Jean de Luz
At St. Jean de Luz Beach
At 7:40am, the chaperones woke us all up. After a bit of difficulty we all managed to stagger into the dining room where we had our usual assortments of packaged breads and warn cocoa. So that was breakfast.
We then all went and got ready for the bus ride. This included picking up our packed lunches from giant, heavy-duty garbage bags. Then at 9:30am we were headed for t. Jean de Luz, only this time we were on a new bus, but it was still a funky green colour.
Hen we arrived we all got off the bus and gathered around a man named Michel who stayed in Newfoundland and Labrador for three months while he and some other people built three Basque boat replicas. And now he is building another here in the Basque country. Michel then took us to the marketplace which was in a building that used to be a train station. One there we met up with “the most famous man in St. Jean de Luz”, the bar owner – “Jean”. We sang “Sarah” for him. Then we got to go shopping for an hour. WOW – shopping in France!! We found a nice arts store, and many other nice stores such as clothing and jewelry. Since almost all the stores in France close at 12:00 noon, we met and walked over to the harbour and here Michel talked to us about fishing history and the connections between the Basque region and Newfoundland and Labrador.
We then headed for the beach. Once there we ate our packed lunch in bare feet in the sand. Then we rolled up our pants and started to jump waves. We got our pants soaken wet. Finally we washed the sane off under the outdoor showers. Then we met back at the church where we had given a concert on Sunday night. After that we headed back to the bus.
After a couple of minutes on the bus we arrived in a small French village called Ascain. We explored the town and looked at their beautiful old buildings. After our adventures we hopped back on the double decker bus.
Our last stop before Ametzagana was the town where Javier Busto lives, Hondarribia. While there we met up with Javier at the beach that was a source of inspiration for part of his song, Zai Ixoiten. Then Javier began to talk about some of the songs we did and said why he liked them, why they chose Alami (the required song in the competition), about the main part of the music and the conveying of emotion. Also he said that although we were not the most technically perfect group we were able to convey the emotions and this is what made us stand out. Finally he ended with agreeing to come and see us some time and write music for us.
We jumped on to the bus and drove back to the villa. We arrived at about 7:00pm, had an early supper at 8:30pm, went off to do homework and, of course, sleep.
Claire Jenkins and Lucia Westin
Javier Busto talking with the choir.
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