We were all still on a high after last nights wonderful Scottish and Ukrainian country dancing. If you missed our film clips on Facebook, do seek them out. Utterly joyous!
First activity was gingerbread decorating. The children loved it, embracing their creative imaginations, turning biscuits into works of art. Intricate and less intricate. Obvious themes and then… um…. quirky. Some gingerbread even having interesting personalities. Which is saying something for a biscuit!
So the children weren’t that hungry for lunch but we muddled through!
The afternoon was spent in Lublin town, which was about a 45 minute drive. First up, the trampoline park! The children adore this. They get to rampage and throw themselves around, explore and PLAY in a safe environment.
By the time we had finished our session it was already dark. The plan was to park the coach, walk up to the old town and see the lights. The children were given glow sticks which was a super exciting start! Then up the ancient cobbled streets we climbed to find beautifully floodlit buildings and Christmas lights.
Do remember that on average these children and teachers have no power for 16 hours out of every 24 hours in their area of Ukraine. So as stunning as this was, it must be bewildering to see such exuberant use of electricity. When their every day activities are planned round having or not having limited functional power.
On average the children took nine million photos to share the beauty of the festive lights and floodlit buildings with loved ones at home. I’ve just included a few. It’s was so beautiful.
Such a lovely day for us and the children. So glad. These children deserve everything!