Spring Break...aka...Easter Holiday

My British friends laughed at me when I referred to the two weeks before last as "Spring Break," a phrase that, I assume, conjured up images of college-aged coeds "gone wild" in places like Cancun and Tijuana. "So what do you call it, then?" I asked curiously. "Easter holiday," they replied. "And what about the people who don't celebrate Easter over the break?" I inquired. I guess growing up in a society where every label must be inclusive and non-denominational has changed my own terminology. Kind of like how I was a bit surprised at my British teacher friend who had a "Days until Christmas" countdown in her classroom the weeks preceding the "Winter Break."
Anyway...terminology aside, I had a fantastic time on my...ahem...Spring Holiday. Two weeks of exploring cities in and around the UK as well as Spain with close friends will rarely be a letdown. Since each stop on our trip had its own unique culture, offering us a different experience in each place, I will give each "section" of our trip, as it were, its own blog. Hope you enjoy.

On a side note: I am leaving for Florence tomorrow for the second time on the Grade 6 field trip to study the Renaissance, this time as a lead teacher. I'm excited, but just keep praying I don't lose anybody. It will be a week of site seeing, pasta eating, and vespa dodging...oh, plus managing 23 students in a foreign country. Wish me luck!