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A group of 19 students and teachers departed Callan on Saturday
morning at 2am to commence a ski trip to Folgaria, Italy.
There was great excitement and enthusiasm on route as we discussed
the week ahead, on board were many novices mixed in with a
few experts.
Our first experience in Italy was a trip to Verona. Ironically
it was St. Valentine’s Day and we were in the city of
love. The highlight of the day was a visit to the famous Romeo
and Juliet balcony, where the walls are pasted with love letters.
On the trip from Verona to
Folgaria we were treated to spectacular views travelling along
the mountains edge.
We arrived on the piste the following morning, our main ambition
being to stay on our skis. We had ski instructors for 2 hours
each morning and again in the afternoon with lunch and free-ski
in between. At the end of each day we relaxed and enjoyed
a delicious 3 course meal.
Suddenly we found ourselves at the end of a fantastic week
and were presented with medals and certificates for ski competitions
from the week. The overall winner was Shauna Carey.
Sadly on Saturday morning we departed Folgaria full of great
memories. Huge thanks to our 3 leaders, Ms O’Driscoll,
Ms Briody and Ms. Angela Downey. It was an experience never
to be forgotten
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