Friday, I had the opportunity to attend a school excursion with one of the girls. I originally thought I might go to Budapest with Ju Ju's class, but after hearing the different itineraries, I chose to visit Győr with Saci's class instead. I'm so glad that I did!
Saci and I set off early in the morning. We walked to the train station. There, we met up with her second grade class. We rode the train to Győr, then hopped on a bus, took the bridge over the Danube, and arrived at our destination. I'm pretty sure I get courage points just for traveling with a class of second graders. Saci was the only child who spoke English.
The field trip took place at Mobilis. Mobilis is a children's engineering museum, but they call it a discovery playhouse. I'm pretty sure that my LeTourneau friends would adore it! After watching exciting and funny science demonstrations, the children were set free to explore the building. It was full of games and toys. The children could pretend to weld, machine, build circuits, race bikes, and design dashboards. There were dozens of amazing toys, games, and activities. Since the play wasn't regulated, they could jump from station to station as they chose. I've included a few photos below.
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| Saci machining |
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| One of the discovery rooms |
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| Modeling the aerodynamics of cars. As you arrange pieces, they show up on the screen. You can then press a button to test your model against airflow. |
After visiting Mobilis, we walked through Győr. We stopped for ice-cream (the ice cream here is more like gelato) and eventually ended up at a park near the train station. The children played there until it was time to catch the train back to Sopron. I loved walking through Győr, and I would like to visit the city again someday.
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| The class stopped for ice cream! All the girls sat together. Second graders are second graders wherever you go! |
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| Playing in a fountain. Friday was very hot! |
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| The amazing ship playground at the park |
Much love!
Renee
I love reading your posts, Renee! You look like you're having a lot of fun in Hungary. I wish I could walk through that museum; it looks amazing. I would love to play with the aerodynamic display. Does the display allow you to draw new shapes or just bring the pre-made shapes into a new vehicle? Either way, it is pretty interesting. What's gelato? Children's Day was this past Sunday in Hungary? That's funny; Yao said it is next Sunday (June 1st) in China. :) Cultures are wonderful. I hope you continue to have fun! I miss you, Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWith love,
Alexandria
@Alexandria Dale: Gelato is less creamy, and it is often made with fresh fruit. It usually contains whole pieces of fruit. I'll have to take a pictures of one of the ice-cream displays: they are beautiful! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/ice-cream-vs-gelato_n_3333016.html
DeleteThe aerodynamics center contained a bunch of plastic pieces. As you arranged them in the center, they appeared on the screen. The pieces were precut, but you could probably make your own and bring them if you wanted to.