GOOD COUNSEL ARE COMING...

We are already preparing our partners' arrival.... This is their flight schedule:

GOODBYE...

Hey! today has been our last day here in Maryland... In the morning I got up at 9:30 and I had already packed my suitcase. We had breakfast in Dunkin Donuts, it was very tasty! At 15:15 all of us met at the airport, we had a stressfull moment because the teachers couldn't find one of the passports, but, hopefully, they could find it. Then, we said goodbye to everyone and we got on the plane…

Berta Sobrino

A DAY OFF

Today we woke up from our sleepover at Hailey's house. Some of us went to have breakfast at Panera. After we ate, Hailey drove us to the mall where we met up with some more friends and their partners. We did lots of shopping! The mall is so big and we had the chance to find whatever we needed before leaving. Around 3pm we went to the food court and each of us got lunch. Some people had sushi, others had Chinese food...Later on, we continued with our shopping until we left to Raquel's house. Once there, we waited for the other people to arrive, and we had a barbecue. There were burgers and hot dogs, and we also had potato salad. After that, we sat down all together, played some games and explained some gossips.

Ana Saludes

Today, when we woke up at Hailey's house, none of us had really slept so we were so tired.

We went to the mall and we had a long shopping day. We ate sushi, chicken, hamburgers....

After that we went to a "party" at Rakel's house, we had a lot of fun and we ate different American food, hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, beans... The end of the party was pretty sad as we realised we were gonna leave in less than 24 hours.

Marc Silvente

VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S HOME

Hey guys!

Today we went to Mount Vernon, where George Washington lived parts of his life. We had a great time there, and some of us could buy some souvenirs from the shop. Then everyone went with their partners and some of us changed our clothes to red, white and blue ones because we had to wear it for the game. , Later, at 7pm we went to the game, and they won! Now we're all at Hailey's house, we had dinner, we did a bonfire and we're going to sleep all together. It was a wonderful day. Good night!

Clàudia Romero

A NEW DAY AT SCHOOL

Today we spent the day at Our Lady of Good Counsel school. We experienced more or less the daily routine of a typical American kid our age. The only difference is that during some parts of the school day we were in the library or walking along the school while other students attended classes. We also ate a nice free buffet where you can take whatever you want.  A curious thing we did today is that in the Spanish class some of us sang the hymn of Barça to the students. For the majority of us, today was an exciting day because we experienced many things inside the school.

Marc Pera

After a long and interesting morning spent in Good Counsel High School, our host families decided to take Mireia, Cristina and I to Krispy Kreme where we enjoyed tasting the best doughnuts we have ever had! We also had a lot of fun driving karts with our American friends. We realised that even the race tracks are bigger in the USA!

Arnau Moreno

WASHINGTON MONUMENT AND MEMORIALS

This morning I had breakfast at home before going to the school. 
Once we were there, we went to Washington D.C. on a school bus. 
When we arrived, we visited very important memorials: T. Jefferson's, Linkon's and where Luther King had given his speech. We also saw the Corea's, Vietnam's and WWII  memorials. Then, we saw the Washington monument and the White House where we couldn’t get too close!
After that, we went to Chinatown to eat lunch, and get to know other parts of D.C.
In the afternoon I had dinner in a restaurant while my partner was training volleyball, and later I went to the school to see her match.
Today has been a long day, but I’ve enjoyed visiting the most emblematic parts of Washington D.C.

Laia Martí

Today was a great day and we visited a lot of new things that most of us havdn't seen before. 

In the morning I woke up and had breakfast with my partner and my host family. After that, we drove to Good Counsel to pick up our lunches and to get the school bus which was taking us to Washington DC.

In DC we visited the president Lincoln's and Jefferson's memorials and we also went to the Korean's War, Vietnam's War and II World War memorials. It was really impressive to see all the names of people who died fighting written all over the wall.

The last place we went to in DC was Chinatown where we had lunch and walked around for a bit. Then, we headed back to school and went to have dinner all together.

Finally, I went to watch a volleyball game because my partner was playing but unfortunately they lost.

Maria Mondéjar

FIRST VISIT TO WASHINGTON DC

Today, we woke up early to go to school. There we met up with other students and we went to Washington DC. We visited two museums: the Natural History and the Air and Space. Both of them were very interesting. Later we came back to school. After that, Marc, Daniel and me played videogames at home.

Daniel Jordà

WASHINGTON D.C

Today we went to school early in the morning to take a bus with the rest of the group and go to Washington D.C. It took 1hour in the bus but we listened to some music so we had fun . 

First of all we visited the Natural History museum where we saw lots of animals and we learnt about the human evolution. After that we had lunch and some free time. To finish the visit in Washington D.C we visited the Air and Space museum: it was amazing!

To end the day we webt to the shopping centre to buy some clothes and we had sushi for dinner.

Júlia 

WELCOME BBQ

Today as we didn’t have to go to school I woke up late. After that , I had some fruit for breakfast and I got dressed up because we were going to a party at Kennedy’s house. Once we were there we met with the other students and their host families, it was a bit strange because we were going to have dinner at 4 pm. Every family brought some food and it was all delicious. Then when we finished having dinner we all went to the cinema room and we hang out there with all the students. We had a lot of fun!!

Sonia Garcia

SATURDAY IN GEORGETOWN

Finally Saturday! We've done many fun things... First of all we went to Georgetown in the morning. Georgetown is a historical neighborhood, commercial, and entertainment district located in northwest Washington, D.C. It's a bright and beautiful place where you can have a good time. We went shopping to a few shops. The ones we liked most were Abercrombie and Urban Outfitters. We had lunch at a pizza place. It was hard to find a place for everybody and we had to wait a little bit but it tasted very good!! After that we went to a famous cupcake place in Georgetown. I had the best coconut cupcake I've ever tried. Then we did more shopping and everybody went home. I was very tired when I got home so I took a nap. My partner's friends came and we went to have dinner at a nice burguer restaurant. After that we had a milkshake and then we drove home. It was a long day!

Anna Franquesa

OUR FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

Our day in Good Counsel school.

The first day here we had an assembly and our hosts introduced us to the whole school. It was nice and, after that, we had a welcome breakfast. We ate donuts and then we had a school tour. We walked to the soccer field and we took some photos there. Then we met up with our partners and we attended their classes. I took psychology, literature and science lessons. At night we went to the football game! The theme for the game was "Neon" so I wore a bright shirt. The game was really fun and, at half time the marching band and the dance team performed. We won the game 3-0. We had a great time!!

Anna Flores

Today is the second day we are in the United States. We spent all the morning in the school. When we arrived the American students introduced us to all the students in GC. Then we had breakfast, we visited the school, we attended some lessons and, in the evening, we went to see an American football game. We enjoyed...
Mireia Cuenca

DEPARTURE

Today has been a long day. We all met at the airport at 8:45h. After passing all the controls, we went to the boarding gate. The flight was so long...but we had so much fun! Some slept, others watched films, we ate now and then...When we landed and passed the last control, we got our luggage and the school bus was waiting for us outside. We spent all the way to the school listening to music and talking all together.
When we arrived at the school, our exchange partners were waiting for us. We took some welcoming pictures and, later, we went to their houses.
Júlia Canadell

Today we all met at the airport at 8:45h am. We caught the 11:15h flight to Washington. That was a long flight, about 9 hours, but it  was entertaining with the films nd all the friends. When we arrived in Our Lady of Good Counsel, all the exchange partners were there waiting for us with a huge banner. We met everyone and, later, we went home with them. It's been and long but interesting day!
Cristina Conde

PARTICIPANTS

Those are the students and teachers who are going to start the new USA exchange programme...

SCHOOL YEAR 2017-18 NEW EXCHANGE

Hi, everyone!!
We are about to start a new school year and, this time, the exchange is ready to go! We are already working on the matchings and very ready for the plane ride...

To begin with, see the Insurance coverage:

Seguro de Asistencia en Viaje -  Resumen de Garantías MAPFRE

Código de presupuesto: W 700 / 1734211

1. COBERTURA DE ASISTENCIA A PERSONAS

* ASISTENCIA MÉDICA POR ENFERMEDAD O ACCIDENTE DEL ASEGURADO DESPLAZADO FUERA DE SU PAÍS DE RESIDENCIA HABITUAL (LIMITE 120000 EUROS.)

* GASTOS ODONTOLÓGICOS (LIMITE 500 EUROS.)

* DESPLAZAMIENTO DE ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO HOSPITALIZADO - DOS PERSONAS

* ALOJAMIENTO DE ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO HOSPITALIZADO - DOS PERSONAS - HASTA 100 EUROS/DIA - MAXIMO 10 DIAS (LIMITE 1000 EUROS.)

* ASISTENCIA MÉDICA DEL ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO HOSPITALIZADO (LIMITE 120000 EUROS.)

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN DEL ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO HOSPITALIZADO

* PROLONGACIÓN DE LA ESTANCIA DEL ASEGURADO POR ENFERMEDAD O ACCIDENTE - HASTA 100 EUROS/DIA - MAXIMO 10 DIAS (LIMITE 1000 EUROS.)

* ENVÍO DE MEDICAMENTOS

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN SANITARIA, EN CASO DE ENFERMEDAD O ACCIDENTE DEL ASEGURADO DESPLAZADO

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN DE LOS ASEGURADOS ACOMPAÑANTES DEL ASEGURADO ENFERMO O ACCIDENTADO

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN DE LOS ASEGURADOS ACOMPAÑANTES MENORES O DISCAPACITADOS DEL ASEGURADO ENFERMO O ACCIDENTADO

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN DE LOS ASEGURADOS ACOMPAÑANTES DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO

* TRANSPORTE O REPATRIACIÓN DE LOS ASEGURADOS ACOMPAÑANTES MENORES Y/O DISCAPACITADOS DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO

* DESPLAZAMIENTO DE ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO - DOS PERSONAS

* ALOJAMIENTO DE ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO - DOS PERSONAS - HASTA 100 EUROS/DIA - MAXIMO 10 DIAS (LIMITE 1000 EUROS.)

* ASISTENCIA MÉDICA DEL ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO (LIMITE 120000 EUROS.)

* TRASLADO O REPATRIACIÓN DEL ACOMPAÑANTE DEL ASEGURADO FALLECIDO

* RETORNO ANTICIPADO DEL ASEGURADO POR FALLECIMIENTO DE UN FAMILIAR

* RETORNO ANTICIPADO DEL ASEGURADO POR HOSPITALIZACIÓN DE UN FAMILIAR

* RETORNO ANTICIPADO POR SINIESTRO GRAVE EN SU RESIDENCIA HABITUAL O LOCALES PROFESIONALES

* DESPLAZAMIENTO PARA CONTINUACIÓN DE VIAJE EN CASO DE RETORNO ANTICIPADO AL DOMICILIO DEL ASEGURADO

* GESTIÓN Y COORDINACIÓN DE SERVICIOS ASISTENCIALES

* TRANSMISIÓN DE MENSAJES URGENTES

* SERVICIO DE TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA TELEFÓNICA EN EL EXTRANJERO

* INFORMACIÓN GENERAL

* DESPLAZAMIENTO DEL ASEGURADO PARA OBTENCIÓN DE LA DOCUMENTACIÓN NECESARIA PARA EL VIAJE FUERA DE SU PAÍS DE RESIDENCIA HABITUAL

* ALOJAMIENTO DEL ASEGURADO PARA OBTENCIÓN DE LA DOCUMENTACIÓN NECESARIA PARA EL VIAJE FUERA DE SU PAÍS DE RESIDENCIA HABITUAL - HASTA 100 EUROS/DIA - MAXIMO 5 DIAS

(LIMITE 500 EUROS.)

* GESTIÓN DE ENTREGA DE EFECTIVO EN EL EXTRANJERO (LIMITE 1500 EUROS.)

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR PÉRDIDA DE CLASES - HASTA 50 EUROS/DIA - MAXIMO 10 DIAS (LIMITE 500 EUROS.)

2. COBERTURA DE INDEMNIZACIÓN POR DEMORA

DEMORA EN LA SALIDA DEL MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE AÉREO - HASTA 50 EUR/TRAMO SUPERIOR 6 HRS (LIMITE 150 EUROS.)

* DEMORA EN EL REGRESO AL DOMICILIO (LIMITE 100 EUROS.)

* DEMORA DE VIAJE POR OVER BOOKING EN MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE AÉREO (LIMITE 100 EUROS.)

* PÉRDIDA DE CONEXIONES AÉREAS (LIMITE 100 EUROS.)

3. COBERTURA DE EQUIPAJES

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR PÉRDIDA DEFINITIVA, ROBO O DETERIORO EXTERIOR DEL EQUIPAJE FACTURADO EN VUELO - CERTIFICADO DEL TRANSPORTISTA - POR DETERIORO EXTERIOR DEL

EQUIPAJE FACTURADO - LIMITE 60 EUR - POR PERDIDA DEFINITIVA O ROBO DEL EQUIPAJE FACTURADO (LIMITE 500 EUROS.)

* LOCALIZACIÓN Y ENVÍO DE LOS EQUIPAJES Y EFECTOS PERSONALES

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR DEMORA DE EQUIPAJES FACTURADOS EN VUELO - FACTURAS ORIGINALES Y CERTIFICADO DEL TRANSPORTISTA - MINIMO 6 HORAS (LIMITE 150 EUROS.)

* ENVÍO DE OBJETOS DE PRIMERA NECESIDAD (LIMITE 150 EUROS.)

4. COBERTURA DE GASTOS DE CANCELACIÓN E INTERRUPCIÓN DEL VIAJE

* GASTOS DE CANCELACIÓN DEL VIAJE - NO CRUCERO (LIMITE 1000 EUROS.)

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR INTERRUPCIÓN DEL VIAJE CONTRATADO (LIMITE 1000 EUROS.)

5. COBERTURA POR CAUSAS EXTRAORDINARIAS

* GASTOS POR CANCELACION - POR TERREMOTO, MAREMOTO, INUNDACION, ERUPCION VOLCANICA, CICLON, TORNADO, O CAIDA AEROLITO - POR CANCELACION DEFINITIVA DEL VUELO O DEL

VIAJE EN BARCO CONTRATADO POR EL ASEGURADO - POR DEMORA SUPERIOR A 24 HORAS DESDE HORA PREVISTA PARA LA SALIDA INDICADA EN BILLETE DE TRANSPORTE - PARA CANTIDADES

PAGADAS POR ASEGURADO: ALOJAMIENTO, EXCURSIONES, SERVICIOS DE GUIAS O INTERPRETES - LIMITE 1000 EUR - PARA CANTIDADES PAGADAS POR ASEGURADO: ALGUILER DE VEHICULOS,

BILLETES DE TREN, AVION, O FERRY - LIMITE 500 EUR - PARA CANTIDADES PAGADAS POR ASEGURADO: PROFESIONALES PARA CUIDADO FAMILIARES, O ANIMALES DOMESTICOS - LIMITE 250

EUR

* GASTOS POR IMPOSIBILIDAD DE REGRESAR AL DOMICILIO DEL ASEGURADO - CRUCERO 300 EUROS - POR CANCELACION DEFINITIVA DEL VUELO O DEL VIAJE EN BARCO CONTRATADO POR EL

ASEGURADO - POR DEMORA SUPERIOR A 24 HORAS DESDE HORA PREVISTA PARA LA SALIDA INDICADA EN BILLETE DE TRANSPORTE - PARA GASTOS DE ALOJAMIENTO Y MANUTENCION

SATISFECHOS POR EL ASEGURADO - HASTA 100 EUROS/DIA - MAXIMO 10 DIAS - PARA GASTOS TRANSPORTE EN TREN/AVION/FERRY O ALQUILER VEHICULO, CONTRATADOS POR CUENTA DEL

ASEGURADO - LIMITE 1000 EUR

6. COBERTURA DE ACCIDENTES PERSONALES

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR FALLECIMIENTO ACCIDENTAL DEL ASEGURADO DESPLAZADO (LIMITE 10000 EUROS.)

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR FALLECIMIENTO ACCIDENTAL DEL ASEGURADO DESPLAZADO EN UN MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO (LIMITE 10000 EUROS.)

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR INVALIDEZ PERMANENTE DEL ASEGURADO DESPLAZADO SEGÚN BAREMO (LIMITE 10000 EUROS.)

* INDEMNIZACIÓN POR INVALIDEZ PERMANENTE ACCIDENTAL DEL ASEGURADO DESPLAZADO EN UN MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO (LIMITE 10000 EUROS.)

7. COBERTURA DE RESPONSABILIDAD CIVIL

* RESPONSABILIDAD CIVIL PRIVADA (LIMITE 100000 EUROS.)

* RESPONSABILIDAD CIVIL DE MONITORES (LIMITE 100000 EUROS.)

TIME FOR GOODBYE

Our friends left to the USA this morning. Hope they have a safe trip back home. We'll keep this experience forever!!!

FAREWELL POTLUCK

It's time to finish this great adventure...we have a nice evening with families and memories:

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART OF CATALONIA

Our friends are visiting the MNAC today...