My Comenius experienceMy Comenius experienceSzombathelySzombathely

November 2010November 2010

In November 2010, when Comenius meetings In November 2010, when Comenius meetings started, truly Rosalba and me (hello, I’m started, truly Rosalba and me (hello, I’m Barbara) were a bit worried about our journey Barbara) were a bit worried about our journey to Hungary but even very happy and excited to to Hungary but even very happy and excited to begin this new experience.begin this new experience. When we and our pupils arrived,unfortunately When we and our pupils arrived,unfortunately late, we found at the station Anita and Gerti. late, we found at the station Anita and Gerti. They were very kind and took us to the school. They were very kind and took us to the school. At school there was a great show; folk dances, At school there was a great show; folk dances, hungarian music, very tasty food.hungarian music, very tasty food.

At school we met other hungarian teachers and At school we met other hungarian teachers and their headmistress Kinga, catalan friends Maria Josè, their headmistress Kinga, catalan friends Maria Josè, Laura and Mari and polish friend “Giorgio”Laura and Mari and polish friend “Giorgio”

The next morning we went to school.We visited classrooms, The next morning we went to school.We visited classrooms, library, sport hall where the boys played football, a real match library, sport hall where the boys played football, a real match Hungary-Italy.Hungary-Italy.Rosalba, me and all pupils amused ourselves during art Rosalba, me and all pupils amused ourselves during art lesson: we snipped and coloured traditional St.Martin gooselesson: we snipped and coloured traditional St.Martin goose

Szombathely, ancient Savaria, was Szombathely, ancient Savaria, was birthplace town of St.Martin; we visited birthplace town of St.Martin; we visited St.Martin church and many places devoted St.Martin church and many places devoted

to him and like pilgrimsto him and like pilgrims we followed “Via we followed “Via Sancti Martini”.Sancti Martini”.

We went to Vamoscsalad and visited the parish;we played with We went to Vamoscsalad and visited the parish;we played with different toys regarding St. Martin. We drank hot spice wine and atedifferent toys regarding St. Martin. We drank hot spice wine and atesome traditional cookie, sign of friendship because they have to be some traditional cookie, sign of friendship because they have to be divided by 2 people.divided by 2 people.

We visited Pannonhalma Abbey, one We visited Pannonhalma Abbey, one of the oldest historical monuments in of the oldest historical monuments in

HungaryHungary This magnificent This magnificent

benedectine monastery is benedectine monastery is placed on the top of a hill placed on the top of a hill and is very rich of artworks and is very rich of artworks but the most interesting, in but the most interesting, in my opinion, was the my opinion, was the library.library.

Another appealing place of the Abbey was the great Another appealing place of the Abbey was the great wine cellar we visited in late afternoon. All of us wine cellar we visited in late afternoon. All of us Comenius partners really developed a taste and Comenius partners really developed a taste and enjoyed delicious wines made by monks.enjoyed delicious wines made by monks.

Another interesting place was Another interesting place was the “Roman Museum”.the “Roman Museum”.

Here are collected Here are collected copies of items of copies of items of ancient Rome.ancient Rome.

Teachers and pupils Teachers and pupils wore wore armours,shields,helmearmours,shields,helmets as ancient roman ts as ancient roman soldiers.soldiers.

We had a lovely time.We had a lovely time.

Hungarian meeting was a great Hungarian meeting was a great experience indeed. We had fun, experience indeed. We had fun, learned a lot about history, hungarian learned a lot about history, hungarian traditions, food, way of life. We started traditions, food, way of life. We started this adventure as strangers but when this adventure as strangers but when we went away we left friends. Of we went away we left friends. Of course even polish stay was wonderful course even polish stay was wonderful and I hope we could share friendship and I hope we could share friendship and well being all together very soon and well being all together very soon in Barcelona. Kisses, Barbara.in Barcelona. Kisses, Barbara.