Parents, keep calm! EVERYONE finally arrived safely in the dry heat of Phoenix. Sharing the exchange student experience, the group got to know each other in a friendly atmosphere at the Hilton.
After a difficult start the following morning in terms of waking up, we were offered an awesome tasty/fruity breakfast. We then were separated into groups for the buses and met our drivers, who took us to the state capitol building. Inside the historical building, we saw a wax figure representing the first governor of Arizona. Our Phoenix tour continued with sitting on a huge rock formation with view over the the camelback mountain, the Phoenix area and the dry vegetation. At lunch time we drove to a fancy shopping mall. Then, well fed, we headed north to the city of Williams and passed through Sedona, admiring the spectacular view of the rock formations.
After checking in to our new hotel, which turned out to be a typical ranch, the group enjoyed an all american dinner buffet imcluding fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob and brownies for dessert. All excited for our hiking down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon tomorrow and tired from the long ride across the desert, we are now going to bed.
Good night USA, with love. Felix and Franzi (Germany), Andrea (Italy), Vinny (Brasil) and Paul (France).
Our students checking the cactus in front of the Capitol Building
Our Chaperone Holly (third from the left) with our students at the USS Arizona Memorial Anchor
Group checking the amazing view of Phoenix.
"whole in the rock"
Driving through Sedona!
Our Hotel! Great area!
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