The Amicale visited St. Albans at the beginning of June 2018. This was a slightly extended visit allowing them to see more of the surrounding area. During their visit they spent a day with their hosts and had 2 day trips, in addition to a meal at the Old Albanians. The meal was attended by the Mayor of St. Albans and finished off with entertainment from a Ukelele band .
During their free day our English hosts provided a range of activities depending on the interests of the guests. A 10 year old visitor from France attended a local primary school for a few hours before being given a tour of St. Albans. Others were taken on walks in the surrounding area, whilst many visited the new exhibition of a mosaic replica of the Bayeux tapestry at St Albans Cathedral.
On the Friday they were treated to a ride on the Grand Union Canal, a very different experience to canals in France. They could have a go at opening the locks and had a fish and chip lunch.
We visited Bletchley Park on the Saturday, where our visitors could learn in more detail about the Enigma Machine and the lives of staff who worked there. This included leartning about the war fought in the skies by birds – yes the homing pigeons that took messages, and the Falcons used to take them down!!
It was a lovely day out and the good weather meant many people could picnic in the grounds by the lake.
After this we called in to Stockwood Park in Luton for a walk around the gardens and carriages and for some tea and cake before returning to St. Albans.
Friends of Nevers 