The Dutch have come and gone...

If you remember, back in February I went to Holland with 9 Bulgarian students for a first time exchange program. Well, this past week, 9 Dutch students came to Bulgaria. It was there turn to experience the other half of the exchange. They stayed with host families, attended classes, and even made it out to the disco for some dancing.

(Ellen, Charlotte, Sanne, Rebbecca, and Bas)

They did everything from tour the city, explore Green Balkans Wildlife Center, learn a bit of the language, go on an excursion to the Bulgarian mountains, and even learn the Horo (the Bulgarian traditional dance.)

(The whole gang)

Overall, I think the exchange program was a great success. Although at first they were terrified of the hole in the ground toilets, they got over it, and in the end the kids left crying wishing they could have spent more time here. The exchange went so well, they will continue it next year....bringing two worlds together.