{"id":2192,"date":"2024-08-12T22:06:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T22:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:57:38","slug":"news-from-the-jeune-fille-group-in-franceaugust-12th-2024-day-1news-from-the-jeune-fille-group-in-france-august-12th-2024-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/2024\/08\/12\/news-from-the-jeune-fille-group-in-franceaugust-12th-2024-day-1news-from-the-jeune-fille-group-in-france-august-12th-2024-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"News from the &#8220;Jeune fille group&#8221; in FranceAugust 12th 2024 &#8211; day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>News from the &#8220;Jeune fille group&#8221; in France <br>August 12th 2024 &#8211; day 1<br><br>We began our journey with an early flight from Oporto to Toulouse, departing at 6:30 am. Upon arrival, we were met with surprisingly hot weather, which left us feeling a bit uneasy. However, our excitement for the experience ahead quickly took over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our initial exploration of the city, we noticed that Toulouse was a bit dirtier than we had expected, but it didn\u2019t detract from the charm of the \u201ccentre ville.\u201d Our first taste of French culture came at a quaint caf\u00e9 called &#8220;Caf\u00e9 Manel.&#8221; The name sounded a little Portuguese, sparking fond memories of home. Here, we enjoyed a traditional French \u201cpetit-d\u00e9jeuner,\u201d complete with a delicious croissant and a freshly baked baguette, staples of a French breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After recharging our energy, we continued our journey toward the heart of the city. As we walked, we saw several lively terraced caf\u00e9s, where locals gathered, and we couldn\u2019t resist stopping to order some refreshing drinks and cr\u00eapes. This was a perfect opportunity for us to practice our French and engage with native speakers, helping us break the ice with the local culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the late afternoon, we strolled through the picturesque streets, admiring the gracious, historic buildings that make Toulouse so unique. The day ended with a relaxing dinner at the train station, Gare de Toulouse Matabiau, where we reflected on our first taste of French life and looked forward to deepening our cultural and linguistic immersion in the days to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image-gallery-block-image-gallery-block\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-image-gallery-444j6 \"><div class=\"eb-gallery-img-wrapper eb-image-gallery-444j6 grid overlay-bottom caption-style-0   no-isotope \" data-id=\"eb-image-gallery-444j6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0008-1024x768-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0008-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0024-768x1024-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0024-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0026-1024x768-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0026-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0051-768x1024-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0051-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0054-1024x768-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0054-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0062-768x1024-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240812-WA0062-768x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG20240812141410-771x1024-1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"eb-gallery-img-content eb-filter-img-\"><span class=\"eb-gallery-link-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-gallery-img\" src=\"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG20240812141410-771x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News from the &#8220;Jeune fille group&#8221; in France August 12th 2024 &#8211; day 1 We began our journey with an early flight from Oporto to Toulouse, departing at 6:30 am. Upon arrival, we were met with surprisingly hot weather, which left us feeling a bit uneasy. However, our excitement for the experience ahead quickly took over. During our initial exploration of the city, we noticed that Toulouse was a bit dirtier than we had expected, but it didn\u2019t detract from the charm of the \u201ccentre ville.\u201d Our first taste of French culture came at a quaint caf\u00e9 called &#8220;Caf\u00e9 Manel.&#8221; The name sounded a little Portuguese, sparking fond memories of home. Here, we enjoyed a traditional French \u201cpetit-d\u00e9jeuner,\u201d complete with a delicious croissant and a freshly baked baguette, staples of a French breakfast. After recharging our energy, we continued our journey toward the heart of the city. As we walked, we saw several lively terraced caf\u00e9s, where locals gathered, and we couldn\u2019t resist stopping to order some refreshing drinks and cr\u00eapes. This was a perfect opportunity for us to practice our French and engage with native speakers, helping us break the ice with the local culture. In the late afternoon, we strolled through the picturesque streets, admiring the gracious, historic buildings that make Toulouse so unique. The day ended with a relaxing dinner at the train station, Gare de Toulouse Matabiau, where we reflected on our first taste of French life and looked forward to deepening our cultural and linguistic immersion in the days to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activity-5-cultural-exchange-and-language-immersion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2835,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192\/revisions\/2835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empoweryouthunited.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}