Imperial Palace

Hi everyone,

We have just returned to the hotel from the visit to the Imperial Palace. We had a good tour of the palace at our own pace, conducted by the teachers. The children were very impressed with the musuem and emerged some two hours later, tired but content.

The picture just recently posted shows the group outside the Palace after the tour. Sorry that this is the only picture so far but it has taken the best part of half an hour to upload it - giving you some idea of the speed of the internet here.

Everyone is still in fine form. So far we have had no illnesses nor accidents - touchwood, it will continue that way for the rest of the trip.

At the moment some of the children are resting, gathering their energy for tonight's disco. We have a great night planned for them. Others are out enjoying their free time before dinner.

Tomorrow we have the Andy Goldsworthy event and then we make our way to the Crystal Palace and back to school.

The tour guide and coach driver have both been excellent and have helped to make the trip work, as have the staff at the hotel. They seem slightly bemused to have 22 children running around, but at the same time they have all joined in the fun.

I will write more later tonight or tomorrow morning.