Monday:
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08:45 arrival at the National park camp at Eckartsau – the kids slept in big tents.
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Meet and greet with ranger Manfred, who told us a lot about this habitat.
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Hike through the alluvial forest to the Danube (welcomed by thousands of mosquitoes – our new “worst” friends.)
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Bathing in the Danube – what great way of cooling off!
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Building “boats” made of things found in the forest
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Barbecue at the big fireplace – the dips and the salad some of the girls produced tasted excellent!
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7 kids (6 girls and 1 boy) chose to take a night hike (without torches) and were especially enthusiastic about the lightning bugs we came across; the rest of the class stayed in their tents and had an early night.
Tuesday:
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Bike tour to the castle in Orth (under the blazing sun)
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Rubber dinghy tour on a branch of the Danube
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Bike ride back to the camp
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17:00h farewell and trip back to Wr. Neustadt
