All of us went for a canal boat ride and several leaders got wet and stopped some Brownies getting wet when another boat went past - Kate J, Carol and Kate W get the wet Brownie points today!
The weather was lovely in the sun and the wide game kept Brownies looking for things and navigating around the city. We must have visited every chocolate and lace shop in Bruges and I think most groups managed to fit in an ice cream, waffles and some had frites too. Shopping proved popular too and souvenirs and gifts for families bought.
Charlie from Ashington Brownies, wins the listening award today. She listened to the commentary on the canal boat ride very well and used it to answer a wide game question later!
We headed back to the Chateau from Bruges and got diverted. We followed a 35km diversion only to be met at the roundabout near Le Chateau by some Police who had blocked 3 exits of a 4 exit roundabout. There were some discussions before we were allowed to pass through the road closed signs to head home. We were told to drive very slowly and we soon discovered why. There was an "inondation" which means a flood in French!
There was a very freak storm about 40 minutes before we got back and the drive to Le Chateau, the septic tanks and one end of one of the buildings (but not ours) were flooded!
The result of the flood meant we had to have a conversation with the girls that included the words, mellow and yellow - I'm sure your imagination can finish this and know exactly what we were talking about!!???
The 35km diversion tonight did mean that we actually got to see the end of the Frozen DVD - there was a round of applause at an appropriate moment!
We carried on after we got back and had our tea, which included the chance to try snails. There were some interesting facial expressions, and Brooke broke all records and ate 5!
After tea, there was the opportunity for them to make crepes, with orange and sugar - great fun and no burnt ones!
I have two personal thank you's to make - Noor gave me a wonderful doughnut this morning, which was amazing, so thank you.
Inverness Brownies gave me a Girlguiding Scotland Thank You badge - now being worn with pride!
The winners of the wide game on Coach 1 were Ashington Brownies (aka Mystery Busters), prizes to be given out at breakfast tomorrow.
We had a visit from the tooth fairy overnight as one of Fulmer Brownies lost a tooth - good news the fairy found it and one Euro was left behind.
Well its now 11.35pm and the leaders are sat socialising, however our beds are calling us after a very busy day. Thank you to every leader who has brought Brownies on this weekend. You have all been brilliant with your girls, helped each other out and been brilliant company which I thank you all for!
It will be quite sad to travel home, but the good news is, we have the chocolate factory to visit on the way home!!!
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