Benbrook-Bled Sister Cities
June-July 2001


Unofficial small digital photo-album of some events
click on thumbnails to see the original photos
Text: Jill Brandenberg

 

Arrival of Benbrook students to Brnik airport - Tuesday, 19. June at 24:00
1. Host families wait at the airport in Ljubljana for their American friends to arrive.
2. The first tired students arrive at the airport.
3. Benbrook ambassadors and their host families pose for a picture.
4. Eva Stravs welcomes the ambassadors to Slovenia.
5. The students prepare to leave with their host families.


City council meeting with young ambassadors - Wednesday 20. June (Photo Boris Sodja)
1...3. Jill Brandenberg makes a speech in Slovene during the Bled City Council Meeting.
4. Western Hills High teacher Tom Abbott makes a speech to the City Council.
5..6. Students and host familys attending the City Councel Meeting


Vintgar gorge and Hom - Sunday, 24. June
1. Students Jill Brandenbeg and Elizabeth Scott pose in front of a waterfall in Vintar Gorge.
2. Ambassadors and host families rest after a hike up to Hom.
3. Students Luke Brandenberg and Whitney Grimland rest after the hike.
4. Students Lauren Miller, Michelle Hargrove, Meredith Clonch, and Casey Mayes decide what to eat.
5. Students and Tom Abbott pose in front of a pretty church at Hom.



Planica, Kranjska gora and Vrata valley - Monday, 25. June
1. A look from the top of Planica ski jump.
2. Students and host families rest after the long hike up to the top of the jump.
3. Elizabeth Scott climbs the rock wall at Kranjska Gora.
4. Casey Mayes prepares to climb the wall.
5. Michelle Hargrove poses for a picture while climbing.
6. Jeoff Johnson reaches for the top of the wall while Lauren Miller is on her way up.
7. Luke Brandenberg works his way up the wall.
8. Jill Brandenberg descends after reaching the top of the wall.
9. The students and host families pose in Vrata Valley.
10. Same as above.
11. Students and host familes pose on a wall on the island of Bled Lake.
12. Students and host familes ride the pletna boat back to the shore after the visit to the island.



 

Triglav, rafting and soccer - Wednesday, 27. June


Venice - Thursday, 28. June


Trilobit center - Friday, 29. June


Departure from Brnik Airport - Tuesday, 3. July