Wethersfield High School takes on Europe

By: Taylor Pitchell & Erin Nargi

Over spring break, WHS students embarked on international trips including trips to Ireland, Italy, France and Spain. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for these students and it is something that they will remember for the rest of their lives.


Mrs. McGrath and several Wethersfield High School students traveled to Italy during this past spring break. They had an 8 hour flight over the Atlantic and spent all of spring break in the beautiful 70 degree weather. They visited cities like Florence, Assisi, and Roma where they visited old historic sites, museums and other locations that allowed them to soak in the Italian culture and history.

Students also had the opportunity to test their knowledge on the Italian language while eating unlimited amounts of pasta. Some students have been learning Italian since freshman year so this was the perfect time to put their Italian to the test. Students enjoyed their time and said the trip was 100% worth it. WHS is considering planning the trip again in the near future.


The other group, led by Mr. Roets and Mr. Nicholas, traveled to Spain over spring break.  Lindsey Clark, a senior at Wethersfield High School said her favorite part of the trip was “walking along the beach in Barcelona, and later on being able to just sit on the beach and talk with all my friends from WHS but also having that time to be able to create a friendship with students from Washington state that traveled with us.”


In Barcelona, there tried many different foods, including flammekueche which is similar to pizza.  “It is a really thin piece of dough that has a creamy sauce on top, with additional toppings such as ham,” says Lindsey Clark.  It was a favorite of many of the students on the trip.



Clark described the trip by saying “Everyone had a smile on their face!”  I think it’s safe to say everyone else who went on the trip could say the same thing.  

Keep your eye out for posters for upcoming trips to create your own once in a lifetime experience.

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