Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Europe-Bound Headed down the front walk, junior Chris Abies and sen- iors Missy Pride and Kirsten Peters make their way to the bus in the Church of Christ parking lot. Blowin in the Wind Up against strong winds and drizzle. Miss Kathryn Raspa window shops in the Italian town of Assisi. The group experienced rainy weather for a large portion of the trip. Where's the Bus? Excited about the journey ahead of them, juniors Mindy Ford and Shellc Perdue lead a group of students ready to board the buses across Oak- wood Road in the Church of Christ parking lot. Sixty stu- dents and teachers participa- ted in the Nov. 19-30 bi-an- nual trip. Snowy Scene Experiencing snowy weather throughout most of Germany and Austria, the trip stops out- side Garmisch, Germany, to visit King Ludwig's Winter Palace. Europe 21

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20 Europe Only twelve hours and counting until she left for Europe. She knew she needed sleep, but she was too excited. As she lay in bed thoughts of her trip abroad rushed through her mind. It was going to be her first timeon a plane and she had never been out of the United States. Two years ago, when she attended her first planning meeting and began making the $1,300 in payments to Sponsor James Cimino for the trip, it had seemed so far away. Even while buying new luggage and clothes, get- ting a passport, saving spending money and attending the final pre-trip Europe '87 meet- ing, it was like a faraway dream. Tomorrow at 11 a.m. though, the Nov. 19- 31 journey to Germany and Italy would be a reality. Loaded down with 60 students and teach- ers, two buses pulled out of the Church of Christ across from the school Thursday, Nov. 19, on their way to Dulles Airport in Washington D.C. The farther the group got from Fairmont, the more their anticipation grew. I couldn't wait to get on the plane, because I knew once we were in the air school would be the Final Adjustment Just minutes before leaving the Church of Christ parking lot. Seniors Alicia Hale and Nancy Koay adjust their luggage. Students departed at 11 a.m. for Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. Light On His Feet Carefully hopping through the luggage. Junior Mike Bundy makes his way back from the Duty Free Store in Heathrow Airport outside of London, England. After a brief layover there, the group headed home. farthest thing from my mind, recalled Jun- ior Missy Pourbaix. After landing in Frankfurt, Germany, and driving to Florence, Italy, the trip really be- gan. The Europe '87 class and chaperones arrived in Florence late at night but that didn't distract from the beauty of the town. The famous Italian city was vastly decorated with numerous bridges on the Amo River. The days in Florence were spent shopping, touring and going to the overlooks for a dev- astating view of the city. That evening, with everyone all dressed up, they made their way to the Ballet Dramatic Symphony, and spent a late night on the town. Of all the places we visited while in Eu- rope, Florence was my favorite. Shopping all day Sunday was like a dream come true, declared Junior Hillarey Curry. After leaving Florence, the tourists made their way to Rome. Some students were nervous because of the stories they had heard about the notorious pickpockets and the minature gypsies—and the group soon found they had reason to be cautious. 1 was running back to the bus after eating Cont. on page 23

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Upward Glance One of many sights for the group’s first day in Italy, II Duomo, the majestic Flor- entine church, towers above the city. Counting Blessings After speaking in nine lan- guages, Pope John Paul II greets those in his audience. Several students personally met the pontiff and received his blessing for a safe trip home. Taste Test Not sure of what he's about to eat. Senior Patrick Biaforc ex- amines his food before he begins. Along with learning a foreign language, students also experienced foreign cui- sine. Bear in China Shop Not actually, but English teacher Carol Amos reaches for a hand blown piece of glass in one of the many facto- ries in Venice, Italy. 22 Europe