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Thursday 4th June. The group from Belarus have arrived... 
Lena from Lida said “It’s been my dream to get on a trip like this for over a year. When I first heard about these trips I always thought it would be impossible for me to get on. I did not think it would ever happen; all my expectations have come true. I hope all the other days are as good as this one!”
For Rita from Grodno, this is her third trip to England, this time as a leader: “It’s a really cohesive group, immediately there is such a positive atmosphere. I’m amazed that it continues year after year. We really want to give some happiness back to all those who have been involved in helping organise this trip. It’s only the first day but I feel like I never left!”
For more pictures of the group click here.
The long journey did start with with one person not being allowed to leave... One of the group with an Israeli passport, who lives with her grandparents in Belarus (her parents live in Israel) was not allowed to leave the country. The Belarusian authorities originally said that she did not need a Visa and then at the border crossing she was told that she does. The authorities refused to let her through and her grandparents received a call in the middle of the night to come and collect her.
“It was my first trip on an aeroplane and I really liked it”. Nastya
Karina from Grodno said “We had to leave Grodno at two in the morning and get to Warsaw by Bus. The bus journey took 5 hours including going through customs. It’s now 16 hours since we left home”
“It’s my first time visiting another country. The people here are so welcoming. There is a real feeling that we are all part of one family and I hope that this will continue. It’s a really good group – we all just seem to ‘click’.” Tamara from Lida
“I really appreciate the welcome, the food is really great. Thank you so much for the sweatshirts.” Vlad
Thank you to RSY Netzer for the sweatshirts.
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