9th Grade Battles

After reading the novel Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Geza Gardonyi, I decided to take the ninth grade class on a field trip to Eger, Hungary- the site of the novel. While it was a very educational trip, it was also fun. We visited the castle/fortress where the Hungarians fought off the Turks for 30 days and won.
We also visited McDonalds.
And the last stop on our trip was Geza Gardonyi's house. It sits on the hill above the fortress and has an amazing view into the walls of the fortress. It was inspiring to see his rows and rows of books and the exact desk where he sat to write Eclipse of the Crescent Moon.

It was stressful to plan and lead a field trip, but I'm glad I got to go. Not only did I learn a lot, see a lot, and enjoy the 9th graders...I got experience just a little more of Hungary.

Eger