Study Days at Hogwarts

  Chapter 163 France travel vacation

  Traveling abroad is a pleasant thing. A new environment can make people change their mood and take the opportunity to relax. Going to France for vacation is undoubtedly a brand new experience for Albert.

  British people like to travel. Herb and Daisy planned this trip together very early on. The couple are very experienced in this area. When they were going to take their children on a trip, they chose France as the destination with a tacit understanding.

   Albert can speak French.

   That's right, that's why Herb and Daisy chose to travel to France.

   Traveling abroad, the language barrier is actually a troublesome thing.

  Now, they don't need to worry about this issue at all, and they don't need to deal with travel agencies. They can go wherever they want. As for the translation issue, Albert is completely competent.

   This can also be regarded as exercising Albert's French ability.

  After all, for things like language, it is best to speak more and use more to master it proficiently.

  The plane had just landed at the airport, and this little translator really stunned the staff.

  Herb and Daisy like to see the stunned and shocked expressions of these French people, which will greatly satisfy their little vanity.

   Voila, our baby is the best!

  A few days before arriving in France, the Anderson family visited several famous French attractions, such as the Champs-Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the Seine River... and did not forget to take a lot of photos as souvenirs.

  Of course, this may have something to do with Albert saying that he would pick a few good-looking photos and make them into moving magic photos.

  The rest of the time is spent on a scheduled Basque beach vacation.

  Blowing the sea breeze, basking in the sun, and looking at the beauties in swimsuits, it is really pleasant physically and mentally.

  Albert's favorite activities are surfing and swimming. He was a landlubber in his previous life, and he rarely even went to the swimming pool. It is rare to use the panel to let himself learn to swim. How could Albert give up the fun of swimming at the beach so easily?

  In the hot summer, you should play in the water at the beach and admire the beauties in swimsuits.

  Albert also met some French people during his vacation on the Basque beach. They often surfed together.

  Of course, the surfboard was borrowed from someone else.

  Albert's popularity here is quite high. To the romantic French, this British boy who can speak French and is good at surfing is full of mystery.

   "Albert, Albert, apply sunscreen for me." Nia threw down the sandcastle that was half piled up, and ran towards Albert who had just landed, still holding a towel in her hand.

   "Why don't you let mom apply sunscreen for you?" Albert asked casually after taking the towel and wiping the sea water off his body.

   "They are chatting with others." Nia pouted in a certain direction, signaling Albert to look for himself.

  Under the parasol, Herb and Daisy were chatting with a young couple who were traveling in France together.

   "Oh, it's really unreliable." Albert muttered.

   "That's right, that's right, it's unreliable!" Nia nodded in agreement.

"Come here, lie down on the beach chair, and I'll apply sunscreen for you." Albert took a sip of the juice, took the sunscreen from Nia, let his sister lie on the beach chair, and began to apply sunscreen for her .

  In this hot summer, if you bask in the sun without applying sunscreen, your skin will be sunburned.

   "Albert, is there a magic academy in France?" Nia narrowed her eyes comfortably and asked curiously.

"Yes, there are three schools of magic in Europe, the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the UK, the Beauxbaton School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in France, and the last one in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe, called Durmstrang College." Albert said softly while helping Nia apply sunscreen.

   "How do you know?" Nia asked again.

   "There are relevant records in the library of Hogwarts, and the relationship between the three schools has always been good." Albert revealed, "It is said that they will gather together to hold competitions every few years."

   "Then tell me, why didn't we encounter anything related to magic when we came to France?" Nia asked depressingly.

   "Because the lives of ordinary people and wizards have no intersection, so naturally they can't touch it. Okay, it's finished." Albert stood up suddenly and said, "I'll get you the juice."

   "Academy of Magic?" The young couple looked at Albert with a strange expression.

   "Albert likes to read books." Daisy explained casually.

   "I'm planning to write a book." Albert said to the young couple with a smile, "Write a novel related to magic."

  The young couple looked at Albert in surprise. Didn't they expect that this child who was less than twelve years old had already started planning to write a book?

   "We have always supported him in this regard." Herb coughed, "Just like we supported him in learning French, Albert has never let us down. He has always been the best."

   Speaking of his son, Herb was not stingy with his words of praise, and he also planned to ask Albert to say a few words in French for everyone to listen to.

   Albert resisted the urge to cover his face with his hands, and found an excuse to get out of the way.

   "Why don't you continue to bask in the sun?" Albert asked, looking at Nia who stood up, and handed her the juice.

   "This time, let me apply sunscreen for you." Nia said suddenly.

   "No, I'll do it myself." Albert shook his head and refused. Just as he was about to apply sunscreen, a slightly familiar voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

   "Little handsome guy, do you want us to apply sunscreen for you?"

  Several young swimsuit girls passed by with surfboards, and greeted Albert with a smile.

   "No, thank you." Albert politely declined, "Let's go surfing together when you have time."

   "Oh, I'm shy." The girls in swimsuits laughed and left.

   "Albert's French is getting better and better!" Herb said to the young husband, "When I first came to France, my tone was still a little stiff."

  The young couple who had been skeptical at first were really convinced, and they were very envious of Herb for having a genius son.

  Nia looked at the backs of several swimsuit girls leaving, and asked vigilantly, "Who are they?"

   “A friend I met while surfing.”

   "So, which type do you like?"

   "Okay, don't mess around, lie down and bask in the sun obediently."

   "I'll put on sunscreen for you," Nia insisted.

   "Okay, okay." Albert reluctantly agreed.

  Actually, Nia had no experience in applying sunscreen. In the end, under Daisy's guidance, she helped Albert apply it again.

   Dinner is always something to look forward to, French food is indeed better than British food, this is a view shared by the Andersons.

   "Where's Dad?"

   Albert looked away from the bouillabaisse that the waiter brought, it was rare for Herb to miss dinner time.

   "Going to book tickets for the opera house." Daisy explained, "I should be back soon, eat first if you're hungry."

   "The Opera House? Where's the Opera House?" Albert felt that he couldn't appreciate such a tall thing.

   "Opera Bastille."

   "The tickets there are not cheap." Albert frowned.

  As the second largest opera house in France, tickets are naturally not cheap.

   "Heb said that since he came to France, he shouldn't miss the opera." Daisy comforted, "Besides, our budget is still sufficient, and this vacation is cheaper than expected."

   "When did it happen?" Albert asked again.

   "Before going back, just after watching the opera, I took the plane home." Daisy said with a smile, "Does Nia like opera?"

   "I don't know, I haven't seen it." Nia shook her head and said, "Is the opera good?"

   "This kind of art is really hard to appreciate, how about going to the cinema instead?" Albert suggested.

   "I'm afraid not." It was Herb who answered him.

   "Have you already bought a ticket?" Albert asked in disbelief.

   "I've booked a ticket, how can I miss the opera when I come to France." Herb said with a smile, "I think you will like it."

   "As long as you are happy." Albert turned his head rather speechlessly, not intending to continue entangled in this issue.

  (end of this chapter)