Charlie Lavin

This weekend it's Easter, which means a long weekend and an excuse to eat loads of chocolate right? But what does Easter actually mean to me? Well traditionally it's a christian holiday, but with modern society it has became a chance to drink as much as you can, eat as much as you can without having to worry about work tomorrow. It's also became a 2 week holiday for children and another chance to brighten kids imagination with the Easter bunny and an egg hunt. Now all of that is great and sounds like a lot of fun, which is something I like to have a lot off. However I feel like it's easy for us to forget the real reason for this weekend. As a christian, I believe that Jesus was nailed to a cross to bare the weight of all our sins; past, present and future. Then on the third day, he rose from the dead and the tomb he was in was emptied. After this happening, we're all forgiven of our sinful ways and saved from this broken world. I don't know about you,

So in February, I was lucky enough to go on a school trip to L.A!! How crazy!? It was amazing and definitely something that needs documenting. On Wednesday 8th February we left Leicester at 5am to travel to London to catch an 11 hour flight to L.A.X (we're all thinking of Miley Cyrus don't worry) Travelling to London! Cheeky pre-flight Starbucks! Generic airport runway pic  This was my first time flying ever, so naturally I was very nervous.... However I was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed the flight. The meals and entertainment were far better than I ever expected and I was travelling to America- so how could I complain!?  Our lunch on the way to the USA So we left rainy and cold England behind with temperatures of 2-5 degrees, to be welcomed to a sunny LA with temperatures of 16+, which isn't too bad at all for February.  First experience of America  Had to capture the sun as we rarely see it in the UK This was taken at