Finnish experiences
This is the
first time in my life that I am in Finland and I am very excited.
I arrived in
Mikkeli with two teachers and three students on 7th May 2016.
I was very
curious about my future host family.
When we
arrived in Mikkeli late on Sunday,my host family(Miia Roos and her daughter)
were waiting for us.
They welcomed
me and my fellow student very kindly and we were taken to their flat which is
not very far from the city centre.
We were shown
the flat and our cosy room,then we had a nice dinner. Then we met the family
cute dog. Finnish food is very interesting and strange for me.
Next day our
Erasmus+ programme started.
After it the
school was presented and then we went to see the city. In the evening we went
with the family to a small house not far from Mikkeli where we tried the typical
Finnish sauna. After the sauna we jumped into the lake where the water
temperature was about 15 degrees Centigrade. I think it was a breathtaking
experience for me!
The next
morning we did the project work again, then we went to church which was very
nice.
The next day we
went to a lumber yard which was very interesting after it we visited a bakery
factory where we got some presents (traditional Finnish bread)
In the
afternoon we went hiking in Repovesi,the national park where my teacher, Niki
neni and me had a 10 km hiking tour. We were the “heroes of the day”!
On Thursday
morning we made the project work.
In the afternoon
we went to Hirvensalmi. First we went
by bus then we went by a speedboat. It was very
exciting.
When we
arrived in Hirvensalmi, we were playing typical traditional Finnish group
games.
The last day
was in Mikkeli at school to finish our project work and we had a farewell
dinner with our host family.
I want to
thank my host family (Miia Roos and her daughter) for their hospitality and
their kind welcome.
I will never forget the beautiful days in
Mikkeli!
