Hello, 2017! Following two taxi rides, three buses, three
trains and one (delayed) flight, I’m now in Kalajoki...
The journey home for Christmas was pretty adventurous too. I
took the train to Helsinki where I spent the night, marvelling at all of the
beautiful Christmas lights and decorations. My travel companion, Ahren, decided
that we should also be vikings for the night in a nearby restaurant because who
wouldn’t want to wear such glorious
helmets while eating dinner...
This was the calm before the storm. After a 5am start on the
Thursday, our flight was delayed by almost two hours due to fog around Gatwick
Airport (typical British weather). This meant that I missed my train from
London to Leicester and so I ended up waiting in England’s capital for a few
hours in order to catch a bus home.
Nonetheless, it was all worth it in the end as I got to
catch up with family and friends. We enjoyed a traditional Christmas dinner,
some crackers, and lots of Finnish chocolate that I’d brought back with me. I
even got my siblings to try Salmiakki which they liked! I was in utter
disbelief...how could this be?!
(These are Christmas crackers, a British tradition. Two people pull on either end of the cracker and whoever wins the largest part gets a paper crown, a small toy and a very bad joke!)
Soon, it was time to return to Kalajoki and thus began the
long journey back to Finland. After three days of travelling from one place to
another, it’s safe to say that I’ll be happy not to see any form of public
transportation for quite some time.
Today marks the first day back at school this year and our
International Studies started off with a bang. Monday’s class explored the
school and town in order to realise the extent to which Kalajoki is a
multicultural place. They also created a display on three multicultural cities:
London, New York, and Sydney...
What a fun start to the year!
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