Hi,
today I'm posting Polish students' compositions about their trip to Estonia.
Read and check what their best memories are.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in
Estonia. The climate there was not very friendly for me, I didn't suppose that
it will be so cold. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun. Our hosts were really
friendly for us. We visited a lot of interesting places connected with the topic
of our meeting, for example the Museum of Occupation. We spend the whole day
sightseeing Tallin, which I really liked. The best thing about the trip was the
integration with our hosts and the groups from other countries. On the last day
two Estonian sisters organised a sauna party, which is my favourite memory from
the visit in Estonia.
Filip
Our plane took off from Warsaw at 6 am so in general
everybody was half dead. At the airport our friend nearly got caught by
the border guards but luckily she was
hiding in the bathroom. She’s half Chinese half Bulgarian, that’s why. We
stopped half way, while travelling to Kivioli, for lunch and what really
surprised us was the fact, that the drinks are with stevia in Estonia.
I had met my host in Poland and it was sooo great to
see her once again. My host’s sis hosted
my school mate Nana so we were staying in the same house.
They have a sauna and a dog. A really big dog. I’m
afraid of dogs. But here’s to the
hospitality of my host family. For the whole time dog was tied on the
rope (so I was safe). In general my family was so friendly and helpful. The mum drove us to the beach
which is located about 80kms from the house even though she had work on the
following day. She was also prepping special meals with no meat nor fish (I’m a
vegetarian).
I had awesome time with my host, her sister and her
cousin. Picnic at the beach and watching a movie together on the 1st day, climbing up the
hill on the 2nd J, trip to Tallinn and local celebration of Kivioli on
the 3rd, SPA and the house party on the 4th.
It’s hard not to fall in love with Estonia after a couple
of days like this!
Karolina
Estonia surprised me. We stayed in a
small town Kivioli located 130 km away from the capital city. It’s a unique
place. In the evening we had leisure time and we could get to know better the people
from the local school, involved in our project. I liked the third day most, when
we went on a trip to Tallinn. The capital city of Estonia is really beautiful,
we could see a lot of monuments and we visited interesting places. I was also
pleasantly surprised with day spent with my host family, they took me to a
national park where we had a great picnic. I will remember this trip fondly and
I hope that soon I will visit my friends in this beautiful country again.
Krzysiek Ch.
Joining the Comenius project was one of my best
choices I have made this year. At first I was a little skeptical because I
thought working on a documental film
would consume an immense amount of time. But then a kind of excitement took
over. The trip to Estonia, getting to know a different culture and making new
friends was my goal. As I was to fly on a plane for the first time in my life, the
whole experience seemed even more exciting
When I arrived at
Estonia I was really pleased with the kindness of my host family and Estonian
people. Meeting those people lightened up my heart. It didn't take long to see
how open-minded and kind-hearted they are.
It was a real pleasure to be able to spend time with you. Thank you for
your hospitality :)
Krzysiek N.
Memories
from Estonia
My
journey to Estonia was an unforgettable experience. Each of us had a great time
while learning about Estonian history and culture. And I have even learned a few
Estonian words! The visits in museums and other institutions opened my mind and broadened my horizons. Moreover,
earlier I had thought that being European neighbors makes us similar – then I
realized how wrong I was and I realized how important it is to communicate with people
and to understand them. What is more, I look forward to the next trip that
awaits me this summer and make new acquaintances.
Nana
My feelings about the Comenius trip
to Estonia
After the project school trip to
Krakow, my English teacher gave me a proposition to officially sign up for the
last, ending meeting in Estonia. I was excited because it was my first school
exchange, and it was, like I had thought, a good opportunity to see the world
somewhere else, and meet some interesting people, but the truth was even
better. Having overcome some problems with landing as well as my concern about
the country we were going, it appeared to be fantastic.
Estonia in some kind of way is
interesting and beautiful, in some kind of very strange way. My first
impressions when we arrived where very sceptic and doubtful, but after a day
spent with my host family, all worries went away. I met a whole bunch of people
with a fantastic sense of humour, very polite and hospitable. I've seen many
interesting places, such as Tallinn and WWII museum, I explored old WWI bunkers
and so on. But still, for me, what I will be really missing are the people I’ve
met. Comenius, you gave me new memories, thank you for that.
Witek
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