From Julie:
Today we gave our first GSE presentation at the Forssa Rotary Club. Aside from some minor technical difficulties, the presentation went very well. We miss everyone in Forssa already. Mattias drove us to Vammala, which is about 80km north of Forssa. We met Ansa, Mauno and Kari there and had champagne, coffee, pie and pastries in Ansa's gift shop. After some much needed coffee, we went shopping in the town and stopped at a book store and a jewelry shop, all owned by members of the club. We also went to Herra Hakkaraisen Talo (the house of Mr. Clutterbuck), which is a character in a famous childrens' book written by a Finn from Vammala. The displays were amazing and made you want to be eight years old again. Afterwards, we went to Maarit and Jouni's bakery, Pyymaen Leipomo, for lunch. Ole hyvaa! They gave us a tour of their bakery as well.
Then it was off to our host families for some much needed rest before the Vammala Rotary Club meeting. We gave our Finnish introductions at the meeting and no one laughed, so that's a good sign. Our Finnish is getting better day by day...we think/hope. Now, we are all resting comfortably with our host families.
Tomorrow, we are going to a valve factory, for a nature hike and then on a boat ride before heading to Kari's summer house to sauna. What a rough life!
Julie
3 comments:
Hi girls - sorry to see you go! I bet you are going to have absolutely wonderful time. Let's hope that the weather is getting much warmer and that we have lots of sun shine - then people are happier too!
Mary - I have sent an envelope to you containing two more local Forssan Lehti newspapers, so now you all should have one each.
If you ever need anything at all, just send an email and I'll try to help you out.
AND if I ever decide to visit Minnesota, beware - I'll find you and pop to see you!
Take care and enjoy our country!
Cheerios,
Heidi-Ho
Do you get to keep your cool, funky red hat?
We think the red hat will look really cool as a wedding headpiece when you get hitched! :-)
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