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Friday was our last day in Rauma. In the morning we visted the UPM paper mill there. It was quite an experience to learn about paper production, tour the plant, and see the machines in action. Some of the machines move paper through at a pace of over 80 mph. And longer rolls of paper can weigh up to 6 tons and stretch out for 10 miles. Over lunch we met with and presented to the Rotary Club in Rauma. We visited the shops of Old Rauma in the afternoon before heading off for an evening with our host families.
We arrived in Laitila early on Saturday morning. The president of the Laitila Rotary Club brought us to a end-of-term celebration, where young children sing, received their marks for the class they are in, and "graduate" to the next class (i.e. grade). After that we met with a nature guide and took a boat to an island for a picnic and bird watching. The day was beautiful and the island was quite amazing. Everyone roasted up a traditional Finnish sausage over the fire and enjoyed a variety of other treats. We stopped at a few other bird watching spots, including the Otajarvi bird watching tower, before heading to Uusikaupunki.
The presidents of the two Uusikaupunki Rotary Clubs, Esa and Marita, met us as we arrived in Uusikaupunki. They showed us around the Yara guesthouse, a guesthouse for a local company, where we will be staying for the next 3 nights. We had a couple hours to relax and unpack, before being picked up to have a wonderful dinner, sauna (our first electric one), and dessert at Marita's.
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