Presentation by Jürgo

A trip to Norway- May 2011 - Friederike

Comenius in Estonia March 2011

Report about the student exchange

The journey began on Tuesday, 10^th May 2011.

All students and the teachers (Frau Breder, Frau Strerath and Herr Kortmann) met at the entrance of Düsseldorf Airport. We flew to Berlin Tegel and from there to Oslo. During the flight I noticed that the landscape changed because we didn't really see mountains but there were a lot of forests and fields and not so many towns as in Germany. Later I learnt that the population of Norway is only about four millions. In the afternoon we arrived at the Hilton-Hotel in Oslo and from 4 to 9 pm it we were allowed to explore the town and we took many pictures. We saw the Parliament, the Opera, many old houses, the building, where the royal family lives etc.

Wednesday, 11^th May 2011:

We got up, had breakfast, we checked out and we walked through the town to the bus station. The bus ride to Stryn took 7 hours during which we saw how the landscape changed. First, in the area around Oslo, we saw nothing special, but then we saw a lot of small hills. It looked as if we were in the middle of Germany. At last we drove through high mountains and we had snow and degrees of about 9 to 11. Then we arrived at 7 pm. I met my exchange partner Jenny for the first time.

Thursday, 12^th May 2011:

On Thursday the Comenius programme started. We went by bus (together with the students from Estonia) to a little village, where we saw a historical fish farm, called Vågsberget. We visited the area and had a traditional lunch (fish soup with bread and tap water). After that we wanted to see the wind mill park at Kvalheim, but it was too foggy to see it properly. Then we saw the light house of Kråkenes, where some German settlers lived in earlier times. I climbed onto some rocks with MC and Jörn and we had a beautiful view. At the end we visited a little beach called Refviksanden and two crazy girls swam in the cold sea. The way back (the road is called Panoramavegen) was really nice because you could see a lot of lakes and mountains. And I was really lucky to see four reindeers.:-) When Jenny and I were back in Stryn, we ate something and went to a youth club to meet nice people.

Friday, 13^th May 2011:

On that day we went to school. At the beginning the students were told in which subject they are going to write their main exam; it was Maths. And a lot of students were not happy about it. Then lessons started. First we had mathematics (two lessons), then it was Norwegian and at last German. It was really funny to hear grammar mistakes on a CD. At 12 o'clock all people met in the assembly-room. A few younger students gave presentations about natural accidents in Norway, like avalanches, a few sang, and at last the teachers from Norway danced. After school Jenny, MC, her host student Marlin and I went shopping. But at 6 pm we all met and played Bowling together.

Saturday, 14^th May of ' 11:

I made a German breakfast together with Jenny for my host family (pancakes with jam). Then we drove to Kjenndalven and walked to a glacier. I was really impressed by it because we saw an avalanche. The water of the glacier was so clean that you could drink it. When we were back from the walk, we had a barbecue at a lake and the two crazy girls swam again. In the afternoon all students came and we watched Jack Ass in the school.

Sunday, 15^th May, and Monday, 16^th May:

The last day Annika, MC, Frau Breder, Frau Strerath and a German teacher from Norway climbed a mountain near Oppstryn. Either the other students wanted to sleep longer or they wanted to spend their last time with their exchange partner and do a different activity. So we were only six persons. No matter, this trip was really good, we had a beautiful view and saw a waterfall. Then it was time to say 'goodbye' and that was really hard. But we drove back to the airport by bus again and arrived in Oslo at about 11 pm. There we tried to sleep for a short time but it didn't work. :)

I think the Comenius project is great because I have met a lot of new people, seen new places and -of course- I have got to know a new country. I hadn’t been to Norway before and it was a great experience.

Friederike

A trip to Norway- May 2011 - Marie-Christine

Report about our Comeniustrip to Norway from 8th May 2011 to 16th May 2011

1^st day (10^thMay) The journey begins

Our journey started at Düsseldorf Airport on Monday morning at 7 o’ clock. From there we went to Berlin Tegel at 8:20am, where we had a three-hour stay. Punctually at 12.45 pm we took off with the airplane and flew to Oslo. Having gone to Oslo by taxi, we deposited our luggage at the Hilton Hotel. After a short rest we started our excursions through Osloin little groups. Our Comenius group saw the Opera, the Royal Residence, the Old Town and the harbor of Oslo till late in the evening.

2ndday (11^th May) Bus trip to Stryn

At our hotel we had breakfast and then we went to the bus stationwith our luggage. At 9:30 am we boarded the bus and drove to Stryn. We drove through the mountains and saw Fjords, forests and some isolated houses. We had a break and after 8 hours we were in Stryn, where we met our exchange students again.

3^rd day (12^th May) Trip to Vagsberget

Our Comenius group met at the “Ungdomskule” in Stryn at 9 o’ clock. From there we drove to Vagsberget. We made an excursion on the Fjord. After having eaten a fish soup, we visited a lighthouse at the North Sea. On the way back we made a stop at a beach. There we went for a walk and two Norwegian girls went swimming. We drove back to Stryn via the Panoramavegen. On the way we saw the deepest lake in Europe and the wonderful landscape.

4^th day (13^th May) School

School started at 9 o’clock. Some of our group didn’t have a typical German subject, they had cooking. They made a soup for the teachers and traditional Norwegian food for themselves. Then we listened to the presentations about water of the Norwegian pupil. After school we had free time and in the evening we went to the “Telegraphen”, a club for teenagers, where we played singstar and had fun.

5^th day (14^th May) Glacier tour

The trip to the glacier Kjenndal began at 12 o’clock. We stopped before the glacier and saw a big avalanche. Having walked to Kjenndal we took photos and drank the water from the glacier. At a beautiful lake we grilled marshmallows and sausages. After that we drove to ruins, which were a result of a dramatic natural disaster. Back inStryn we were allowed to be at school to chill, watch videos and eat popcorn.

6^th day (15^th May) Hiking tour and saying goodbye

On the last day we made a hiking tour on the Segestad. We saw the Fjord of Stryn and the wonderful landscape. After having hiked down, we took photos of a big waterfall. Our bus drove back to Oslo at 12 o’clock. We had to say goodbye with tears in our eyes. At 11 o’clock at night we were at Oslo Airport and had to stay there for one night. In the morning we then flew back to Düsseldorf.

That was our wonderful Comenius trip!

From Marie-Christine Kaffanke, 9c