My trip to Norway

On Tuesday, the 10th of May, we started our trip to Norway. We went there from Tallinn by plane. The flight lasted for an hour.

After the flight we went to Oslo. We stayed there for 2 days. I like Oslo very much. This is a really beautiful city. In Oslo we went on a trip and see the sights.

At three o'clock we started to drive to Stryn. We arrived in Stryn at 23.30.Then we met our host families. When we arrived at the house ,we went to bed because it was too late.

The next day we went on a trip. We saw there a beautiful sea and an interesting city. And of course we ate a fishsoup.

On the third day, we went to a Norwegian school. Everybody there was very friendly and wanted to talk. After school we went bowling.

The next day we went to see the glaciers. This was amazing. Later that day we just met some of the other people and went out.

I like Norway very much. The nature was so lovely. I found here some new friends, too. I hope to visit Norway again soon.




Kristina Muri

Comenius meeting in Norway

We arrived in Oslo on Tuesday. We stayed the night at the hotel in Oslo. Next day we went shopping and went to a park. The park was really beautiful. In the afternoon we started to drive to Stryn. We arrived in Stryn 12 o'clock at night. On Thursday we had an excursion. We visited several places and then returned to Stryn. In the evening me and Camilla visited Astrid and Tuule.
We watched Eurovision and then we went to Camilla's home. On Friday we all went to school. It was very interesting and fun. It started at 9 o'clock and ended at half past two. Then we went home. In the evening we went out. On Saturday we had an exursion ,too. In the evening we watched Eurovision and went to bed early. On Sunday I was at my teacher's house and at 11 o'clock we started to drive back to Oslo. I arrived back home at 5 o'clock on Monday

Maris

Trip to Norway

I’m slowly trying to get back to reality after arriving home three days ago from our trip to Norway. The trip itself was phenomenal. Norway is a beautiful country - far more so than I have even anticipated.
We stayed in Oslo for one night. Before we left, we had time to walk around Oslo. We saw very beautiful and interesting sights. At 3 o’clock we started our journey to Stryn which was very tiring because it took 8 hours to finally get there. We reached Stryn at midnight. Everyone started to look for their host family and when we all had happily found them, we left.
My host family lived 20 minutes away from Stryn. We had to get up a little bit earlier than the others because we didn’t want to miss the bus. The whole family were so sweet and kind to me and they treated me as part of the family which was why I didn’t even want to leave. I think I’m very lucky because I got to meet Kristi and her amazing family.
Our days were full of activities. We had so many fun things to do and so many beautiful things to see. The program was very interesting and we got to see those huge mountains that we unfortunately don’t see in Estonia.
On Friday, we had to spend the whole day at school with our hosts and we visited the lessons with them. The school was so different from our school because it was quite small and there weren't very many students. Their schoolday starts at 9.00 and ends at 14.30 every day.
All the people were very kind and friendly and I really enjoyed the time we got to spend together. I’m so glad that I got to meet those amazing people from Stryn. The atmosphere of Norway is absolutely different from the atmosphere of Estonia. The whole trip was so unreal for me and I’m so thankful for this opportunity. I really wish I could visit Stryn once more in my lifetime.

Maarit Rei (Estonia)

A trip to Norway

On the 10th of May, Estonian students and teachers took a plane to Norway from Tallinn.
When we got to Norway, the first thing we noticed in shops were the prices, because they were very high compared to Estonia.

We stayed the first night in a hotel in Oslo, which is a very beautiful city with many different people. People are very friendly in Norway, so it was a pleasure to be there.

The next day we drove eight hours with a bus to Stryn – the place our hosts live. The bus trip was very exhausting but actually not very horrible because the nature is so beautiful in Norway, so we just stared out of the windows and admired the mountains.
When we arrived in Stryn, our hosts were already waiting for us, so then we met them and went to their houses.

On the third day we drove around in Norway, near the Stryn, with a bus with all of the Comenius people. It was quite interesting, because we got to see more of the picturesque scenery.

The fourth day was very interesting because we got to see the school where our hosts go to. It is quite different from our school because there are fewer pupils, they have to bring their own lunch to school and in the breaks they have to go outdoors.
In the evening we all went out to the bowling alley and later to a place where teenagers get together and have fun. That day was very cool because we got to meet many new people.

The next day we went up in the mountains where we saw the glacier and when we came out of the car we could see an avalanche high in the mountains.
Later that day we just met some of the other people and went out.

On the last day we went to the guesthouse where our teachers were staying. We spent time in that house for a whole day until we had to go on a bus, which took us to Oslo again. This time the bus trip was kind of terrible, because everything was so uncomfortable and everyone except me were sleeping.

All in all, the trip was awesome because we had a lot of fun and it was very sad to leave. I already miss Norway, so I hope that one day I can visit this country again.

Tuule Põldsaar (Estonia)

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