Mobility in Naantali, 8th to 12th of December
T he autumn of 2021 was very busy for the entire Finnish team. Not only were there many activities and the first meeting in Tenerife, but Finland also hosted the second meeting in Naantali, Finland from the 8th to the 12th of December. Both teachers and students alike took part in the planning and preparation of the visit by helping out with booking activities, organizing host families, making presentations and so on.
The first teams arrived (in a very, very cold country) on the 7th of December and were met by their hosts and teachers in Naantali. The hosts arranged for their guests to experience many activities during their visit. The first day consisted of presentations and a little touring and orienteering in Naantali. On their second day, visitors got to try cross country skiing and saw a presentation on Finnish winter athletes.
The Naantali Museum and the Naantali Spa were on the menu on the third day of the visit. On the same day, the guests were also brought to a local restaurant where they got to meet Santa himself! The fourth day was dedicated to stress relief: after a presentation on the topic (and some information about the Finnish sauna), the guests were led on a nature walk in Haijainen and got to participate in a little yoga session. In the evening of the fourth day, the visitors were taken to observe a hockey match.
A visit to Turku and a Baltic sea cuisine cooking class were the last activities scheduled during the visit. At the ending ceremony, there was not a dry eye in the house as many new friends had been made, and the visit coming to an end left everyone wistful yet happy.
