Our Third International Meeting

The third international project meeting was in Crete from the 21st to the 25th of October 2019. It was about healthy and sustainable food.
The first day we were welcomed by Greek students and teachers, we also met with the German and Rumanian groups.
Our hosts invited us to a traditional Greek breakfast before they showed us the school building and surroundings: the beach, the Aegean Sea, the olive trees etc.
After that, the students met their host families to have time to rest and get to know each
other. The teachers went for a walk around the town, Chania, and rested.

Second Day

Tuesday 22nd October, second day
On Tuesday morning, we went to a hotel for our presentations about sustainability of food, there we also listened the other schools. Later we had workshops about recycling (soap and biodiesel) and sowing. Finally, we took a train-ride to visit the area.
In the afternoon, we participated in a scavenger hunt to discover the historical center.

Third Day

Wednesday 23rd October, third day
    In the morning, we went to the Cretan Botanical Garden in the mountains. First of all, the students learnt how to make several traditional Cretan foods: tzatziki, dolmades and salad. Once the tzatziki cocking contest finished, we went for a guided walk around the botanical garden. Finally, we had a traditional Cretan lunch and moved on to the next activities.
   We visited a greenhouse with many different kinds of tomatoes, they grow tomatoes in a sustainable way: they never use pesticides. The end of the day was a relaxing afternoon on the picturesque Falasarna beach.

4th and 5th Days

Thursday 24th October, fourth day
We visited the ancient city of Aptera, an archeological site where Roman and medieval ruins are.
     Our next stop was to Kefalas Environmental Center, where we learnt about the history of the olive and its importance in Greek culture through games, presentations and workshops (making oil or cream; ancient ceramics) among other things -as a delicious Greek breakfast-..
    In the afternoon, we all had a farewell party on Chania beach. Later the teachers met for our last dinner in Chania.
     Friday 25th October, Finally Day
 We woke up really early in the morning to fly back to Spain

The international team in creta

A Great Team

The Roman Theater

Traveling to Chania

Cooking Sustainable Cretan Dishes