Up North

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Friendship Program

So I am participating in a "Friendship Program" where I pair up with a local to be friends haha.  He and his girlfriend seem very nice, and he has even done an exchange in Japan.

So far we have planned to go to the sauna and swim in the ice!

Hopefully the ice doesn't melt by then.

What I imagine, haha

Ice Skating

Today I went ice skating for the first time in a long time.  

It was a little easier than I remember, I only fell once!

1 Euro entrance and 5 Euro rental, not a bad way to spend 6 Euro

I couldn't find a picture of the actual skate park :(

Caribia Spa

Today I went to the "spa" next to my apartment.  It seemed more like a water park to me because there were so many little kids, but it was still fun.  I think it's the first indoor water park I've been to and it was especially nice because of how cold it was outside.

There are a few water slides, many shallow pools with jets, and an outdoor pool.  I think it was also the first time I went swimming outside in below freezing weather!!

Luckily there is a sauna to warm up in.  It was on sale for 8 Euro this month (regular 17 Euro) so it was well worth it :)

Caribia "spa" ... more like a water park

Grades

Hopefully I will update this more often!  But my grades are good so I guess that makes up for it.

All 5(or A)

Camping

Went camping this weekend.  Real camping.  No running water, no showers, only an out-house.
More pics on facebook.

Fresh cranberries (taste very different than dried)

walking in a swamp, so they built a path

camp fire pancakes

Turku Video

Here is a nice video someone made of Turku.
Turku Finland from Donovan Moloney on Vimeo.