Some more images of the art workshop:

At Kuremäe:   the holy oak.

Walking three times round the oak makes you healthy:

In the Kuremäe Pühtitsa nonnery:

Kalevipoeg´s heart resting in the private garden at Kuremäe:

And this should be Kalevipoeg´s children´s bike!

Because the weather was cold and rainy, we couldn´t have a picnic by Lake Nõmmejärv as planned. So we had to go back to school and have our lunch there.
After lunch we spend time together dancing and playing:

And in the gym: playing dodge ball and basketball.

And then there was already time for our farewell evening!!!

We offered traditional Estonian food for dinner.

Professor Seppo Zetterberg who was just visiting Ida- Viru County was so kind and found time visiting us.

  Meeting Mr Zetterberg was  interesting and educating for both Estonians and Finns and
offered also humorous moments. Thank you very much for being with us, Seppo!

And then there was time for last words  and presents! We as hosts had the big joy meeting our Taivalkoski partners! It was nice to see how the kids made friends - step by step. Now everyone has the contacts to keep in touch - let´s hope those relations endure!

The project products made by the Taivalkoski students and teachers and given to the Illuka students:

Koirien Kalevala - a very suitable present, we appreciate it very much, thank you, Taivalkoski!!!

The happy end of the day - while we were playing and dancing, the weather decided to change at last and the sun came out.. So the Finnish students could spend their last evening there on the stadium.

Friday, 22nd April

 8.30 am the suitcases were packed, breakfast finished and the last hugs and greetings shared. Time to leave for Tallinn, time to start the long trip home. The days have passed so rapidly!

 We believe we could make it - offer a different school week out of the routine; give and get some more knowledge about our folklore and traditions, widen our mental outlook, find new friends and make the old friendship stronger; learn new words in Estonian, Finnish and English.

Thank you all for a very good company!