Sunday, 24 April 2016
Day 1

Iceland!


There we are. Iceland, finally.

The impact has not been easy. The road from Keflavik airport to town was one enormous barren gloomy lava field.

The sky overcast. And finally, the inescapable (and unpronounceable) Hallgrimskirkja.

Probably not the most convincing church in the world.

Then things cleared up.

The sky, first. Then the heart when I finally met the colleagues who were going, like me, to the Erasmus meeting.

When we finally arrived at Vaettaskoli - Engi, we had already become friends.

The sky was glorious, and the school had prepared some good kaffi to welcome us.

Eduardo, from English Matters, introduced the programme of the course, focussing especially on the importance to live the experience with an Erasmus spirit. Mix mix mix, and ask ask ask.

We all seem to have the intention to carry out the task.

75 teachers, from 16 different countries: Germany, Spain, Latvia, France... Enough to make us dizzy!

The meeting ended in time to enjoy a glorious sunset on Reykjavik bay.

The adventure had started.


REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

Erasmus spirit. Join together. Exchange experiences, expectations and frustrations. All eager to know about the Finnish school system.

Context used to teach.