Hi Grade 6! Sorry for not posting for awhile but we have really been very busy. As promised above is a picture of the inside of a Grade 5 student's desk from Finland. I hope your lockers are not looking like this!

We are now in the city of Vaasa for the last evening. We have done many wonderful things while we have been here. I even adopted a seal as you can see in the picture below. I plan on hiding him in my suitcase for the return home. Just kidding of course. This picture comes from a museum that we visited about the wildlife that live in this region. While in Vaasa I have been staying with some very nice people. They have a 1969 Volvo that is just great. We ride in it everyday. Here are a few pictures of the car.

Lastly, Finland is known for its many clubs and societies. There seems to be a club or society for everything. There is even a club for people who like to swim in ice water and then run into the sauna! I think that I may join this club because we will be doing this tomorrow.

For now though I decided to join the Vaasa Walking Society. Here I am walking 10 km with the other society members. After we enjoyed coffee and a pastry.

Well, I better be off for today. Tomorrow we are moving to the city of Kauhava. More later!

Oh..but wait....congratulations on our classroom poster contest winner! I knew that someone would be lucky. Your posters were some of the best that I have seen.