In the last week of March, unti 2nd of April, we went to the Azores islands belonging to Portugal, specifically Terceira, which is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

We were accompanied by teachers Anu and Silvi, parent Külli, school director Urve Krause and students Kervin, Inger Liis, Vaike, Hannah, Romi and Frode.

The trip was made possible thanks to the Erasmus+ program Our Cultures – Our Treasures. The aim of this project is to value European cultural heritage through education, lifelong learning, integration of formal and non-formal learning, development of social skills, broadening of cultural horizons and respect for diversity – i.e. the aim is to share our culture with other countries. So we packed our bags and set off for 4000 km.

The trip lasted a total of seven days. Every day we went to a local school where we did all kinds of fun things. For example, Estonian national food, which was kila sandwiches, mushroom salad and kama. In addition, we also tasted the national dishes of other countries participating in the program – Greece, Spain, Slovenia and Portugal. At the school, we were also shown the local martial art and some were able to try it. We danced the folk dances of our countries and sang our own songs. It was great to make different musical instruments and then later play together with them in the orchestra.

The production match between Portugal and Spain, which we played in front of the old fort, was exciting.

After school, we also went to the museum to learn about the history of the Azores. The nature of this island was beautiful. There were all kinds of different tropical flowers and plants. In addition, we saw a huge number of cows, which are so numerous that they have become the symbol of the Azores. One day we were also taken to the cave of Algar do Carvao – this is the only volcano in the world that you can enter on foot. Of course it is no longer active! It was a very powerful experience. The trip ended with a long and sunny walk in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.

The week passed very quickly. We met many nice people and were enriched by new knowledge and experiences. I definitely want to go back to this beautiful island in the future.

Inger Liis Savi
4th grade