In March our ERASMUS program had its
final meeting in Riga, Latvia, where we all spent a wonderful week, full of
interesting activities and great fun.
Afterwards, coming back to school we
had some ice-breaking activities and we went all around the classrooms.
The next day, we worked on the project
about “Europe in the News” and we made group presentations about Politics,
Sports, Art and Education.
On Wednesday, we worked on
Outstanding Women and created presentations of important female personalities
from all aspects of life. Later, we had a workshop in “Laci”, a traditional
Latvian bakery. Finally, we stopped at Riga Plaza and we had free time for
shopping.
The following day, we had a meeting
and a workshop at LNB (Latvia’s National Library) and we visited Riga’s Mayer. In
the afternoon we had a brose at the Old Town, where we also saw The Monument of
Freedom, the Palace of Blackheads and the Opera. 
On Friday, we had a trip to Sigulda and
workshops in “Turaida”. The whole experience was extraordinary because the view
was unique and for a while we went back in time and we became people of 12th
century. Finally, we visited the cave “Gutmanala”. 
The last day, we had our last
excursion at “Rundale Castle”, that was enormous and very impressive. In the
evening we participated in the farewell party at school. On Sunday we said “Goodbye
and See you again”.
To sum up, it’s worth-saying that during
this amazing week we had so much
fun, because everyday our hosts treated us perfectly, as we had more team experiences
like going to the cinema, to the Jump Space and to the Ice-skating center. Another
worth-mentioned thing is that the cuisine was totally different from ours, but
still tasty. The culture was quite different, too, because Northern people seem
to be more organized, motivated and cautious. All in all, these seven days
surely create a week of our life we will never forget!
by Anthoula
Petaloti-Dagre and Maria Tsigara, Greece
(το άρθρο γράφτηκε στα Αγγλικά για να δημοσιευθεί και στο περιοδικό του προγράμματος)
