Home Again!

I arrived this morning at about 8:30 on the overnight train from Helsinki to Moscow and there is one thing I have to say about the trip: Finland is AWESOME!!!! I think the only problem was the prices I saw in the stores and the rain we had almost every day. Other than that, the trip was probably the best one I ever had.

On Sunday, we arrived in Helsinki at about 11:00 and went to our hotel to put our things away and figure out what to do next. (the hotel we stayed at was called Hotelli Finn and the room was simple, but very nice) Then, we went to find a restaraunt with traditional finnish food. There weren't that many finnish restaraunts and the few we found didn't have anything my mom could eat, so we gave up and ate at McDonalds instead. After we went back to the hotel for a while, we walked around the town for the remainder of the day. The next day, we went to a large store that was 7 floors high called Stockmans and looked around for a while. Then we walked around the main square of Helsinki and went to a little market place. My dad even tried reindeer meat there! For dinner, we met a friend of my dad's and his wife at a place called Zetor's. (which was a finnish restaraunt) The food there was very good and I really liked my dad's friend.

Well, I need to go, so I'll tell you the rest later. Hey-hey! (that's goodbye in Finnish)

First snow of the year!!!!

This morning my dad woke me up and took me to the window and guess what I saw? Snow falling on the ground!!! I am so happy, even though it didn't stay on the ground long.

Well, I have to leave soon. Talk to you later!

New Adventures!!!!!!!

I am soooooo excited because in a couple of days I'm going to Helsinki, Finland for autum break!!! I can't wait because I'm finally going to see Finland. That is one of the top places I want to go to and now I get to go!

Well, I got to go. Talk to you in a week!

A Lot To Tell...

Sorry I haven't said anything in the past few weeks. With school starting and so many new things happening I've been forgetting to write in my blog. Guess what? A week ago I got back from a week long field trip with the 8th grade to Siberia!!!! We were up in the Altai mountains(which is very near to Mongolia, China, and Kazakstan, and is a four hour bus ride away from the city of Barnaul) rafting on the Katun River, rock climbing, hiking up a mountain, and so on. It was AWESOME!!!!

On Wednesday, I tried out for the 8th grade student council. I didn't make it, but at least I tried. After all, isn't that what matters?

Well, I have to go. Talk to you later!