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Québec 3. Suite en Noir et Blanc...tout comme j'aime!

2009-07-29T03:03:00.001+02:00

Québec suite

2009-07-29T02:55:00.004+02:00

Et non c'est pas ma nouvelle coupe de cheveux, c'est simplement qu'il y avait too much wind!!

Et oui pas de STOP ici, mais ARRÊT...de même pour dire "quelque chose s'est cassé" non on dit plutôt "quelque chose s'est brisé"...on dit pas non plus "boisson" mais "beuvrage"...et oui comprendre le vieux français du Moyen Age a été ma tâche dans cette ville lol...chuuuutt!! le dites pas à un québecois il va se fâcher!! Non mais j'adore leur accent, really...

Faut voir tous les renseignements qu'ils peuvent mettre sur un paquet de tabac...on a vraiment pas du tout envie de fumer après ça...lol

Québec...in the rain :(

2009-07-29T02:35:00.004+02:00

It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.

History of Quebec from Wikipedia (trop mal à la tête pour expliquer tout ça- et oui j'ai une angine-)
The name "Quebec", which comes from the Algonquin word kébec meaning "where the river narrows", originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. Early variations in the spelling of the name included Québecq (Levasseur, 1601) and Kébec (Lescarbot 1609).[15] French explorer Samuel de Champlain chose the name Québec in 1608 for the colonial outpost he would use as the administrative seat for the French colony of New France.[16]

The Province of Quebec was founded in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 after the Treaty of Paris formally transferred the French colony of Canada[17] to Britain after the Seven Years' War. The proclamation restricted the province to an area along the banks of the Saint Lawrence River. The Quebec Act of 1774 restored the Great Lakes and the Ohio River Valley regions to the province. The Treaty of Versailles, 1783 ceded territories south of the Great Lakes to the United States. After the Constitutional Act of 1791, the territory was divided between Lower Canada (present day Quebec) and Upper Canada (present day Ontario), with each being granted an elected Legislative Assembly. In 1840, these become Canada East and Canada West after the British Parliament unified Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada. This territory was redivided into the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario at Confederation in 1867. Each became one of the first four provinces.

All together in a cannon

The wall who represents the history of Québec. It's the old district of Quebec; just behind there is the Royal Place where a statue of Louis XIV had been put.

Le sirop d'érable. Quand on le met dans de la glace cela devient dur. C'est pour cela qu'il y a de nombreuses friandises à base d'érable.

Les vues du lac de St Lawrence (on dirait franchement la mer)

J'étais en train de dormir dans le bus quand je sens une odeur de pipas...et oui Carlos a tout prévu: il avait ramené des pipas d'Espagne..ahhhh!!!ces espagnols!!! Donc ils étaient les vrais marujas en train de cotillar, et moi au final no me enteré de nada :(

Festival "Juste pour rire" in Montréal

2009-07-28T23:46:00.003+02:00

After eating the "poutine plate" (it's the typical plate here: it's fried potatoes and cheese with some kind of strange sauce)- actually I didn't like it!; we went to the Festival and it was quite funny.

I found my dear Charlie Chaplin there!!!! waouaaaaouuuuu!!! lol

Also a typical dessert here called "Queue de castors" I didn't like it as well. It's fried with chocolate, banana, marmelade,...you can put what you want...

Olympic Stadium

2009-07-28T23:27:00.007+02:00

At the beginning I didn't want to go be cause I thought it would be boring. But one of my frech friend recommand me to do it. Finally it was a great idea because I love sports and I was really surprise about how huge it was. I felt in love with the swimming-pool. I would like to live in Montréal and could swim in it.
I could assist to a football game and there were 2 french teams!! I stayed a little bit and as they didn't put any goal I left to eat a "poutine plate" with my friends!

Me and the swimming-pool where I would like to swim.

ça c'est pour qq1 qui se reconnaîtra tout de suite. Comme cette personne m'a dit que mes pieds étaient des palmes, j'ai enfin retrouvé une photo qui me ressemble n'est ce pas?

Me and the olympic football stadium

Dowtown in Montréal

2009-07-28T23:15:00.001+02:00

I was in the Saint Joseph's Oratory, completed in 1934, and I loved that sentence.

Normally when you're catholic you have to stop in each step and pray until the top of the Oratory. We didn't have a lot of time, so I couldn't do it, but would like to do it...:(

It is a Roman Catholic basilica on the northern slope of Mount Royal. The basilica is dedicated to Saint Joseph, to whom Brother André credited all his reported miracles. These were mostly related to some kind of healing power, and many pilgrims (handicapped, blind, ill, etc.) poured into his Basilica, including numerous Protestants. On display in the basilica is a wall covered with thousands of crutches from those who came to the basilica and were healed

After going to the blind restaurant called "O Noir" (you eat in dark) we jumped and walked into the Mont Royal Park and after one hour we found an amazing view of Montréal by night...In this pic we can't see it very well, but in real it's incredible!

It's the typical houses in Montréal. The bar, pubs, etc... are also like that.

Montréal

2009-07-28T22:55:00.003+02:00

Montréal is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. Originally called Ville-Marie ('City of Mary')
The city takes its present name from Mont-Royal, the three-headed hill at the heart of the city, whose name was also initially given to the island on which the city is located or Mont Réal as it was spelled in Middle French
Montreal is the second-largest primarily French-speaking city in the world, after Paris.

It's St Lawrence lake. It's Jacques Cartier who found this city in 1535.

It's the official motto of Quebec. It means "We remember the past and its lessons, the past and its misfortunes, the past and its glories"

Playing golf with Olivia and Palmyre

2009-07-23T04:01:00.004+02:00

Olivia is the little girl of my family. Yesterday she taught me how to play.
Today I played with Palmyre and a french girl Floriane. We played the driving range and mini-golf...loved it but I haD pain in my hands.

My sunday in Victoria Park

2009-07-20T03:58:00.009+02:00

The typical birds from Canada...don't know the name, sorry!...who know?

Les typiques maisons au bord de la plage, dans le port. Certaines personnes aiment vivre loin de la ville et de cette manière...

Vous pensez vraiment qu'on tient 1 à 2 min sous 0ºC?

Où sont mes pieds? lol. Celui qui devine aura droit à qq chose de spécial! lol

We went to see the cliffs in the east part of Toronto, close to Victoria Park. In our way we found a rapsberry tree. So we gathered and ate it...
After that we saw th cliffs but we were quite disappointed, so we stayed on the beach talking and laughing. We came back and we walked a lot until the bus stop!

After 5 hours walking thought Victoria Park we had a great weekend burden in strong emotions!! xxx

Thay said everything about the sea: température, combien il y a de bactéries ds l'eau,..

Niagara falls

2009-07-19T04:14:00.004+02:00

Juste derrière moi c'est le "voile de la mariée"

Dowstairs the pic it's the Canada's part and upstairs (where there is the boat) it's the USA's part. If you don't have a Visa you can't go to US

Before going by boat we had to put a raincoat, because inside, when we are near of the falls, it's like a rain storm...incredible! You can't imagine the sensation we all had when we were closer to the falls...can't forget at all.

After the boat we were in the other side of the falls, it was really amazing, like you can touche the falls, there were so close to us. After that we laughted a lot because we were totally wet.

Beach volley in Woodbine beach

2009-07-18T03:48:00.002+02:00

Yasmine (Germany) Me myself and I (France/Spain lol) and Carlos (Spain and proud of it)

All together- we were the only courageous people to play beach volley in a cold weather!

Playing baseball with Carlos!

2009-07-17T04:05:00.001+02:00

Once Carlos threw the ball, he arrived on time!!

Carlos throwing the ball

As Carlos didn't take pic of me throwing the ball, I wanted to show you that unless I took a lot of pics of Carlos I was playing and my team won!!

How Canadians guys can travel for free...

2009-07-15T23:59:00.005+02:00

I don't know if I told you before but here in Toronto they are on strike since 4 weeks ago, so anybody take the rubbish out (all the garbages in the street are full) there is no ferry to see the 1000 islands around the city, no swimming-pool open,...well a disaster! But some people are intelligent as I could read yesterday.

It talks about "Ari Ditkofsky" (the guy on the left) who took advantage of the city workers'strike and started his own garbage collection company until he learned a permit was needed. During about 10 days of operation he made enought money to send himself to Europe for the rest of the summer. The guy is shown with his business partner "Jon Neeman"(the guy on the right).

Actually if a great idea had downed on me, I would do the same and I would travel to Vancouver. I wanted to visit this city because there is mountains and beaches there and it's one of the best city in the world; but unfortunately it's too expensive...can't go :(

Vive la France!

2009-07-14T03:12:00.004+02:00

I won't be (unfortunatly?... I'm better here I think...) for the special July,14th...France's day!

I used to celebrate it with friends or family, but this year it's not possibly..well actually it doesn't matter, but I wanted to post this, to support my country I love so so much...

Voilà pour tout ceux qui célébreront la fête nationale demain, je vous embrasse bien fort, vous qui seraient tous bourrés, et n'oubliez pas de boire une coupe de champ's à ma santé!

I took this pic here in Toronto yesterday. It was a french school

Greek district

2009-07-14T02:33:00.007+02:00

n Toronto there is a lot of diferent district: italian, french, greek, jews,...As you know Canada is one of the most famous country about his multicultural people.There is more asian people. My family is also asian, they're from Singapore.

Well, yesterday they told me about this district; so I decided to visit this week each district it exists. I began with the greek one. I really loved it 'cause it reminds me the typical Paris shops, around the "6ème arrondissement" (sixth district). The shops are quite small but very smart. I entered in a candy's shop and I couldn't resist to buy candies (love it!) The shop was so nice inside, a tiny and sweet decorations.

I walked from Pape street to Bloor Younge street (it's a quite long walking), I really enjoyed it.

In the candies shop I found the famous Wonka from the movie...but I didn't buy it...too fat!

The greek square

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In the shopping centre : Vaughan Mills...

2009-07-12T23:43:00.007+02:00

Yesterday I decided to do some shopping for people who asked me stuffs from Canada...so here I was... it was quite far, and I don't have any idea how I could arrive there, without map and nothing!
First I had to go to Dowview stn, and I arrived there I had to take a special bus to go to the one of the biggest shopping centre in Toronto. The bus driver told me I had to change for an another bus. He stopped me in the middle of nowhere, in a big country with few houses. I ran a little until the stop the busdriver told me. When I waited for it I was alone in the bus stop. Finally, after 30 minutes waiting for the fucking bus, I arrived alive in my destination. When I saw the shopping centre I couldn't believe it: it was so so so HUGE!

It was the perfect place for any shopalcoholic: a lot of shops Esprit, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, calvin klein, Lacoste,...too much to remember. What it surprised me, was how cheap the clothes are here. For example I bought a short in Hilfiger shop for only $30 (10€)!!

Unfortunaly I didn't find converses shoes and Levi's trousers. But don't worry people I would buy in NY.

There is a hand sanitizer EVERYWHERE! : in class, in a coffee,...You just have to push it and you watch your hands with it.

In all the shopping centre, there are big screens and you can see a sport match or t.v. I've just noticied that there were only guys (the girls are doing shopping of course!)

Rogers Wireless is like Telefonica in Spain or France Telecom in France. Everybody has this brand; I think there is no competition-not sure-

There was big decorations: with planes, bears, etc...really amazing and of course there is always a Canada's flags!

Toronto's beach.

2009-07-12T22:05:00.006+02:00

The last thursday we went to the beach to play volley ball; it was quite funny and my team won (I was there that's why! lol). Here it's typical to play it with your friends, after school or during the weekend.

Today, it's sunday and I decided to go alone once again to get tone. At the beginning the sky was cloudy, but suddenly the sun began to get out and it started to be really warm.

Tonight I'm gonna have a dinner with my kind family at the restaurant; that's why I prefered to back early.

What could more I can tell you? I'm just fed up with the foods here. For lunch they only eat a sandwich (like in London) and they have dinner at 7pm and they used to put rices, hamburgers, pizzas, meats,...well, everything is so calorie...xxx

the view from the beach: the CN Tower and the city's buildings

The houses in front of the beach. I liked the colours!

My big feets!! lol

Me myself and I with my new hat I bought yesterday, do you like it?

The name of the beach I was: Woodbine, it's just in the south of Toronto

Hansa's party

2009-07-11T18:18:00.003+02:00

The CN Tower by day it isn't so beautiful but by night it's just amazing. It changes the colours every 3 or 4 seconds, like a rainbow.

Ana, Noe, Carlos, Eva(Spain), Yoh (Japan), Palmyre(Martinique)

Oupssss....lol

The dancefloor

The music was good but the nightclub was so full of people. Actually we didn't take a lot of picks, but I just put you some of them we took with Carlos.

doing shopping in downtown

2009-07-11T18:09:00.002+02:00

When I was walking I saw a church of scientology. Maybe you don't mind, but it's just surprised me because in France it's forbidden, and it was the first time I saw one.

Me with the CN Tower

In one of my next post I'll put a special one with the cars and the trucks ok? It's so amazing how huge it's.

Let's go to the first party!

2009-07-09T22:16:00.003+02:00

We wanted to go to "Momentos" a famous nightclub yesterday; but when we arrived there, because of the queue we decided to move into an other one. So we finished in a great place where they play house music.

I've tried my black hat and everybody loved it. We took some pics with it.
We also drank a canadian beer which it was icky! It tasts like water...

Chinatown in Toronto

2009-07-09T22:03:00.004+02:00

Carlos wanted to buy some cheap stuffs, so we followed him in Chinatown. Actually I didn't like it, but we laughted a lot there...

Let's go to Chinatown!

During Canada's day (it was the 1th of july) canadian people used to play songs with this plastic whale. You have to push the hole where it comes out water and it plays you music...well it's like a piano...
We laughted a lot 'cause it completly wet you!

My wonderful surprise...

2009-07-09T00:32:00.003+02:00

Just a short message to thank this person who sent me this wonderful roses!!

miss you so so much!!

Who eats better? Qui mange le mieux? Carlos ou moi?

2009-07-08T03:36:00.002+02:00

In a Canadian's supermarket, european people can find surprises inside...

I bought salad and bagels (my favourite food here)

Carlos bought potato chips...so who eats better?

Some curiosity in Canada...

2009-07-08T03:23:00.004+02:00

I explain you:
it's not cheese or sth like that, it's Milk!! But I don't know if you can see very well, but the milk is inside a transparent plastic inside. It also exists the typical bottle of milk like in Europe, but a lot of people prefer this kind of system, because it's cheaper than the other system. When they arrive at home, they just put it in a carafe. Actually I miss the Finland milk!

I was SO SURPRISE to see the ice cream section!! There was the hugest ice cream I haven't seen before. Remember, in "Sex in the City", when Carry was so sad that Mister Big left her, so she used to open a big ice cream like that...lol. Maybe I have to bring an ice cream like that when I discuss with my boyfriend, right? lol

There is this kind of shop in each corner of the street. As you know, they didn't eat a lot at 1pm; so a lot of people don't have time to buy sth, they just used to buy a hot dog, and go to work. Actually I haven't try it (don't want to take weight! lol)but Carlos told me that it fills him up!

To buy newspapers in the morning...love that system; why they don't do the same in Europe??

My home & my room

2009-07-08T03:13:00.003+02:00

I wanted to show you how big was my room, and love so much the Canadian's home...it seems you're in one of that american's movies...lol

My street: Bessarion Road.

One of the house in my street. A lot of people, here are very patriotic: they put the Canadian's flag.

My TV. and I've just bought some candles, like in Finland (and the same scent: Cinnamon!!it remembers my dear finland family.

My family's home.

Welcome once again!

2009-07-07T03:21:00.009+02:00

Finally I decided to follow my blog because I've just arrived in Toronto yesterday. One of my dream comes true...do you remember how many times I told you " I want to go to Canada! I want to go to Canada!"...so here I'm after this long time.

The first thing I've to tell that all the canadians people are so nice, they always smile you, help you,...so different of french people, lol

I've passed the entrance test in the Language Academy this morning, and I thought I would forget some words or some stuffs in english...and finally I had 80% of good answers (18/20 in Grammar- my favourite subject-
17/20 in vocabulary
and only 5/10 in reading -the text was really hard-)

Well they put me in the highest level, so it isn't so bad!

In the afternoon, we visited the CN Tower (where you can see all Toronto). It wasn't so great and the Glass Floor was really tiny. We took some pics with Carlos, Noelia, Andrea and Ana.
Hope you liked my back here and enjoy it xxx

Inside the CN Tower

The typical bus we all watched in series or movies xxx

The CN Tower, one the most famous thing here.

7 pm in Toronto/ 12 pm in Europe (in winter)

εις το επανιδείν*...

2008-07-22T22:51:00.011+02:00

Mes poemes préférés...

2008-03-30T22:05:00.003+02:00

"Purify" - Kathleen Raine (1908-2003)

Purify my sorrow,
Weeping rain,
Clouds that blow
Away over countries where none know
From whose heart world’s tears flow.
Purify
My sorrow, bright beams
Of the sun’s light that travels for ever away
From here and now, where I lie.
Purify
Heart’s sorrow in the dust, int the grave
And furrow where the corn is sown,
End and beginning.
Purifier I cry
With the breath of the living,
Loud as despair, or low

"Eternity"- William Blake:

He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sun rise.
As a sigh, voice
Of the air, of the winds
That sound for ever in the harmony of the stars.

To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

Traduction pour les frenchies: "Dans un grain de sable voir un monde
et dans chaque fleur des champs le Paradis,
faire tenir l'infini dans la paume de la main
et l'Éternité dans une heure"

Bonne année 2008!

2008-01-01T09:56:00.002+01:00

ONNELLISTA UUTTA VUOTTA (in finnish)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

BONNE ANNÉE

FELIZ AÑO NUEVO

URTE BERRI ON ( in euskera, for my little cousin)

seh heh bok mani bat uh seyo ( in corean, sorry I don't know how to write it)

HEAD UUT AASTAT ( is it good Virkko?)

FELICE ANNO NUOVO ( for Stephania)

feliz aninovo ( for Susana)

ein gutes neues Jahr ( for Jenny, I hope you say that in german)

szczęśliwego nowego roku ( for Swilvia)

С Новым Годом (in rusian)

gott nytt år ( in swedish)

godt nyttår (in norwegian)

farsælt komandi ár ( in icelandic)

Well, I hope I didn't do mistake...sorry...

Prag 2 and typical food of Check Republic!

2007-12-25T19:31:00.000+01:00

For Christmas day, we went with E.j and Angela to a typical check restaurant...but we had some problem when we arrived. First, we had to wait 1 hour to have our food. Second, it wasn't very good and it was expensive ( here you have to pay the "couvert", I mean "your dishes"!, and also the tip is obligatory! 100 Czk!)

Finally I only ate one pork ( I don't know yet how I could this fuking meat!beurkkkkk) and a beer...for 300 czk!

The flower you see in one of the pictures it's typical that the check people put it in the graves or bring it in the mess....I don't know what it represents...??? But it's quite nice....

Ah! and in the last photo, it's the "Petrin". After the Tower Eiffel they wanted to do a copy of our tower...but the final is horrible! Actually I didn't like, and also you have to go walking in the top (300 stairs!) but the landscapes of all Prag was surprising!

Check Republic: Prag

2007-12-25T19:13:00.000+01:00

Well, I think it's imposible to describe this city...too much monuments to show you and to explain you...I chose some photos that for me was the best....
My favourite destrict was Kampa and the Little Quarter (MALA STRANA) because the streets are very small, so cute...The buildings are so beautiful that it remembered me Paris...Well, actually Prag is called "The Paris of the West"...that's why it remmebers me my city.

The Castle also was great...the HRADCANY. And the Vrtus's cathedral is so huge! I couldn't take a photo with my camera because it was too big! So you can imagine...

The people don't speak english and they are not very polite, very strict...so not very funny to communicate with them!

"Is it cheap?" you will ask me...well, if you go in the Old Town it's very very expensive ( it's the touristic area) but when you compare with France it's cheap of course...

I really loved this city, but I was really sad that ths day of Christmas, the mess was forbidden to the foreigners...but today I had chance to see a Concert and a mess in the beautiful church calling "The child's Prag of Jesus Christ". I did video and it was really nice...

I walked a lot, and it was so cold....! That's why I'm very tired and fortunately tomorrow I finnish my big trip with my two coreans girls... It was really interesting and I learnt a lot about the Northern countries...I will never forget it. Now it's time to see all my family that I miss very much!

Copenhagen....arts,typical sandwichs, and beer...

2007-12-24T19:23:00.000+01:00

More Copenhagen...and my birthday!

2007-12-24T19:18:00.000+01:00

More photos of Copenhagen...it was my birthday..I didn't want to feast anything...I'm too old for that, so we just drank some danish beer (Carlsberg, we visited the museum of it) and we ate a danish cake...without light...I was too sad, because I really wanted to be with my cousins to feast it (Sai, Soso, Mimi,....vous me manquez enormément!!)

Denmark: Copenhagen

2007-12-24T19:11:00.001+01:00

My godness!! I felt in love of Copenhagen!! It was really really great: a lot of modern art museum, everything was technology, the danish people was really really really really realy NICE! I've never seen that before, incredible....

My favourite painter was Kroyer...so beautiful...and always the subway, the street...everything had a new design....I will never forget this town. The people who is reading this, right now, I really recommend you this city, specially the people who love modern art!

Oslo

2007-12-24T18:55:00.000+01:00

In the first image it's the porridge I told you before, in the last post.

We went in the Vigeland Park. It's the norwegian sculptor: Gustav Vigeland. In this park , he did a lot of famours sculptures ( ths most famours it's the baby crying)

And we went also in a lot of place ( with the Oslo Pass): in the Munch museum ( and for my birthday, E.j and Angela offered me a beautiful painting of Munch, very happy :)), we saw the Viking museum ( the ancestor of the norwegian people),...too much things in few days

Conclusion?? I will come back in Norway..for sure! The next year I think!

Norway: Oslo

2007-12-24T18:41:00.000+01:00

O.k, sorry to be so late ( everybody was waiting that I put the photos, and they were wondering if I was still alive! yes of course I'm alive...)
Well, I'm a little lazy today, so I don't think I will tell you everything and I will put all the photos...
But more or less, what can I say about Oslo? It's a big city, very cold, but I was really surprise about the landscapes, as you can see in the pictures. We took a ferry to go in the other part in Oslo, and very far we could see the fjords ( the next year, for sure I'll go to Bergen, it's in the West of Norway, it's the best to see fjords).

So in the ferry, they offered us a Porridge (it's a typical christmas dessert in Norway) with a cup of Glögg ( What's that? you will ask me...It is the Swedish form of mulled wine, similar to Glühwein in German-speaking countries. Glühwein is usually prepared from (not too expensive, sometimes outright cheap) red wine, which is heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves and sugar.

Well, I didn't like it very much, but in the Northern countries, it's typical and a lot of people drink that (also in the street you can find some shops which sell it)

GOD JUL !!!

2007-12-16T19:51:00.000+01:00

AH! I forget to tell us that we don't know why, but in each door they put branches of fir. It's so nice! And it smells very good!!!

GOD JUL means Hapy Christmas in Swedish!

The first photos are when we were in the Christmas market with E.j. They offered us a lot of different things to eat, all from Sweden. It was really good...

Stockholm: second day!

2007-12-16T19:34:00.001+01:00

Today, we were in the right part of Stockholm called DJURGARDEN (yesterday we were in the city center OSTERMALM and in SÖDERMALM ( where is our hostel).

First E.j and I went to see the cementery of Stockholm...."why?" you will ask me....because it's part of the Unesco! The Cementery was huge, it was like a forest.

After that, we went to SKANSEN. It's a really cute place! There were so many things to see: animals, swedishs houses, christmas markets....We really have a great morning, we laughted a lot with E.j.

After we visited the Vasamuseet museum, it was really interesting. If you don't know what it is, check Google. I don't have time now and I'm a little lazy ( I think that it's good from my part to put yet the photos, so don't think bad! lol)to explain you everything...The best for you is to come to visit Stockholm, lollolo!!

We went in other museum: JUNIBACKEN. ( Fifi bras d'acier, ça vous dit quelque chose?) Well, we only joked there! It was for kids! ( see pictures)

And finally an other museum THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, with painting about Sweden,....

And now we came back to the youth hostel and we are died!!!!

Tomorrow I follow to tell us my trip in...Oslo ( Norway)

Stockholm by night!

2007-12-16T19:27:00.001+01:00

So, we decided yesterday with E.j to go to see how is Stockholm by night...but not only for that, after seing all the swedishs boys in the day, we really wanted to know the handsome they are by night ( I think I will stay here, only to be with a swedish guy,I love Stockholm!! lol)

Sweden: Stockholm, the first day!

2007-12-15T21:14:00.001+01:00

After a long trip by plane ( I was sad, we waited our plane during 4 hours, I was really tired,...)we arrived in Stockholm. E.j and I took the subway because with my luggages I couldn't go walking towards the Youth Hostel.

When we arrived we were really surprise about the hostel. The room is very very small, and we have to share the bathroom! But, for young people like us, it's not a problem!

We visited the city with E.j and it was very cold, but the city is really beautiful and some streets ( in the old district) are so cute! And we found the smallest street ( maybe the smallest one in the world?)

WE went in two museums: The National Museum ( but we didn't finnish yet, so we will come back on monday) and the NobelMuseum. In this last one, I could find an exhibition about photos in black and white (what I like...) and I could buy a wonderful book about Capa, Doisneau,...and famous photographer all around the world...I'm so happy!
Ah! And of course the Royal Palace. It was a pleasure to visit it (It's the second photos)

After walking a lot, we tasted the famours salmon here, and you can't compare with France, Finland or Spain. The salmon is very very very GOOD! In the restaurant we had beautiful views of Stockholm! And the food was so good, we really thought that we were dreaming...

I completly forgot to show the pictures of snowmobile in Lapland!

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------ Can't say nothing, I'm too sad-----

2007-12-14T09:18:00.000+01:00

Well, yesterday was a sad sad day. First I did my last sauna with Sylvia and Nancy. I have the photos, but don't worry girls, I will never show the photos!

So, for this last post from Jyvaskyla, I want to say one sentence, or something short to all my special friends here, who supported me, and loved me ( or I think so...lol):

- Angela and E.J: I don't say nothing yet, because you go with me in this next trip.So you have to wait....

- Sammy: que te den!...I'm joking...I really enjoyed to laugh with you. You're too sweet. Don't change!

- Virkko: Give me news please! Never forget ths mix you made in my drink! If one day you drink one glasse like that, remember me!lol

- Jenny: With who I will smoke my cigarette now?? No, really, I really wanted to cry when I said you good bye ( And I think that you also) because for me, you are my favourite german girl!

- Mi Lau: Bueno tía que me he partido el culo contigo. No te preocupes que a partir de ahora voy a decir "gua-gua", jeje.
Sinceramente gracias por todo: tus risas en clase de Inglés, nuestra fiesta africana, y muxo más que aquí ocuparía demasiado sitio....Te quiero mi canararia!! jeje

- Elodie: une petite pensée pour Elodie qui est chez elle en France. Même si tu n'es plus là, j'ai souvent pensé à toi. Et j'espère que tu ne m'as pas déjà oublié!Bisous ma belle!

- Stephania: "Come esteí?? Bene, bene...." Never forget how you danced, you moved your happy. Stay like that, with always this italian smile. You're the best! See you in Madrid this summer!

- Nami: thanks for your gifts. And don't cry more! Don't worry, we will see you in Paris. Never forget me Nami!

- Kirsty and Shannon: My south african girls....oufff girls you're too sweet, really. You are always happy, you really enjoy the life I think...Don't change ok?

- Damien: Merci pour ton message hier. Tu es trop sweet. J'espère que tu vas pas m'oublier, car pour moi, tu fais parti de cette belle expérience Erasmus qui sera toujours dans ma tête. Passe me voir à Madrid, ça me fera plaisir!

- Mi pequeña Su: que decir de tí guapissima? Que perdona por tdo lo dicho y que sepas que esos 4 meses contigo han sido un placer. Nos vemos en Madrid, x esta facu de mierda....

- La tropa de españoles: Aurora, Mery, Carla, Carmen, Idoia, Emma, Joe, Rubi, Javi,......Bueno bueno, que no cambieís, me lo he pasado genial, muxas (demasiados?) risas con vosotros. Tengo muchas ganas de veros e irnos de marcha pa nuestro país!
Aurora, no cambies por favor. Eres una amiga "especial", no te olvidaré.

- Adam: You kissed very well, lololol. You're so nice, you're the best, you're perfect! Never forget all this parties together. And I will never forget the first time when I knew you, it was very funny this day!

- Sylvia: My darling....you kissed so goooooooooooooddddddd. I didn't know that I will find in Jyvaskyla a girl like me. Don't change please, you're so pretty and amusing. It was a pleasure to go to party with you. See you soon!

- Nancy: le meilleur pour la fin ma belle. T'as cru que j'allais t'oublier ou quoi?Franchement, j'ai passé ces 2 derniers mois avec toi inoubiables. Tu as fait tout pour que ces derniers jours avec toi soient les meilleurs souvenirs de ma vie, ma puce. Je t'oublierais jamais, et sache que tu as une amie qui t'attend à MADRID, pour beaucoup, beaucoup, beaucoup de Fiesta!!!

Well, I'm just seeing the photos, and I begin to cry.....nooooo, I won't cry because I know that I will see you soon!

I only want to say once again: DON'T FORGET ME!!

Christmas Party: the last one in Jyvaskyla! :(

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Well, it was the last one of all the parties here for me...so everybody was sure that it will be very big this party...
The idea of this party was : to wear something about Christmas. So I wore the typical clothes of Santa Claus's wife, lol. Do you like it?

Bfore to go to party, we had a dinner where it supposed that we will eat the finnish typical foods in Christmas. But finally we only ate rices with milk, cinnamon and juice of one of the finnish fruit. We was spew!!

After the dinner, we went in the Party in.....Kharma of course! After one hour or something like that, everybody (and when I say everybody is EVERYBODY!) was drunk ! incluiding Edgar!

So what can I say about this party? I will never forget it, I really enjoyed the place, the people,....I think it was my best party, really...
Thanks Sylvia and Nancy for your supports in my alcoholism! And I won't forget the beers in the toilet, because you have to know that it still hurts me!

And everybody you have to forget what I did this night. It wasn't me!

Lapland: Fishing & Sledges.

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At the beginning, when we arrived we learnt how to fish in the frozen lake, and after we left all the stuffs in the lake. 3 days after, we went in 9 a.m to find some fishs we caught.
So, Pavel and Peter cooked the fish for the dinner, and they did a big soup. It was really really good...

What happened this WE Auré?? What happened??

2007-12-10T09:47:00.000+01:00

Come on, there is a lot of things to tell, this WE was reallly really crazy....but do you think that I will tell you all my life??? lol olollolololo
Of course not, it's a blog, and I know that not only Erasmus' people see it....

Yes, yes and yes I have photos of this friday with NANCY, this birthday with Marion and my finnish family on sunday...but I won't show you my private life.

Thanks for your comments everybody! and your supports here, when I was happy, when I was sad, when I was crying, when I was drunk, .....well for this little things you have in this life....

In few days I leave Jyvaskyla, Finland, my dear dear friends that I will NEVER NEVER NEVER FORGET! And you know, as I said you that I will wait you in Madrid for FIESTA! And in Paris for...............Tour Eiffel, Sarko, ....I'm joking. No, really I hope that you will come, because for me, here, you were really "special". Don't worry, I don't want to say goodbye now, I will write a last post before leaving and to say goodbye for each person who was "special" for me!

So, no photos of this WE, nothing! Only Nancy and I knew what we did, and it 's more funny like that! lol

In the Artic circle and landscapes

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In the first photo, we are Me, Nancy and Marion just in the line between the North and the South of the Artic Circle.
The others photos are the landscapes of Lapland!

Welcome to Santa Claus Village!

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Here we were in the comercial exhibition of Santa Claus. I really hated it. It's really stupid. You have to pay 40€ to see a guy who wear the clothes of the Stan Claus. Do you really think I will pay this money for that? Of course, not!

So nothing special to say about it; only one thing! Nénél, Laly, j'ai vu le Pére Noël, et il m'a dit que vous avez été super sage. Il m'a donné un cadeau pour vous 2! Il vous fait de gros bisous! Vous me manquez beaucoup mes petits anges. On se voit bientôt!

Orientering with Arnaud (the belgium)

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We had to do orientering to find some points in the map. But I have to explain you that we had only a small map and a compas, that's all! So we were really afraid to lost our way...but we had Arnaud with us!! ufffff!!!Merci le belge, pardon "Boubou"!lol
So we wore our snowshoes, and we saw a wonderful landscape. But the big problem we had that we didn't have a light. I explain you: in Lapland, the sun doesn't rise during the winter. So there is only a little light, with the reflection of the snow. So at 11 a.m, there is light, but it begins to be dark at 2 p.m!! And we began the orientering at 2 p.m! And we didn't have light! So can you imagine....But we had Arnaud!

Open fire!

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After building the squeezes, we were so hungry (Nancy, on a trop travaillé franchement, lol) so the sami people offered us a lunch in a open fire. We cooked the sausages, sandwich and "pullas"(typical sweet dessert in Finland, really good) in the fire.

Reindeer farm and building squeezes!

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So, the day after we visited a reindeer farm. We gave food, they were too sweet!
And we built the igloo, but I have to tell you that finally I didn't sleep inside, it was so cold (-20ºC) I really prefer the confort in my cottage (it's impossible!)But I swam, after a warm sauna, in the Artic sea. Few people would do that, I think...Je me trompe?

Our arrival in Ivalo (Lapland)

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After sleeping 2 hours in our room, we slept in the bus ( 8 hours until IVALO, it's in the north, near of Russia and Norway).
When we arrived, we had to choose a cottage (there was 5 cottages) and I think we chose the worth. We were only with "social cases". We were doing a "remake of Les Bronzés font du ski". For that it's better to explain in french (sorry, but it's a french movie, only french people can understand it).
Donc dans le rôle de Josi (Balasko) on avait Cécile (alias "Henriette", seules Nancy et Marion peuvent comprendre), puis on avit l'allemande dans le rôle de Gigi ( trop conne, excusez-moi, mais on pouvait pas la voir. "Stupid girl", pas vrai Nancy? lol)
Puis on avait Thierry Lhermitte (je sais plus le nom dans le film, si quelqu'un le sait, aidez nous à le retrouver, merci!)dans le rôle de Adam ( un petit Squelette bien au soin de sa bien aimée....lol)Puis on avait la nympho des Bronzés (je sais plus le nom non plus) qui était pour Swilvia!

Bref, et nous Nancy, Marion et moi, étaient au milieu de ces fous, et puis on avait aussi Pavel et Peter, qui nous ont fait voir de toutes les couleurs. Alors là franchement après tout ça, on avait vraiment le beau remake du film, et en plus on avait les décors ( la neige, ski et compagnie) Sincérement, on aurait dû tourner un film, on s'aurait fait des pépétes....pas vrau Nancy et Marion?

Joking with Nancy in the Sami Museum in Rovaniemi (Lapland)

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We had to practice how a reindeer run!
But seriously, it was really interesting the museum. We learnt a lot about the boreal aurore.

Ouuuuuuu too much!

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With my corean girls in Stammtish

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Aurora te robé una canción...está guapissima

2007-11-28T19:49:00.001+01:00

Well, this is a spanish song. I didn't know yet the singer, and I saw it in Aurora's blog. I really like it, so that's why I put it here (leave comments) It's better when you read it to put the Rosana's song at the same time ( chose the song in my ipod)

Hoy vuelvo a tí
Vuelvo a mi hogar
Aprendí a respetar a los demás
Ya te escribí en mi carta
Que logré mi libertad
Tú ya sabes qué has de hacer
Si aún piensas en mí
Si piensas en mí

Pon alrededor del viejo roble aquel
Una cinta si tú pensaste en mí
Pues hoy hace tres años
Que me fuí de aquí
Yo debo mirar pues el autobús
Cerca pasará
El viejo roble donde
Deberás darme tu amor

Si al final no puedo hallar
Esa cinta amarilla en el lugar
Me sentiré de nuevo
En prisión y lloraré
Con el autobús me iré
Y te olvidaré
Y te olvidaré

Pon alrededor del viejo roble aquel
Una cinta si tú pensaste en mí
Pues hoy hace tres años
Que me fuí de aquí
Yo debo mirar pues el autobús
Cerca pasará
El viejo roble donde
Deberás darme tu amor

Y por fín el autobús llegó
Mas no sé que sentí
Cien cintas amarillas en el roble ví

After Elodie's party...in the midnight!

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Well after we drank a lot, Elodie decided to go to do practice the sledge...in the Midnight!!
So here we were, totally drunk, cold ( our ass more..lol) and we laughted a lot!
Conclusion of this party? A lot of giggles, and a very good "souvenirs".
Thanks Elodie! (The tortilla was very good)

À bientôt/ Hasta pronto Elodie!

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Elodie will leave us this saturday ( so sad), so Elodie organized a "good bye party"....In the first photo you can see the first Tortilla she did with the helping of Laura.

In the second photo, Becky was the first beginning drinking....I had to put that Becky, I'm sorry,.....lol But don't worry because all the people after follow you!

And the others photos are all Elodie's friends. I had luck to find a really nice italian boy to help me with my Mac. Thanks so much!

ELODIE

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How could I forget Elodie?? Elodie I want to say you that I will miss you Come to Madrid when you want. My door will always be open!
You were a nice girl, and you dance very very very well!

African party

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In the photo, there is the famous "D.J". What can I say about him?? Good music, really, I enjoyed ALL the music you put. I hope you will come to visit me in Madrid. You have so luck to stay 5 years here....lol

In the second photo, it's David!! You have a good rythm!
After I 'm with my Laura. Que mirada de españolas....houuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, jeje

And in the last one, it's a two fabulous boys....I had a preference for Alexander, because we had a long conversation about Russia....and Sarkozy! Interesting.

Annd Peka, was nice also. Learn french please!!! It's the most beautiful language in the world!!
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE RUSSIA AND FINLAND DON'T HAVE A GOOD RELATION. FINLAND DON'T WANT TO GIVE A KISS TO RUSSIA, loloolol, so funny guys!

Lau birthday and African party!

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Ouuuuu, viva Africa!!!
It was a big big party...you dance so well, you have all a good rythm.
We were so drunk everybody: Elodie, me, Virkko, Daniel, Lau (sobre todo tu Lau, jeje)Alexander,....
So we dance very crazy in the dancefloor, aaaaaa no sorry, in the middle of Daniel's room.
I only wanted to stay 30 min, and finally I stayed all the night, until 2h! lol

We drank beer, champagn, vodka,...what more?? Ohhhh Virkko, thanks for your mix, I really liked " my champagne-vodka-juice". But I was a little drunk after... lol

Dinner for Jenny & E.j's birthday.

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Jenny had.....years just the last monday ( I don't say the age Jenny, don't worry! lol) And E.j will have ......years, no, sorry, she will have 18 years old!! ( you are so young E.j!!!)
Well, so they invited us to have a big dinner ( with corean food, hummmmm!!!!). It was really delicious, I was so full after!

After the dinner some people went in Kharma to dance a little, but I couldn't, I was really tired and I had to carry up to Angela...so nothing special....
But well, it was a good dinner, good beer, and lot of giggles! Thanks Jenny and E.j!

PHOTOS:

Lorenzo was explained to Angela, how to speak in italian. Angela, don't worry, when you will be in Italia, talk only with hands and gestures, and people will understand!

Well, in the photo, I'm horrible, but I am with my two "specials girls". I really love you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ballet: "Nutcrackers" with y finnish family

2007-11-18T21:00:00.000+01:00

What can I say? It was fabulous, I really enjoyed it. I had a strong emotion at the end....Era genial, me encanta Tchaikovsky, nunca lo olvidaré....

Ice hockey game with my finnish friends!

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It was Jyvaskyla against Turku....and Jyvaskyla won!! Youpiiiii!!! 3-2

I really liked it. I have to come back to see a game. I prefer it than the socker!

I forget! Our hotel in St Petersburg!

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Don't see the disorder! Only to show you how cosy it was... And every morning we could see the sunset...wonderful!

BIG BIG BREAKFAST IN THE HOTEL!

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As you can see you eat a lot..that's why i gained weight...shit!!
Everything was so good!! And the important thing to drink in the morning to begin well the day: COFFEE (KHAVI)!

Well, more or less that's all for Russia. What can I think about it? It was great, I laughted a lot, and everything was beautiful, expensive, and with a lot of pollution!
The people are not very nice, nobody talk english...so to communicate it was hard!
I don't think I will come back soon, but I will never forget it. I've passed a wonderful week with spanish people and Vivi....Thanks Vivi to support me...I'm not so easy, but you take patient! lol

Bref, maintenant je la fais en français, merci tout le monde. C'était génial. La Russie est un autre monde...j'y ai eu la chance d'y pénétrer et je garde le meilleur dans la tête!

Para las otras fotos, las pondré en mi espacio web, y los videos, ya os lo enseñare. Pour les videos, je les montrerais un de ces quatre ( aux Vip people comme d'hab!)

Russia: outside capitals and the press

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Well, voilà à quoi ressemble la Russie en dehors de ces belles capitales...c'est misérable! Enfin, bref, ils roulent pas sur l'or quoi. Le pire a été la frontière Vyborg (horrible).

Ah!! The border between Finland and Russia is HUGE!!!We had to pass 5 CONTROLS!! Always for the same: Passport and visa!

And we had to cross all the border during more 1 hour!

Pour la presse, voilà à quoi ressemble pour eux l'Europe! (papier journal pour la météo!) Well, that is the press, where we can find the weather forecast...sorry, can you explain me where is France or Spain? lol

Everybody with Peter the Great!

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Funny the photo, don't you think?

The St Peter and St Paul Fortress

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It was built as Peter the Great (I'm sitting in his legs and I'm seeing him, lol) invaded
the delta of Neva River in the war against Sweden in 1703.
It is considered to be th first structure of St Petersburg.The military fortress later became a prison for political "dissidents" such as Gorki, Trotskij,...
The golden spire dome of St Paul's cathedral is the best known landmark of the city. Nearly all the members of the Romanov royal families are buried inside the cathedral.

I'm with Peter the Great.

The Catherine Palace and the russian hat fashion

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The Catherine'Palace was the "village of the Tsars". It was an outstanding summer residence of the EmpressCatherine I, dating back to the beginning of the 18 th century.

The Palace was an important scene in the history of russian royal families and was especially relevant in the life of Catherine the Great.

Cold weather....I'm sick now...that's why!

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The two last photos, is the State Hermitage Museum by night. It was wonderful. We visited it , it's the former Winter Palace.
It dates to the middle of the 18th century. It's one of the world's finest art museums! Based on collections of Russian royal families, it houses more than 2,7 million exhibits representing all major art styles and artists.

River cruise in St Petersburg...with Champagne et vodka à volonté!

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The Tchaikovsky's grave and St Peter's subway

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In the metro it was totally forbidden to take pictures...but we did it! lol. They didn't see us and we didn't have to pay a fine, like Mery!

So, in the metro, they don't use ticket, only this money, as you can see...

We also visit the Tchaikovsky's grave....beautiful...

Nightclub after the Russian dinner

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Well, everybody was completly drunk, so forget this pictures!! With David, we were joking, nothing happens!! Don't think bad!!

And we decided to come back to the hotel, the guide found a "special russian taxi" In fact, the poor russian used to have a Lada's car, adn they stop if you call one. After you have to negociate the price. We paid, this night 150 Roubles (4 € only between 4) I came back with Virginia (Ireland), Rebecca (Canada)& Vivi (France)

Russian dinner

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I think that I will never forget this night....It was the best for me! We tasted all the russian food, and at the same time, we had typical russian music. They did a lot of russian games, and everybody participated.

And EVERYBODY WAS DRUNK!!!! (the Vodka was totally free, we could drink what we want: Happy hour!) Incluiding me and Vivi, as you can see in the picture...lol

St Petersburg, St Petersburg....

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The Cathedral on the Spilled blood

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It 's also known as the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, was erected on the place where Tsar Alexander II was assasinated in 1881. The cathedral was uilt in the distinctive old Russian style, similar to the Basil's Cathedral, don't you think?

The interior was decored with priceless mosaics. Badly damages during the Revolution, it opened in 1997 (20 years of renovation!)

The last photo, is the place where you can buy souvenirs ( Russian dolls,...) and you have to negociate the prices!! When it's colder, the prices fall down!! lol

St Petersbourg

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The photo where I am with Vivi, it's the Smolny Convent. The Empress Elizabeth commissioned Rastrelli to construct a convent where she planned on spending her last days. Alas, Rastrelli, who was busy constructing both the Winter Palace and the Summer Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, did not finish it before the empress' death and the convent was never completed. Catherine the Great in her endless desire to inflict enlightenment upon her subjects, took what there was of the Smolny project and turned it into a finishing school for daughters of the gentry, the first educational establishment for women in Russia. The young women lived and studied in the long blue buildings flanking the cathedral. As the school expanded, the neighboring yellow Smolny Institute was built to hold the overflow.

During the Civil War the beautiful cathedral was used as a vegetable warehouse and later closed while the icons and other valuables were stripped out.

It reopened after World War II as the Museum of Leningrad - Today and Tomorrow, exhibiting "the great contribution made by the people of Leningrad to the fulfillment of the resolutions of the Party and government." This too has closed and now Smolny is the home of temporary exhibitions and occasional choral or chamber concerts.

The statue is Pouchkin...Do you know him? He was a famous poet...
Behind the statue it's the Russian Museum. It's the largest museum of Russian art. It covers the entire history of Russian fine art from the tenth century to the present. It reflects virtually every form and genre of art in Russia (ol icons, paintings, graphic art...)

Our hotel in Moscow and St Basil's Cathedral at night!

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I have completly forgotten to tell you that in Russia the water is not drinkable!! So we had to buy always bottles of water...As you can see we ate very very bad!! We tasted sweet things from Russian ( It was good, but french pastry is better!)

The Basil's cathedral at night is wonderful...It's imposible to describe Russia by night, it's so different!
This cathedral was commised by Ivan the Terrible ( Ivan, siempre pensaba en tí cuando llamaban a Ivan el Terrible, jejeje) and built on the edge of the Red Square between 1555 and 1561. Legend says that the Tsar ordered the architect to be blinded to prevent him from ever creating anything to rival its beauty again. The cathedral was built to commemorate Ivan's Victory against the Tatar Mongols in 1552 in the city of Kazan

The Moscow's metro 2

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The stations are often called "the people's palaces" for their posh designs and lavish use of marble, mosaics, sculptures and chandeliers. Build during Stalin's rule, these metro stations were supposed to display the best of Soviet architecture and represent the wealth of Soviet citizens.

Today the Moscow subway consists of 11 really efficient subway lines with over 160 stations.

In the last photo, it was all our group! All crazy people who wanted to venture in the cold weather..I really laughted a lot with the spanish people...Thanks Mery, la Aurora, Carla, Emma, David el crazy, Jose, Sergi y Carmen!! You sang very well!! "Tira, tira, tira....papa ppa parapa...." With this song I will never forget this trip with you! You're the best!

The subway in Moscow: so incredible!

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The Kremlin, The cathedral St Saviour & russian lunch

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The two first photos are the views of the Kremlin. It's the oldest part of the city, On these ancient grounds tsars were crowned and buried. Kremlin was the headquarters of the URSS, and nowadays houses the highest administration of Russia.
Inside the Kremlin walls there are medieval cathedrals and historical monuments (I took photos but I will put it in my space web, because I don't have enought space here, sorry!)

When we arrived by bus, we ate russian food: a sort of soap (with pasta, carrots...), russian salad and pasta with meats and for dessert, a simple ice cream!

The last photo, it's the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, is the world's biggest orthodox cathedral. Opened in 1883 after decades of constuction, it commemorated the victory over Napoleon in 1812.
The cathedral was blown away with dynamite in 1931 in order to replace it with the massive Palace of the Soviets. Due to lack of funds, the gap was filled with an open-air pool. With the end of Soviet rule, the Russian Orthodox Church raised funds for rebuilding the cathedral, wich was opened in 2000.

Moscow & Red Square

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The black monument is where Lenine is shelved. They have a lot of respect of him because you can't take photos of him ( They took me off my camera and my mobile before the entrance) and you can stay more than 5 min. You only can see him walking all around his grave...if you want to stop to see him 2 seconds, for example, the police men oblige you to follow your way walking...It's totally forbidden. I also see the Staline's grave....There was a lot of famous people in this time...

The Red Square is the most beautiful I've never seen before!! It's really fantastic, and when you are here and you begin to think about what happened in this square...it's indescribable!

In Moscow there is 2 kinds of people: The rich people (with limousine and everything) and Poor people. Moscow is the city really expensive.

Roubles: Russian money

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Only to show you some of the bills (Roubles money)....

Trip Jyvaskyla to Moscow

2007-11-16T16:08:00.000+01:00

Well, first we took the bus to go to Lahti (railway station, near of Tampere and Helsinki) and we took the train to go to Moscow.
In the bus, they gave me my beautiful VISA (as you can see there is my name in russian)

And after we took a video (I can't put the video here in my blog, i'm sorry, I think it's because I have a MacBook, it's the worth when you are with Apple...:()
So, there is a video (it's totally forbidden to take videos or photos of russian police or customs officer) where you can see the strict they are....I only can show this video for few people...maybe I'll sell it in "You Tube"....
We had to fill the form for the russian border. You have to put your name and everything, like why you go to Russia, how long,...They want to control everything about you. We gave our passport, and we had to wait almost 1 hour to have again our passport. The control is VERY VERY STRICT.
After the control, we passed the border and we slept in the train...at the 8 in the morning...Moscow said us "Welcome" with a little bit of sun but a really big of cold...

Later, in the train (we stayed sleeping) we changed the money. Well, I explain you 1€ is 35p. (Roubles in europe)So we change 20€ each one, and we had a lot of money (they used most of all bills...)

Ah! Something interesting...Don't think that the 2 guys (police men) are russian! Because you can't take photos to russian people and something important: THEY NEVER SMILE! This charming guys were simply finnish...the guy with blond hair wasn't so bad...hummmm!! lol

The snow man...

2007-11-08T18:38:00.000+01:00

Well, Ej, Vivi and Jenny did this snow man yesterday to feast the first snow! So before to go to sauna, I saw to see this famous man..and he was so nice..that I gave him a big kiss...I think he was happy because he turned red...lol

Well, actually he didn't have a lot of conversation and he was smoking (I give him one of my cigarettes) so it's a bad bad bad snow man!! Moreover, he was drunk! lol

T'inquiète pas Vivi...tu le reverras demain...ah non merde, je viens de voir qu'il est mort!! Désolée, ça va? t'es pas trop triste?? Tu veux un autre Mika peut-être? lol

Bon, là je suis équipée pour affronter la Laponie!

2007-11-08T12:35:00.000+01:00

Well, I think I'm ready to go to Lapland: I bought special winter boots, special winter trousers in "Seppälä" ( do you like?) and warm socks for the night, because I can¡t sleep if my feets are too cold!

It began to snow....with 0ºC and -2ºC in the night!

2007-11-08T12:20:00.000+01:00

Angela, my flatmate showed me yesterday what her finnish family gave her....because she's like me, she's always cold, so they offered her a good cape and warm slippers!! She had luck....

So, in my case, after going shopping (you know that I always need to go shopping when I'm feeling bad...I'm better now!), I ate in my favourite vegeterian restaurant. Hummmm, tu vois maman que je mange bien, alors arrête de dire que je ne mange rien! T'as la preuve là!

Finland's bereavement...

2007-11-08T12:10:00.000+01:00

Today it's bad day for Finland...a good example for the rest of the european countries?......Unless they have the best education system in the world, will they come to be like U.S?......

Questionnaire que pour les franco-spanishs!

2007-11-07T19:58:00.001+01:00

J'avais juste oublié de dire à ma petite Mélie adorée qu'elle me manquait aussi très fort....A bientôt à Paris, on aura sans doute pleins de choses à se raconter!Photo souvenir quand on avait 19 ou 20 ans (tu t'en souviens de ce jour là?)

Bon bah vu que mon espace web déconne...je le mets là ( it was for fun):

Cantidad de velas que aparecieron en tu último cumpleaños: 24, que vieja!!!!!!

Arito: no

Tatuajes: no

¿Estuviste enamorado? oui

Fuiste a Africa? non, mais pourquoi pas?

Te emborrachaste? bien sûr

Amaste tanto a alguien como para llorar? oui, je déteste les portugais maintenant!

Has tenido alguna vez un accidente de coche? non, même si je conduis pas trop

Sprite o Seven Up? aucun des 2, je déteste

Quilmes o Chandón? chandon, of course

Café o te ? Les 2 mais préférence pour le café (je suis addicte je l'avoue!)

Sabanas lisas o con animalitos? Lisses, le simple est toujours le mieux

Color de calcetines: couleur triste, ça passe mieux

Numero de calzado? 39 en France, 38 en Finlande et 40 en Espagne, lol (c vrai en plus!)

Lugar para que te besen: n'importe, qd tu es avec la personne que t'aimes c ce qui compte

Feria o fiesta favorita: san roque, mais maintenant je préfére les fêtes Erasmus...

Canción que estas escuchando en este momento: Nelly Furtado, "say it right"

Restaurante: végétarien, japonnais, breton...bref quelque chose d'originale, j'adore voir le "nouveau"

Flor: le muguet me rappelle mon beau et doux pays, sinon les tulipes, roses...

Tema de conversación más detestado: j'en ai pas spécialement, mais j'adore "gossiper" (pas vrai Damien?)

24- La Gaseosa, con o sin hielo?Je déteste les eaux gazeuses, mais sinon c toujours avec glaces!

Tom o Jerry? Aucun des 2

Disney o Warner Bros? hummm, les vieux dessins animés en noir et blanc de Mickey j'aime bien...(années 30)

Restaurante de comida rápida: j'aime pas trop, mais bon va pour les pizzas...humm quick j'aime bien aussi les frites!

Cuándo fue tu ultima visita a un hospital: je préfére pas en parler là, ça fait déprimer

De que color es la alfombra de tu dormitorio? J'en ai pas, c pour ça que j'ai toujours les pieds gelés!

Como llamabas a tu osito de dormir? OSCAR, me demandez pas pourquoi je sais pas

Cuantas veces suspendiste tu examen de conducir: vaut mieux pas répondre à ces questions, c'était chiant et j'ai eu une ..... examinatrice en plus

Donde te ves en 10 años? je déteste faire des plans

Quien de tus amigos vive mas lejos? Coréé du sud

Hora de dormir: qd je me dis "ouaaah, demain je vais mourir pour me lever!"

Mejores amigos: hummm....je préfére pas y répondre, cette personne le sait déjà

Amigos/as especiales: j'en ai trop là, c trop long, et puis si j'oublie quelqu'un on va me tuer

Amor Platónico: hummm....ça c perso

Qué cambiarías de tu vida: rien, je regrette jamais ce que je fais. Qd je prends une décision,c que je suis sure

Qué dejarías como está: ma personnalité...originale?

Cuántos timbrazos antes de coger el teléfono? je déteste répondre au tél. Je laisse toujours Angela répondre, lol

Película preferida: les vieux films des années 30-40, et les films tristes (action et science fiction NO)

CD preferido: j'en ai trop, mais chacun d'eux me rappellent quelque chose de spécial ds ma vie

Peor sentimiento del mundo: l'hypocrisie, l'impolitesse et l'indifférence

Mejor sentimiento del mundo: gentillesse, politesse et être franc et direct (faut pas tourner autour du pot avec moi!)

Lo primero que piensas en la mañana cuando despiertas: quelle dure journée m'attend!

Las tormentas te gustan o te asustan : j'aime bien

Si pudieras ser otra persona, quién serías? Sarkozy (non mais je déconne, vous y avez vraiment cru?? lololol)

Algo que tengas siempre y no te lo quitas nunca: rien de spécial, je déteste porter la mème chose tous les jours, j'aime changer

Qué hay en las paredes de tu habitación? des souvenirs de copines, de voyages, photos en noir et blanc, miroirs, et une carte du monde

Qué hay debajo de tu cama? RIEN. j'aime l'ordre

Cuál es el auto de tus sueños: BMW, AUDI....une décapotable aussi....

Bon il est l'heure que je m'active...vous allez vous dire "no tienes otra cosa que hacer? Pues si....aunque estoy de erasmus tgo cosas que hacer!"

Carla's birthday

2007-11-06T08:43:00.000+01:00

Well, I came back to Kortephoja and I got together with Idoia...and she said me that I'm inviting to Crala's birthday...she was 20 years old....ahhh, I'm feeling so old....When I have the sensation that I had 20 yesterday...

So they prepared the party in the corridors, at the fifth floor: there was pizzas, potatoes chips, ...some fat food. But I ate juste before, because my healthcare is not so good now, so I have to eat better!

In the birthday, there was: Javi, Jose, David, Emma of course, Susana (I lost her after 1 hour, where were you su??)Damien ( good conversation with him....)Daniel her boyfriend, Mery, Carmen....well so people to enumerate it! Good party! I learnt so much!

Je peux pas me lever!!! Il fait froid!!Ahhhhhhh

2007-11-05T09:00:00.001+01:00

En faite non, je suis trop contente qu'il fasse froid; Il a pas mal gelé cette nuit! Oui, et là ce matin, il fait -8ºC!! J'adore le froid, yes....mais je vais mourir, car aujourd'hui j'ai cours super loin. Je dois aller à l'autre campus, un peu plus loin dans la ville, et...en vélo!!!Super!!

Well, this morning, I don't want to wake up, for 3 reasons:
- It's cold, -8ºC
- I have course: Rusia during 4 hours!!!Ahhhhh!!!
- The course is very very far, in the other campus, so I have to go by bike with the cold weather....But I'm lying....I really like cold weather, so I'm happy!!!!Ouahouuuuuuuuu, party!!!!!lol

It begins to be very very cold: -6ºC

2007-11-04T20:28:00.001+01:00

The third photo, it's a special will for cars; they don't use chains...They told me that with chains, it impairs the road. So that's why they don't use but the problem is that the studded tyres are very expensive (about 400 or 500€)!

In the next to last, I'm in the living-room of my finnish family. It was very dark, it was only 4.30 p.m in the afternoon...it was only to show how dar it was here.

A lunch with my finnish family...

2007-11-04T19:38:00.000+01:00

They invited me to have a lunch today with them. It was very good and it was only vegeterians food (I really like it!!hummmm)
So as you can see in the pictures what she prepared me.
For dessert,I tasted a finnish backed goods: Pullä ( the white dessert) and Kakku (brown dessert). I prefered Kakku, unless it was with sultanas, because I don't like very much it...but well, it wasn't so bad....
Ah! I forgot to tell you that the brown dessert, it's the typical backed goods they eat in Christmas day.

Dinner in my room

2007-11-03T00:31:00.000+01:00

I organized a dinner in my small flat with Gaedic,Vivi, Dan and Damien (France) Virkko (Estonia)a german girl ( I don't remember the name)and of course my Sammy (Corean).
They didn't like very much my music in my itunes, so I had to listen bad music (Pink and company)...Thank you Damien and Gaedic for this good music.

I showed them "Willi Walder"(known by my old friend Baptiste, very nice boy) and they knew it but some other people didn't know, like me. We laughted a lot! But some serie we couldn't understand...
On a regardé "Willi Walder" (recommandé par mon vieil ami retrouvé Baptiste, super sympa) mais quelques français connaissaient déjà mais d'autres non, comme moi. On a pas mal ri, sauf qu'une des séries on a pas très bien compris...fort accent canadien!

It's dark in the middle of the afternoon!!

2007-11-02T16:41:00.000+01:00

Well, they told me that in the northern countries it's dark very early...do they were right. It was 3.45 p.m, I was studying, and I had to put the light in my desk because the night was began.... I really miss Spain when I see that!!

Swilvia and I dancing...so crazy!!

2007-10-31T02:43:00.001+01:00

In the second photo, it's my tutor and I...She wore a really "scaring" fancy dress!

Halloween Party in Kharma!

2007-10-31T02:38:00.000+01:00

What can I say?? It was a funny night...thank you swilvia for your dance and your kiss, I'll remember you....!!
The last photo, it's Mathieu and I. A really good guy, very funny and so nice!!

Dinner in Riga

2007-10-29T09:50:00.000+01:00

2007-10-28T19:59:00.000+01:00

2007-10-28T19:50:00.000+01:00