Today, our main goal was to visit the Rokua Geopark. Starting the day, we took a bus from the school to the geopark. On the way, we stopped at a wood transportation site (Roundwood terminal, Nuojua), shipping wood to factories by train.
At the geopark we met two Mikkos… One of them guided the way to a camp with cabins and a watchtower. Here we ate our lunch bags from school, with a delicious yoghurt. Then Mikko the guide taught us the way of fire with flint and steel, as well as shooting perfect pictures. Mikko the father, with an excited baby on the back, showed us how the landscape of sand, forests and how groundwater was formed.
When we returned, we made and ate tortillas for dinner together at the school canteen. Afterwards, we got served some yogurt and berries, and marking the end of a long day.
Written by the Norwegian students
We learned about how the Finns use the wood.
Collecting point for the wood – frome here it goes with trains to the factory.
In Rokua Geopark – on the way to Pookivaara.
In Rokua Geopark – on the way to Pookivaara.
In Rokua Geopark – on the way to Pookivaara.
Lunch time.
Lunch time – some of us could eat in a hut.
Heating up the hot dogs.
Inside the hut.
Inside the hut.
Inside the hut.
Ready for the next move.
Ready for the next move.
Ready for the next move.
We learned how to start a fire without using matches.
We learned how to start a fire without using matches.
We learned how to start a fire without using matches.
Ready for the next move.
Mikko from Rokua geopark explained the geology of the park.
Ava, Mikkos daughter was very helpful to the presentation.
Mikko from Rokua geopark explained the geology of the park.
There was another Mikko with us today, he thought us how to make a fire and taking good pictures.
On the way back to bus – the area is very beautiful.
After the trip the students made tortillas and a dessert.
After the trip the students made tortillas and a dessert.
After the trip the students made tortillas and a dessert.
