'There is more in you than you think' Kurt Hahn

About Me

I have over 20 years teaching experience including both secondary and primary education. Throughout all of this there can be no doubt about my passion for outdoor education. My career path has gravitated towards realising that education means more than a classroom, more than just book learning, more than just exams. Outdoor education is not a subject-it is a way of learning concerned with the overall development of young people. In this trip I hope to observe first hand examples of best practice, in contrasting educational systems, and witness inspiration and innovation in delivery of the outdoor curriculum.
It is with grateful thanks to The Goldsmiths' Company that I have this opportunity and am able to pursue my passion.



Sunday, 30 May 2010

Tampere

I've arrived in Finland after a good journey, found the bus I needed and my Hotel without any problems, had to use my imagination about the meeting point for tomorrow morning but found it eventually. I've been for a stroll round the city and along the waterfront, it's very industrialised but with lots of green too. I'd had trouble booking a room in the city for my return journey so thought I'd ask at reception if they had any rooms available for Tuesday........they all looked at me as though I was mad........'Tuesday?!' We are full you won't find any rooms anywhere (dramatic pause) AC/DC are in town', they must have some following over here. I told them I'd got a room in Nokia (16km away) and they were amazed I'd got that.
Well I need to repack my bags, and Hadleighs, for the next couple of days as we will be in the forest and then I think it will be an early night.

4 comments:

  1. Glad you got there ok. All is well at home. We have been at the Air Show.

    Enjoy the comfort for tomorrow night it's a tent for you :-)

    Love

    Nick, Jake & Ben

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  2. Walter Gerrard1 June 2010 at 03:55

    Hi Jo and Hadleigh, glad to see you arrived in Finland safe and sound, I am looking forward to following your travels and adventures in the be outdoors. Frank the dog, who is sitting next to me, is looking on with interest, he would prefer to be outdoors too but at present it is raining thought the forecast for the next few days looks more promising. Hope ac/dc don't keep you awake best wishes Walter

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  3. Hi Jo, First time I've managed to get on to the internet in days. Glad to hear you're having a good time!? I'd ditch the tent if I were you and opt for a 5* spa package. You can still do outdoors. They have these marvellous outdoor thermal pools....

    Munchkin [work that one out]

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  4. I can make a very good guess! Hope all's ok with you.

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