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We arrived on monday morning to the school where our exchanges and the students from other countries were waiting.Then we had lunch all together at school and after it we listened Bouwe de Boer, energy coordinator of the Province of Friesland giving information about Omrin, a company of farmers who process cow dung into energy. We also had a welcome by City Council Member Max de Haan. After we went home and spent the afternoon with our host families. Finally, we spent the evening all together having time to know each other.
On tuesday morning we had the chance to see the school and the different subjects and activities they have there. We also had time to present the work we did since the last meeting. We had lunch at school again and then went to the area of Stiens, visit a farm where they got energy from cows sheet and the visit a swimming pool, whose water was warmed by the energy got in the farm. At the end, we went back home and after dinner we all meet again to spent some time together.
Wednesday was a complete day. In the morning, we went to Lemmer to visit a steam pumping station. Then, after having lunch on the field next to the station we had a visit to Ecopark `De Wierde´ accompanied by Mr Ettema. Finally, we went to Heerenveen,where we had time to shopping and to end the day had dinner at Etna, an italian restaurant.
On thursday morning we took the bus all students together to go first to Nagele. There we could had a tour by bus along the windmills and listen to an explanation about them. We also had lunch in the farm and after we departed to Urk in where we could see a beautiful scenery. Over 4pm we arrived to Surhuisterveen and spent the last afternoon with the host family. At night as it was the last one, we had a party which everybody enjoyed.
Friday was the last day. Not only was the most special day as we had a trip to Amsterdam but also was the saddest day since we had to say goodbye. First of all we said goodbye to our host families in the school and took a bus to Amsterdam. Once there, we had a canal tour in which we were able to see how beautiful is Amsterdam. After we had free time to go shopping or sightseeing and have lunch, people of different countries all together. Those were the last ours we spent in Holland. After that we took a bus again, this time to the airport and finally we came back home by plane.