This morning started very relaxed. It was nice to meet the other Belgian team during breakfast. Of course the students are still very shy and stick to each other but that will soon change I hope.

In the morning we explored the small shopping mall. It was too small for us so my principal and my colleague Inge went to the beach to explore a little bit... I didn't take my camera because I thought we were going to shop but as it turned out I was now without camera in this beautiful place so I had to take pictures with my iPhone...

After lunch Latvian students Klavis, Arthurs and Klaus took us on a sightseeing tour of the city... and ... luckily for me... also to the beach... What a lovely place this is! What a beautiful beach... In Belgium it would be full of little restaurants and cafés I'm sure of that. Now there were not a lot of people... The sun graciously warmed us as if to give us - litteraly - a warm welcome in this striking city...
You can see that the city is doing its best to rise again after the departure of the Russians... There still is a lot of work to be done. It's a pity that grand buildings are left empty because it costs too much to renovate them... Also this in Belgium would not be the case. Some are really gorgious houses... Developers have not yet discovered them I think... In Belgium they would turn into lofts and/or apartements. We took a brake near a small pont.

When we returned to the hotel we waited for the Austrian delegation which was due to arrive. It's great to meet Elke again... 

In the evening we all went to diner in a delicious restaurant in the port. After spending half an hour with my students explaining the menu's and deciding on chicken the bar tender told us there was no chicken today... again discussing what we were going to eat... finally the decision was made... I was so hungry by that time but the meal was great... We will come back to this place!

The Norwegian team is going to arrive very late and  I am dead tired so I went to bed before they arrived!