Lasting Impressions From Around the World

Greece – the place to be by Emine

I was in Greece, Crete, Chania, in summer 2008 and I had had been in Greece before but in different place, that time in Rhodos.

We spent two lovely weeks in Crete with my mom and my three sisters. Crete is very beautiful place, but first when I saw our hotel I didn’t like it ! There was nothing wrong with the hotel but it was surrounded by some weird  looking plants which reminded bamboos and the sand of the beach was bad ! But yeah I got used to it. The hotel had just two floors and the buildings were side by side so it reminded a village. Everybody in the hotel was Finnish except from the staff. By the way our hotels name was Silver Beach. It was kind of annoying when on our second week the water gone mad, the waves were huge and we couldn’t swim. But yeah it was fun to watch when somebodies was trying to swim and the waves were rolling them around =D.

Chanias downtown was so beautiful. The hall was special. The little boutiques inside the hall were selling attachments, cute stuffs and food/snack. We visited there a couple of times. The local people were kind of nice, we didn’t speak to them much but when they sometimes came to speak to us, they thought that we were Greek people but no we are half Turkish (=. The stores were cheaper than I thought, there were sales like in every store and I love sales and bargains (:.

In the evenings we always had great food and after the food the waiters always gave us some ouzo or raki and some watermelon or apple bites. Looved the fooood even though I’m a vegetarian, still I had plenty of foods to choose from the menu.

The weather were allways good, never rained but it was always a little windy. In the evenings it was kind of cold. Ooh and I won’t forgot the awful bugs which were buzzing 24/7 ! The buzzing did never stop ! And there were always some dog which were following us

So Chania is the place to be

Surround = Ympäröidä

Bargain = Edullinen ostos

Remind = Muistuttaa

Store = Kauppa

Side by side = Vierekkäin

Local = Paikallinen

Huge = Valtava

Cute = Soma, sievä

Downtown = Keskusta

Buzz = Surina, pörinä

By : Emine

I love Cyprus by minnipauliina

 I visited Cyprus, Agia Napa,  last summer. I was there with my lovely parents  two leisurely weeks. My dad used money belt for pickpockets. It was so hot every day, except  couple loudly day. I burnt myself a couple of times, but luckily not so badly. The ocean was very salty, but water was warm and nice.  On the sidewalk I saw couple times homeless cats and dogs, it was very sad. Food was great and the menu many-sided. I don´t understand how the waiters can wear black suits. In Agia Napa was lots of young people. Roads swarmed young people’s hired vehicles, what makes loud noise. On curbs are lots of different shopping streets, there founds almost all well known brands, but there are also nice local shops. Locals were  helpful and service was good. Our four stars hotel was situated on the beach and it was great, everyday there was different entertaining opportunities hole day and special show on the evening. Nature of the Cyprus is quit rough, there is little vegetation. It caused because there is only few rainy days. If  I should describe Cyprus, I will say it is very warm place.

The image is of a bar wich not located near our hotel.

 Leisurely=rauhallinen, kiireetön                                                                                                                                                         Sidewalk=jalkakäytävä                                                                                                                                                                                     Curb=kadunvarsi                                                                                                                                                                                  Helpful=avulias                                                                                                                                                                             Homeless=koditon                                                                                                                                                                                 Describe=kuvailla                                                                                                                                                                            Opportunity=tilaisuus                                                                                                                                                                           Entertaining=huvittava, hauska                                                                                                                                                      Pickpocket=taskuvaras                                                                                                                                                                                    Money belt=rahavyö

By:Pauliina Kääriäinen 09D