Cultural Experiences

One of the highlights for me was the cultural experiences. It's very easy to become set in ones' ideas, routines and to simply become set in your own ways. I have found that it is only when you are confronted with something totally different from the norm for you, that you can really appreciate the differences in life. With globalisation, and easy access to everything now with the internet and social media, it's easy to have ideas as to what goes on outside of your world, experiencing them though can be totally different!

All of our meals out were really enjoyable. And the fish wasn't as bad as expected...! I was glad that everyone embraced the differences in diets.... I am quite partial to potatoes and meat anyway, so I was happy! They were all really relaxed times where we could socialise and really get to know each other.

Had someone told me that I would go into a sauna (fine) and then go for a dip in a small section of the sea that had been kept unfrozen (not so fine), and told me that I would then do it for a second time, I would have called them mad!

I went 'swimming' in there TWICE. I say swimming.... lost my footing when in there, so I think that counts!

I think that doing something so crazy will help me to approach new opportunities with an open mind... truth be told, ! actually liked it! Not something to be done every day of the week... sauna maybe! Much easier than rolling in snow anyway. Yes, we did that too!