15/09/08

Location: Train, on the way to Lappeenranta
Time: 1115 Finland
Weather: Windy
Feeling: The urgency to pee (the train toilets are HORRIBLE)

Yesterday when the Lithuania girls were having their dinner, they invited me to try some of their food as I kept saying that it smelt really good. It was really delicious especially the carrots. It was carrots and onions fried with butter. Later when I was having my dinner (pathetic bread), they gave me a surprise. They gave me a portion of what they were eating. Ok, I shouldn’t say portion but everything they were eating. So it was a whole chicken thigh, carrots and rice. It was so unexpected. I mean I have only met them for 2 days. They even gave me some peppermint tea which they planted from their garden in Lithuania. After dinner, Egle even washed the plate for me. I felt kinda bad when I was eating because they were beside me eating too- eating plain rice. I wanted to give them some chicken but they refused and told me that it was for me. Halfway they decided to put jam in their rice. Know it sounds weird but it was good.

After dinner Mei Qi, Shi Yun and I went to Kunle’s place. He had cooked some African food for us- potato porridge. It was tasty but it was too spicy for me. I had to leave soon after that as I had a train to catch back to Imatra. When I was about to leave, Egle and Sandra gave me another surprise. They wanted to accompany me to the station. I cannot thank them enough. They are such nice people.

Bloody tickets to Imatra was so expensive. €7.10. Faints.

I would like to thank Mei Qi and Shi Yun for accommodating me during the weekend. And Swee Ting and Ya Chen for picking me from the train station in the middle of the night.

Left hostel at 10.25 am today. When I reached Imatra station, it was only 10.45 so I had to wait until 11.09, but I was happy. Train tickets only costs €3.60 (students’ price) and the counter lady didn’t even ask for my student card. And I’m going to Tallinn today! It’s the capital of Estonia so it should be fun.

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