Day 1 – 14/04/26

We woke up early to start our trip at 6 a.m., traveling from Seville to Málaga. The journey took about 2 hours and 40 minutes, and we arrived at the airport around 9 a.m. After checking in our luggage and going through security, we went straight to the boarding gate, where we waited to get on the plane.

The flight lasted a little over 4 hours. When we arrived, our host families were waiting for us and welcomed us after we collected our bags. One thing that surprised us was the difference between the airports: Málaga’s airport is very large, while Tampere’s is much smaller.

After leaving our luggage at home, we were shown around the center of Hervanta, an area where many students live because it is close to the university campus. There are several buildings, and each student goes to a different one depending on their studies, which are identified by letters.

In the center, they explained the main places, but since we didn’t have much time, it was a quick tour. They showed us the first place where energy was produced using river water (1), the front of the theatre (2), and a building similar to a town hall (3), which has a fountain covered with glass to protect it during big ice hockey events.

(1)                                                         (2)                                                          (3)