Guinness Record

Day 9

Day of departures. Everybody left. It was really great week! Thanks to everybody for the wonderful time!

Eva & Jose Antonio

Day 8

This morning started with the departure of the Swedish group. First words of bye bye were really hard. Later we had a quick breakfast and we left to Pelhrimov. There on the square we started to prepare everything to outdo the world record in the overfly of steppe eagle over the lying crowd of people. Also we presented the materials which we created during the project. Finally there were 462 people lying in 247 metres and the eagle did great and we did the world record! Wow! After that we visited the museums in Pelhrimov and had lunch in this town too. Then another work at the square was waiting for us. We went again to the square, prepare all the products for to show to the public and at 3 p. m. we opened the falconry exhibition which was leading Miso from Slovakia and the Slovakian group. At the end we cleaned all and moved back to Dubovice. There we had some work to do for the final evaluation on the big papers. We had to paint a picture about our feeling from this week, to paint or write what we gained during this project and to express how we liked each day by points on the paper. The evening started with cheering up for the world record, we were speaking and having fun and we watched one more movie and the Czechs were departing to their homes too that they can go the other day to school.

Eva & Jose Antonio

Day 7

Monday started with the workshop about recycling paper. It was really great because the first activity was to make another wallet. Now all of us we have 2 wallets so we hope to have enough money to put into as well. After that we created a little plan of a city in 3D. We separeted in groups to make surface, nature, buildings, people. And finally we buildt a city with hospital and all the stuff. We took a lunch and then came surprise for Angela (Spanish participant) who had a birthday yesterday, sweet 17, happy birthday! So all of us we had a desert, just tasteful.
The afternoon started with making the big title of the project “Kiss of nature” on the recyled papers with our signatures and some words telling to be enviromently friendly. Later came tome to clena the space, our rooms, corridor and have some free time, space to kick the ball and have some football time and also the Swedish group had time to make the luggages.
The evening started with a funny trick of the raven from Slovakian group which was presented by Miso. Just after that we all relaxed by watching a dancing movie. It was a nice day, with creative activities and after that good night!
Eva & Jose Antonio

Day 6

It was a lovely waking up this morning, the sun was shining and the sky was blue. This day we were going for a walk the whole day. We started from the place were we are staying and we walked into the nearest city called Pelhrimov. It is about 3 kilometers. We were looking around in the center of the city and after that we took a break at the house of the association Hodina H called “Centre of human resources”, the hosting organization of this exchange.

The President of Hodina H, called Daniela Havlickova, was really friendly and she was showing us around and she also gave us something to drink and something to eat. After that we started to walk up to the nearest mountain called Kremesnik. It was a long and lovely walk for about five hours. The nature in Czech Republic is beautiful and we walked on narrow paths and small roads.

When we were almost at the top, Eva and Jose told us to stop and to line up in one line. Then they told us that the first three to the top were going to win an ice cream. We were all so tired, but when this competition started we all got new energy and we started to run. The first one to the top was Sixten, a sweet guy from Sweden and at the second place came the other sweet guy from Sweden called Linus. For the third position came a beautiful girl from Spain called Angela. The price was a big ice cream each in the resturang at the top.

At the top of the mountain we ate lunch and the lovey leaders of this exchange Eva and Jose gave us all one ice cream.

The biggest suprise for this day was Joel, a guy from Sweden. He was the only one who managed to do the high rope activities up in the high trees. The other were walking up in a big sightseeing tower. Sixten a guy from Sweden was really afraid of the hight and Alba a girl from Spain was also very afraid and she had big problems to get down from the tower.

The evening started with Honzik’s mother Iva Razimova and she was talking about recycling. It was really interesting.

The evening ended with a Kiss of Czech Republic. They told us about their traditions and we laughed a lot when they told us about how they celebrate Easter. Honzik, a guy from Czech Republic was showing us a dance and when he told us about this dance and how to do it, he sounded like a teacher. He is so sweet. Then they invited us to taste their food and drinks. Honza;s mother had baked some delicious cakes and some food from potatoes, something like potato pancake called “bramborak”. Thank you very much. It tasted very good and all the youngsters from Czech Republic did a terrific job.

Good Night from Agge and Ulrika

Day 5

We started our travel to Prague at 9:00 in the morning for 1 hour and half.
We went directly to the Zoo but in the travel we saw beautiful and colorful places.
The zoo was big, very big and great, we saw crocodiles, lions, tigers, lemurs, birds, turtles, donkeys, horses, giraffes, etc., we spent there 2 hours and half.

After that we took the bus and we arrived in the Castle of Prague, we visited the cathedral, we walked down to the Charles bridge and later to the center, there was a lot of people because it was a holiday in the Czech Republic and all the people decided to go to Prague, like us. We did a lot of funny pictures and after we arrived in the square where was the astrological clock, we finally reached the Venceslav square and we gave some free time for the people to do shopping.

We arrived back around 19:00, tired but with a lot of beautiful things in our minds.
Some free time after the dinner and around 20:30 we started the last activity of the day.
The participants received an A5 empty paper and they had to write the feelings about the half of the exchange, like a postcard.
After the evaluation, the organization (Hodina H) gaved to all the participant a T-shirt “Kiss of Nature”, green colour and we did a picture all together. More than one of course.
Some free time before to sleep because the next day we will have a long day, because we will walk to Pelhrimov around 4 km and after to the close hill, around 8km, but all depends on the weather.

Edu

Day 4

The first thing in the morning, started at 9:30 and it was a game called “Cat and Mouse.” To play, we have be in a circle and one person was inside of the circle trying to find out where the other mouse was hiding, if this person find the other mouse friend they hug, if not they scratch as a cat.

The second activity was a presentation of Slovakia, a video about the falconry, they told us some information:
* The school is called Zakladna skola Maxmiliána Hella in Stiavnicke Bane and the school are 35 birds.
* It is the only primary school in the world which has falconry as a study subject.
* The association of falconiers is trying to make falconry to be nonmaterialistic heritage within UNESCO.
* They have rehabilitation for the birds.
* The people use the falconiers at the airports to catch other small birds to not to damage the flights.
* They have special kind of therapy for blind people with birds.
When the presentation finished, we began an activity that consisted of the following: Drawing animals typical of each of the countries in the exchange, seeking the names of the animals in each of the languages (Czech (Slovakian), English, Spanish and Swedish).
As the next activity we played the game sheriff, the last guys who have stayed in the game have been in the Czech Republic and Spain.
After the game, the drawings have been presented by different countries:
Sweden animals: fox, bear, bison, ..
Chec Republic: squerrel, tent, ….
Slovakia: butterfly
Spain: horse, bull, boar and lynx.
To finish the morning there was an exhibition of the Slovak National Parks:
“Mala Fatra
– Velka Fatra (with its typical houses)
– Muranska Planina.
– Tatry Nizke
– Poloniny
– Slovensky kras (very famous for the cliffs)
– Slovenský Raj
– Pieninský Narodny park (you can go across the river)
The activities in the afternoon (before break, 15:00 to 14:30) were:
A group play “Romeo and Juliet” and an individual activity that each person must draw their ideal world (nature was in the majority of the drawings).
We took a break at 16:30 and later we have provided ideas of things that the land gives to us and the things that we give to the land, at the end we have all created a picture of the world we thought would be perfect.
Finally, and after dinner, we discovered a Slovakian “some unknowns”, on the night of “Kiss of Slovakia”, they gave us great information about their monuments, they have offered great food, great music and especially we spent other great moments spent in this exchange.

Cristina

Day 3

Most of the youngster stayed up late last night, but most of of them ate breakfast at 8.30. After that Eva and Jose told us about recycling of plastic. What can we do with empty bottles? We can do new bottles, clothes, furniture and isolating.
Then we were separated into two groups and we made wallets, octopus and a train from recycled bottles. For lunch we had pasta and goulash. The weather was perfect and the sun was shining so the Swedish group decided to go for a walk, and some for jogging.

After that Edu from Spain was telling us about first aid. He was talking about how to stop nose bleeding and what to do when a person is hurt. He also talked about what stuff to have in your first aid box and which telefon number you need to have near you if an accident happens. Later Edu talked about CRP. Edu introduced the first aid with a power point presentation and with lots of games. Thanks Edu!

Each country presented their countries national parks. The youngsters from Spain, Czech and Sweden were so good. The leaders were so proud of them!
The third day finished with a Kiss of Spain. The youngsters told us about some of their traditions and after that we had the opportunity to taste some food from Spain. It tasted soooo good. They also learnt us some Spanish dances. We were impressed of Cristina, Edu and the youngsters from Spain. Thanks for a good night. See you all tomorrow!

Agge & Ulrika

Day 2

The day 2 we started with funny game, made games to remember the names in the group and checked it out. The next part of the morning we saw the presentation of the groups. The Slovakian group also presented the birds, the Czech group was dancing and the Spanish and Swedish group presented the organizations from where they are coming from too. We had typical Czech lunch with dumplings. And the afternoon started with discovering of the village Dubovice. Now we know which house has green satelite, how many ponds there are, which houses have dogs and we made marionettes from the natural material. Later we were working in the whole group in crossing rope from one side to another and we did other teambuilding games too. The evening closed Kiss of Sweden. The best show ever! Wow! The music from Sweden, children’s song and the tasteful caviar, cheese, candies and chocholate. Unbelievable. And of course Agneta and Ulrika as dancing queens! Thank you Swedish group for the perfect evening!

Eva&Jose Antonio

Day 1

The time goes really fast and the starting day of the youth exchange Kiss of nature is already here! We have already Spanish group in Pelhrimov, the Swedish group is coming by bus from Prague to Pelhrimov and the Slovakian group is coming directly to Dubovice with the birds. The Czech participants will come to Dubovice in the afternoon. So for the dinner we will be all together and we will enter to the world of Kiss of nature!

One information more: The Spanish group made a weblog about the youth exchange in Spanish so you can check it here: http://kissofnature.jimdo.com

We will bring some news soon! Ahoj!
Eva&Jose Antonio