A short tour

There were no lessons today, but I still went to school to have my lunch and to find a teaching assistant regarding my courses. I'm nearing the end of the second week and my studies have not been sorted out yet. Good job. But there should be no problems.

In the morning I went to take a short walk around my neighbourhood. Here are some of the shops and buildings that are in the vicinity.

Tokmanni

I have to describe this Tokmanni. It is a well known place where you can find probably the cheapest items in the area. It is frequented by exchange students on a budget, like me, and some families living nearly. A wide range of items can be found here. Eg electronics, home appliances, clothes, shoes, rugs, curtains, bike parts, bulbs, tools, stationary, food, plants etc. The range is even bigger than Carrefour, but the quality probably isn't as good. You must check the expiry dates of the food you buy from here, and some of the fruits have parts that went bad. Otherwise, it is a very good place to get everything you need.

R-Kioski - sort of like 7-11, but it's not 24/7

Xiao Long

There's an obsession with the word 'Dragon' for chinese eating places. Hai Long, Xiao Long, there's even a brand called Blue Dragon for instant noodles... I had a quick peek inside, and this Xiao Long seems to serve burgers. But Xiao Hui went for dinner inside before and they do serve proper Chinese food.

Pizza Parlour

Post Office

A place that sells stationary and handicraft

Pharmacy located beside the stationary shop

Sale, a small supermarket

In school, Xiao Hui and I had our luch together. There was some purple stuff at the 'salad bar' and I gamely took a pile of it, together with lettuce and cherry tomatoes. We had no idea what it was, but it tasted sour and soft. There were the usual staples - rice and potatoes, which i took some of both, and a large piece of breaded pork with brown sauce. Bread is always provided during lunch, and I took 2 slices with the garlic spread, a slice of dark rye bread, a glass of milk and a glass of water. This meal costs EUR 2.50. Lunch in this cafeteria generally is of this form, with changes to the meat and the staples. When I'm bored of the food here, I'll go try out the other cafeterias.

Here are some photos of the stuffed animals in the museum located near the main library.

Owls

Dunno what this is

Another dunno what this is

merikotka - it's written at the branch...

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Chillli crab!