D-Day

We finished our training on Friday, but we still had to celebrate properly. We didn't stay idle for long and on Saturday evening we went to a pub. Different than before. Zsolti told us about this one with the cheapest beer in town and that he would wait for us there. Paula, Natasha and I arrived in the first wave. Denis, Nikol and Bruce were working with huskies, so they came later. It was still pretty empty this early. We had a beer, two, and talked. Zsolti shared his experiences from guiding and we laughed a lot. And we also did some tasting, three in total, so that we could get to know Finland from another perspective - the alcoholic one. The first shot was mustikka - blueberry liqueur served with a dollop of whipped cream. I liked that one the most! The second was salmari - liquorice liqueur, probably with a little salt. Although I don't really like the taste of licorice, the alcoholic version wasn't so bad. And lastly, we had fizu – a vodka-based spirit flavoured with mint, that tasted like mouthwash, not for me.

The pub gradually filled up, especially since it was Saturday and there was a dance floor upstairs, so there was probably a party going on. When we left, it was snowing outside. We were catching snowflakes and enjoying our long walk home.

Denis v neděli pracoval u psů, já proseděla skoro celý den v kavárně a na Paulu čekala její první tour. Zvládla to senzačně a hned i s pěti hvězdičkovou recenzí!

Monday was a day full of surprises. The morning was sensational because I had a scheduled phone call with a friend I hadn't heard from in a long time. I was walking around the city, talking with him and time flew by. It made me very happy! While walking, I also discovered a new (for me) café that I absolutely had to try. But what didn't happen? Instead of coffee, I stayed there for lunch because they offered waffles in many ways. Plus, free tea and coffee with lunch! You can't resist that! And so I had another tasting moment – ​​waffles with smoked salmon and a mega portion of salad, two cups of tea and a cup of coffee at the end. Perfect! There was so much that I almost didn't finish it, and I was once again glad that we live far and I could walk it off.

Doma jsem si dala chvilku volno, ale pak nazula boty a šla běhat, i když trošku mrňkalo. Našla jsem si tu takový malý okruh, asi 5km, chvilku lesem, chvilku podél trati, chvilku po chodníku, taková hezká kombinace lehce mimo město. Přiběhla jsem domů a těšila se na sprchu. Byla jsem nachystaná, zabalená jen v ručníku (do sprchy to mám z pokoje přesně 4 kroky), vzala jsem za kliku, klika se protočila a dveře se neotevřely. Už několikrát mi zůstala klika v ruce, ale vždycky když jsem byla uvnitř a šlo dveře otevřít. Tentokrát ne. Zkoušely jsme s holkama všechno možné, ale dveře zůstaly zavřené! Zavolali jsme Andrése a slíbil, že nám je přijede spravit. Ale co já? Fakt jsem tu sprchu potřebovala HNED! No, nezbylo nic jiného než zavolat Bruceovi a zeptat se, jestli můžu využít sprchu u něj v druhém bytě. Bruce sice nebyl doma, ale dostala jsem povolení na sprchu. Stále zabalená v ručníku jsem prošla chodbou (pro informaci – je to jen pár metrů a jinak tady asi nikdo nebydlí), otevřela si dveře a využila mnohem větší sprchu, než máme my. Nicméně po chvilce jsem uslyšela, jak se otevřely dveře (ne do sprchy!) a někdo vešel do bytu. Říkala jsem si, že se Bruce dost rychle vrátil z práce. Ale jaké bylo mé překvapení, když jsem v bytě našla úplně cizí pár! Zmohla jsem se jen na „Ahoj“ a odešla. Pro mě to byl trochu šok, ale co pro ně! Jdou si prohlídnout byt, kde budou bydlet, a najednou ze sprchy vyjde cizí ženská jen v ručníku, pozdraví a odejde. Docela jsem se nasmála.

Andrés then came to fix the door and told me that I would have my first tour that evening. As soon as he said that, my heart started racing and I was getting nervous! Today already!!!! I had a few hours to catch my breath, but I was still nervous. Luckily, Zsolti was going with me, which gave me confidence that if I couldn't do something, he would save the day (or the night). He has a lot of experience, lots of special tricks and is simply the best! He is great with people, I enjoyed watching him and learning from him. The weather was not in our favor, the sky was covered in clouds and it rained alternately. Luckily, the whole group (4 people) was understanding and we managed to take some photos, warm ourselves by the fire, talk, make some sausages, have warm juice and biscuits. It was nice. I hope that with more tours, I will improve and find my own way to make people's time more enjoyable, to pass on something, and to make them laugh.