Serping around!

The Welcome Dinner

On the 15th of April, we came to Setúbal, where we met the participants from the other countries, for a welcome dinner. Everyone was very excited to meet each other and start the week.

Waiting for the bus

The next morning we took the bus to Serpa. The Swedish people went crazy about all the sunshine, but the Spanish and the Italians remained calm. Some participants entertained the bus by singing the whole way.

After arriving to our nice hostel, we met the local participants from Serpa. We started out playing some quite tricky name-games, so that all of us could get to know each other. We had a lot of laughs that afternoon. Pronunciation can be tough!

The visit of Isabel Estevês

Later that day we met Isabel Estevês, a representative from the Municipal of Serpa, who welcomed us and told us a bit about Serpa.

Our bikes!

In the evening, we went to town for dinner – by bike! This was not appreciated by our butts, or our, still aching, untrained leg-muscles. Now we are more used to the hilly roads of Serpa.

We finished the day with a great meat and a visit to a local café.

The Walls of Serpa

On the following days we had a lot of different activities. We visited the Castle and the walls of Serpa for a guided tour, and also the Aqueduct. We got to see the process of making the famous cardoon flavoured cheese from Alentejo, and also taste it directly from the factory. 

In the work room, we have had presentations about Youth in Action and the different organisations involved in the project, e.g. La Tierra Verde and Experimentáculo. One day we made a Multilingual Dictionary with all the languages spoken by the participants.

Outside, we had a Photo Challenge and traditional games. We had a blast, covered in water, flour and grass!

Swedish night!

Every night, one of the groups presents their country, traditions, culture and food. Amongst other things, we got to see La Lucha Canaria (wrestling from Gran Canaria) and celebrate the Swedish Midsommarafton (Midsummer’s Eve). Now, we are looking forward to the Italian and the Portuguese nights.

So far, we are enjoying ourselves a lot! It’s a fantastic opportunity for us to come here, and learn about Serpa, all of the countries involved, get to know amazing people and grow as European citizens. 

Aaron, Spain

Chiara, Italy

Elin, Sweden

Inês, Portugal

Sherin, Sweden