As part of AEQUALIS4TCLF project consortium meeting at Amsterdam, we took extra day for local faculty visits. (Read more here). After that, instead of rushing to the airport, we hopped on the train from Amsterdam to Stockholm, where ferry to Finland was waiting for us. We traveled by train for 24h which offered us space without rush to discuss, reflex and plan how to utilize what we’ve learned. The total trip was roughly 2000 km during which we got very tangible experience of connecting Erasmus-project partner nations by land and sea, instead of air. It’s a bit like taking a metro or having a walk around the city, the difference is enormous. When we got on the ferry in Stockholm, we had a clear plan of what should be done next, how to proceed with the project, we picked pictures and began writing reports and dissemination materials of our trip. Time spent together traveling made it easy to move forward.
Yes, it’s not a short trip and it was not without hiccups, but all in all we made within planned time frame back home and stronger as a team. Slower travel is a reminder that life isn’t a sprint and good things take time.
Written by: Kamil Wojcik and Katariina Hakala
