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Three more photos of classmates and the magic wall. At top, Jo from South Africa (I love that shot). In the middle is Arash, from Sweden. At the bottom is my thesis partner, Roya, from Canada.

I got back from an epic kayak trip a few hours ago. We didn't really get far from Karlskrona, but with the high winds and waves, it took us seven hours to paddle back today.

I have learned that my boat is not made for big waves. Being collapsable, the top is made of canvas. Good for folding, but not so good for having waves break over top of it. In one particularly long crossing this afternoon, I had to stop several times to pump the water out. At one point, I was waist deep in water inside the kayak. The good news is that even 75% full of water, it does not sink. The bad news is that I am barely strong enough to paddle a kayak full of water against the wind and current. Half the time I was wondering if I was even moving forward. But, I was, and by the time we reached our lunch spot, I was ready to set up camp for the night.

Unfortunately, Amity (thesis partner) and Derek (her boyfriend) had to be back tonight because they leave Karlskrona for good first thing in the morning. They will be missed, and I thank them for the best kayak trip this year including lightning storms, charging bulls, and gourmet beans.

Since we couldn't camp out again tonight, we fired up the old sauna here in the school basement and sweated our sore muscles away, followed by a dive into the cold cold Baltic and more sauna.

Now I am just sitting here in the class lounge where I will be spending the night on a couch, then tomorrow it is off to the farm.

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