The author, Tobias, had a warm welcome from the children at School No. 13 in Sibiu, Romania. He helped the children with their lessons and craft projects. Tobias enjoyed experiencing Romanian traditions like playing in the snow, visiting museums, and going to McDonald's with the children. He formed strong friendships and had fun excursions with Radu, Tudor, and Eveline during his Christmas holiday visit to Romania.

1. My Dear Diary
I was impressed by the warm and friendly welcome the children from
School No.13 Sibiu gave me.

2. I told them about my country, Portugal, about my school in Leiria.

3. I stayed with them at a lot of lessons: English, Art, Math, etc.

4. I helped the children write the Christmas cards to send to the other
children from Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and of
course to my school in Leiria.

5. I enjoyed together with the Romanian children the first snow and we had
a snowball fight.

6. Class 1 A and their teacher took me to the Natural Science Museum. I
saw dinosaurs but I wasn’t afraid at all.

7. My friends Radu and Tudor and their classmates took me to
McDonald’s to have a meal and meet the clown who gave us balloons.

8. I spend two weekends in Radu’s and Tudor’s houses and the whole
Christmas holiday with Eve. Eveline took me everywhere: to the skating
rink, the Mall, to the Children’s Town. There I went on the dodgem cars
alone.

9. I also helped the children to make the “little March amulets” which they
give their mothers, teachers, on 1st March. I was happy to receive one.
Now it’s time for a new European experience.
Good bye my Romanian friends.
I’ll miss you!
Keep in touch!
Tobias