5:00 am – School main entrance. Farewell time. Tears are shed. Hearts beat stronger. Everybody wish they would stay. “Can’t we cancel the flights?” – one had written on FB last night. Latvians and Finns wave us goodbye. See you soon!

8:00 am – Germans are leaving. More tears, hugs, kisses. “I wish I could stay!” “Teacher, don’t let them go!” More tears, one more hug … Bye, Tchuss, adeus.

See you in Latvia next year!