Day 3: Solutions, people, picknicks

It's the morning after the storm, and as we drive to a nearby hotel that's run by Hans, a Dutch guy who lives here and is very great and helpful, it turns out most Internet connections are still down: Apparently some falling trees (of which there were quite many) must have hit some lines.

Nevertheless, the third day, or the "day after the storm", turns out to be the day of solutions: A short chat with the owner of the houses here, Mikk, and most of yesterday's difficulties disappear. We have enough electricity now. We simply moved the WiFi devices into our house. A fridge will be organized in the nearest days. And the weather is good again, so staying in the tent is not a problem. We're optimistic again, and happy that we can now concentrate fully on the work we're supposed to do here.

And not only are we very happy with the houses we rent, we're actually also very happy with the owner family who lives in a slightly bigger house next to ours. They are very friendly and helpful people, with two cute kids,  a great cat, and two dogs (of which one looks like a wolf, and the other smells pretty intense).

We spend much of the day with preparations: Equipment tests, loading batteries, scheduling meetings with people, thinking about what to do in what order, and the like. Our lakeside working place is amazing: A big table in front of one of the houses, maybe 30 or 40 metres from the lake shore. A long cable supplies us with electricity, the WiFi router is behind the big window front, there's always a gentle breeze going - it's a truly perfect place to work.

In the evening, we do a little picknick at the Ambulartoorium in Kasepää, to which we invite some people from the neighborhood, too. It turns out rather funny: Our main goal was to establish a better contact with Maria, a neighbor of the Ambulartoorium and a lady who knows absolutely everybody. Unfortunately, she has guests the same evening, so she only comes over briefly. Instead, we have a chat with a lady called Polina who quite likes the beer we brought, and surprises us with some rather strict views on religion (we're later told by Maria that she has rather strict views on pretty much everything). And of course the kids are joining again, Liza and her brother, who are very open and enjoy spending some time with us - they even bring us a big plastic bag full of cucumbers, onions, and greens. Pleasant picknick!