Snow Days!
So here it is - probably the only day I'll ever get off because of snow. I took some pictures around 2pm. Now to be fair, there was a lot more snow on the street this morning. But it is all melting now. So, you might ask, what do you do on snow days? Well, number one: go back to bed and sleep in! Number two: update the blog that you haven't touched in months. Number three: pack for Greece!I guess I will start with a brief, very brief, recount of Nathan's visit. It was incredible! Seeing him standing there at the airport, a moment that will be forever frozen in my mind. Our trip to Eastern Europe was amazing. Prague was beautiful for Christmas - wandering around the streets, eating rollos (that is what we call them...), drinking mulled wine in the square, the communist museum, malostranska, running into Lauren and Adele during the changing of the guard, the best black light production of Cats (and running into Jess and her boyfriend)... Next was Vienna, where I got sick. It was cold and couldn't compare to Prague. It was very grand though, and beautiful when the sun came out. Went to museums and art galleries and had coffee and cakes!
After Vienna was Bratislava - and unlike the movie Eurotrip, we were not treated like kings and queens. Budapest for New Years! Buda to Pest, Buda Buda Pest. Budapest has crazy roofs, and the neatest Church that we saw. Went through a labyrinth (where Italians were filling up on the wine from the fountain). Followed crowds to New Years celebrations, with their own fireworks (and were almost blown up by more Italians trying to light a bottle firework in their hands). Champagne on the streets and bringing in 2007! Best New Years ever! Terror museum and the most lush Synagogue I've ever seen.
The overnight train to Krakow was terrifying! Police banging on the doors, searching every inch of the train, toilet (aka hole in the train...), freezing! All worth it when we finally slept and got out in Krakow. Would have liked to spend more time there - hardly saw the Jewish district. But found the best restaurant ever! Had some cherry vodka and international drunk dialing! Next day was Auschwitz, which was completely emotional and hard to describe still. You get chills just walking around. I bought a star of david necklace the day before, which seemed to almost keep me safe.Then it was pretty much home time! A trip of a lifetime. Memories that would fill up pages.
So more news. I was forced to decide if I wanted to stay next year or not, and after long and hard deliberations, I am coming home. So I'll be back in August 2007. Then, a couple days later, I was told that the landlord is selling the house, so I have to find a new place to live. With all this drama and stress I am so glad that in 2 days I'll be on my way to Greece!! We know where we want to go, and have a place to stay the first night we are in Athens. I feel like we are going to have quite a few adventures though!!!
I'll take lots of pictures and will blog when I get back!!
posted by Hilary @ 3:26 PM
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