dobry den!

hi friends. it's been a quiet week so far. this past weekend we had amazing weather, so we spent so much time outside. we did our homework in a park, explored the nooks and crannies of the city, and did a lot of walking. actually, we do a lot of walking every day. i especially enjoy walking from our dorm, down the big hill, and into the city. it's about a 45 minute walk, but it usually takes longer because there is so much to discover along the way. walking back up the hill to our dorm is another story...

monday we went to a soccer game. soccer is huge here, so it was a lot of fun. this coming weekend we are going to vienna, austria from friday until sunday. AIFS provides a hotel for our group to stay in, so we are looking forward to nicer beds, hot showers, and an atmosphere different from the dorms.

speaking of dorm living, since this is a first for the both of us, we are adapting quite well. we do a lot of our own cooking. which is saying a lot given that we only have a hotplate, and is saying even more given the fact that the two of us are no wolfgang puck or emeril. we've been getting creative and have managed a few successful experiments. the roommate situation isn't too bad, and we enjoy having people around all the time, for the most part. however, i do miss my bed and having a little more privacy, but i can absolutely handle living with Jenn for 3 more months. heck, i lived with 8 girls at a time for 6 months, i think i can handle just one.

today was a rainy day, and neither of us had class. so what did we do? we took a break from the every day explorations and stayed in all day to watch the beginning of the 3rd season of lost. it was relaxing.

lastly, we finalized our plans for italy! we'll be in rome from october 19-23, and florence from the 23-26. a friend from church and a friend from school are coming with us. we're so excited!

peace and love,
alie