Tour De Obuda!

I went on a bike ride yesterday with three students and one of my colleagues and it was so much fun. We started near my house and biked all the way to Szentendre (not that you guys recognize the city name or anything). We ended up biking approximately 30 miles that day. Boy was I sore. It took us about 3 hours with a few breaks in between, but we did it!

It was literally the perfect day for it. The sun was shining, it was the perfect temperature, and just about everyone was out and about. It was so great and I enjoyed it so much...even if I had to wake up early on a Sunday.

Prague!!

Let me just start by saying that I LOVEEEEEE Prague. It was great. Easily the best vacation that I've had so far since I've lived in Hungary. Everything about it was perfect. The weather was great, the food was fantastic, the city was beautiful, and my friends made last minute trips in to come and see me... all of it was perfect.

Another reason that Prague was so great is that I feel like I've finally started getting over my winter depression/winter season a bit. The sun is finally shining and I can see outside past 3 in the afternoon which helps tremendously! In Prague, I was able to catch up with my friend Sharon that lived in Budapest last year and it was like medicine for my soul. I miss our conversations that can last for hours without a break and how we can easily have 3 conversations happening all at the same time without getting confused. It was just so nice to be on holiday with someone that KNOWS me and I don't have to give background for everything before I tell a story. It was a relief.

It was also a great chance for me to get my friends Dave and Brian a bit more. We spent days together just asking each other questions and listening to stories that truly gave us insight into one another's lives. They're great guys. I loved vacationing with Dave because we love doing the same thing on holiday...nothing. We wake up when we want, go where our feet take us, eat whenever we feel like it, and just get to know the city by wandering around.



I loved everything about my vacation. It was everything that I needed and God really spent time healing me. I was genuinely relaxed and stress-free for the first time in a long time and it couldn't have come at a better time. God knew I needed this and it was such a blessing.

Here are some pictures from this weekend. I didn't bust out the camera a lot, but I got some key shots, I think. I wish I had a picture of my friend Dave running around the streets like a T-rex but I was too busy crying from laughing so hard on the side of the road to reach for my camera. Maybe I can persuade him to do it again when we travel to London next month... :)

typeTAP

Have I ever told you about my friend Tiffany and just HOW amazing she is?? I've blogged about her several times and I'm sure there will be more to come.

typeTAP is back again for it's second year to raise awareness for those in need of clean water throughout the world. Tiffany has even thrown in a little something special for those who are donating more than $25. She painting a personalized canvas for each person who donates above that mark.


She wants to raise $550 before March 22nd (World Water Day). I think she can do...I KNOW she can do it.

So, donate $5 or all $550!! All donations are welcome. I'm so dang proud of Tiffany!

http://tapwater.causevox.com/tiffany

Baking Day

Oh, dear! I've realized that I never posted about my epic baking day that I had with my students last week.

Well, it was epic.

After hearing them ask for recipes over and over and over again and then saying that they weren't sure how to put things together, I opted to have them over for a baking day to teach them it all. We spent most of the day Saturday baking, hanging out, and finished with a movie while enjoying our creations.

They were fantastic. Everything was made by them and from scratch. They made cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting, carrot cake with the same frosting, mini apple pies, and puppy chow. It all tasted pretty good. Especially the cinnamon rolls. Yum. I've missed those so much.

We had tons of fun and they're dying to do it again. I can't wait for warmer weather to hit so we can do more outdoor stuff with them. I'll post pictures as soon as I get them uploaded to my computer!