I have yet to reflect on how much has changed since six months ago. I have yet to get neervous that I have no idea where I am in Prague. I have yet to really consider how painful it will be to not see my family and friends for such an extended period of time. I have yet to really wonder how difficult it will be to try and learn an extremely difficult language from scratch. I am literally planning on taking the experience one day at a time but know in the back of my head that this will be the most overwhelming year of my life in terms of experience and emotion.
Kari and I had a long trip but nerves about losing luggage and getting lost were put at ease. We were picked up from the airport and brought directly to our hotel. The hotel is a lot smaller than the pictures portrayed but will do just fine for the month. It is close to our school and provides clean linens and wireless internet. That's pretty much all a girl can ask for. After an extended nap, we set out to find some dinner as we hadn't eaten since the crusty croissant on the plane earlier in the morning. Having no gauge for where we are in Prague we found a small basement restaurant a few blocks away with English translation on the menu. We were the only patrons in the restaurant and dined on salad, salmon risotto and fish. The carbs sedated us just enough to decide to head directly back to the hotel to try and get on Czech time. School starts on Monday so we have the entire weekend to get acclimated to the city. As I get ready for a hopefully sound sleep, I can't help but wonder when the full force of all of this will hit me.
Packing for a year = fun fun fun
Last pic with the crew in its entirety
Bye to my cousin... thanks for the ride!
