14 October 2008

Dobry den (Good day)!

Greetings from Prague!

Unbelievably it has already been 3 months since Molly and I relocated here from Seattle. What have we been up to? Here’s a quick synopsis:

  • Entertaining. We hosted our first guests when old friends Jami & Preston and Jeff visited. Their dedication is without equal: Jami & Preston were at our apartment when I arrived in town. It was great having guests during our first weekend (kudos to them too for their patience: our apartment was empty and Jeff had to sleep on our couch cushions on the floor). Molly's parents also just visited for 10 days. We showed them all around Prague, spent 4 days in Vienna, and day-tripped to Cesky Krumlov (small town in CR).

  • Moving in. We moved into our apartment without issue (officially jinxing all future moves). The movers delivered our “stuff” on time and nothing was broken, missing, or smelled unusual. Then it took me about a month to unpack and get organized. I paced myself.

  • Exploring Prague. We’re just getting our feet wet. The city is beautiful and we love our neighborhood in particular. More posts to come.

  • Traveling. We’ve been on the road a lot. Getting settled here in Prague has been slowed by all the travels (but we're making due). More posts to come about our trips to date:
  • A week in London & the English countryside
  • A weekend in Dresden
  • A weekend in Budapest
  • A week in Paris & Amsterdam
  • 10 days in Greece
  • A weekend in Copenhagen
  • 4 days in Vienna

And that briefly sums up our first 3 months abroad. We have been pretty busy, but it's been a great experience so far. In future posts I'll delve into more detail about Prague and what we're up to. I have a couple months of catching up to do, so there's plenty to tell.

Na shledanou. (Good bye).