February 23, 2013
Woke up mid-morning feeling anxious. Definitely
needed a run. My roommates were still in bed so I made myself some instant
coffee and cereal and got ready for the day.
NOTE: instant coffee sucks. They don’t
have coffee makers for the home (at least that I know of)
and I can’t afford to
buy a latte every day (they don’t sell regular drip coffee in the café’s). I
don’t
know if I just can’t figure out how instant coffee works, but it’s either
super water or I feel like
I’m literally drinking coffee grounds. This is
something I have to force myself to get used to…
Desperately needing a run, I went out to search
something to use as a running route without running through the town and all of
the busy people. There’s a scenic path that circles around the outside of Old
Town called Planty so that’s were I
sought out to find, which wasn’t that difficult to do. Although I have to run
the path at least twice since it is only about 4 kilometers, I was excited to
run it later.
We had one final meeting with Piotrek regarding
the apartments and everything that goes from living with a roommate to using
the appliances and saving energy and all that. Julianna and I nestled ourselves
in a little café to enjoy hot coffee and take advantage of their Wifi.
NOTE: We have not had Wifi or hot water at our apartment since we’ve gotten here. I
NOTE: We have not had Wifi or hot water at our apartment since we’ve gotten here. I
understand how spoiled I sound by complaining, but it is very
frustrating because these
things have already been paid for since before we
arrived and there really is no rhyme or
reason why we don’t have them yet… I
can live without the hot water, and also the Wifi –
but it’s been very difficult
to not be able to reach my family because I am starting to get
very homesick (I
never thought I’d ever say that…)
It was nice to be in touch with the rest of the world again, even if it was for just a short while but it was time to go. My battery was dying and Julianna and I wanted to run before it got dark out. I forgot to mention how great it is to find a running partner – my roommate!
The run was wonderful, mainly because it felt good to get my muscles moving again. A quick supper, shower and nap took up the rest of my evening before our group went out for the third night in a row. I can honestly say, this is a record for me.
It was nice to be in touch with the rest of the world again, even if it was for just a short while but it was time to go. My battery was dying and Julianna and I wanted to run before it got dark out. I forgot to mention how great it is to find a running partner – my roommate!
The run was wonderful, mainly because it felt good to get my muscles moving again. A quick supper, shower and nap took up the rest of my evening before our group went out for the third night in a row. I can honestly say, this is a record for me.
We took it easy tonight (meaning just one beer
each) and settled in a pub with a welcoming appearance and a good, clean
atmosphere. The great prices were a sweet surprise and the all day and night
open kitchen was very appealing – I’ll have to come back again to try some of
that mesmerizing soup that filled my nostrils the entire time. The way the
interior was decorated was also pretty unique and fun!
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