On Monday, Elindi a fellow teacher from South Africa who also lives at the school, went to get our transportation cards for the city. It took a little longer than expected due to communication and needing a certain size picture of ourselves but we just laughed along the way. Then, I went to go meet Elise Atkins!! Trey and Elise were the missionaries in residence at Ouachita this past year. They currently live in Bratislava. Trey had a meeting with his colleagues with the International Mission Board so Elise and I had time to catch up and go to the mall next door for coffee. We all went to dinner together with their boss at a wonderful restaurant in the city outside.
On Tuesday, we (the Atkins, their boss and I) went to the Castle District with Trey, a missionary with IMB in BP, being our tour guide. I remembered being there seven years ago with the Prestonwood choir on mission trip taking pictures. We all went to lunch at Arriba!, a Mexican food place like Chipotle. They all had a meeting at two with the other IMB missionaries in BP that I joined in on. I can't express what an encouragement this time of gathering, prayer and fellowship this was to me. Connecting with other missionaries and knowing about the ministry occurring was a wonderful blessing. We ate dinner together outside in the city.
On Tuesday, we (the Atkins, their boss and I) went to the Castle District with Trey, a missionary with IMB in BP, being our tour guide. I remembered being there seven years ago with the Prestonwood choir on mission trip taking pictures. We all went to lunch at Arriba!, a Mexican food place like Chipotle. They all had a meeting at two with the other IMB missionaries in BP that I joined in on. I can't express what an encouragement this time of gathering, prayer and fellowship this was to me. Connecting with other missionaries and knowing about the ministry occurring was a wonderful blessing. We ate dinner together outside in the city.
On Wednesday and Thursday were teacher training days. Wednesday we talked about procedures, policies, curriculum, calendar. In Hungarian, Kindergarten is called "óvoda" which is anything before first grade, ages 3-7. At Rainbow Hills, I am teaching in the "middle house" which is considered PreK in America. So, I am teaching at a Kindergarten but it is the PreK age group. Thursday, we cleaned out old things and put up decorations in the houses.
On Friday, Elindi and I went into town together. Here are a few pictures I took of the city.
On Saturday, Elindi, Fruzi and I went to the Szechenyi Bath House. Fruzi is another teacher at Rainbow Hills who is from Hungary and went to college In the States.
Here is a little history on it compliments of budapesthotelstar.com: It is one of the largest bathing complexes in Europe, the premier medicinal bath of Pest- Its thermal springs were discovered in 1879; they are the deepest and hottest ( 74 - 75 C. ) thermal wells in the capital. The neo - Baroque baths were built in1913, the swimming pool in 1927.
Things I have learned:
On Saturday, Elindi, Fruzi and I went to the Szechenyi Bath House. Fruzi is another teacher at Rainbow Hills who is from Hungary and went to college In the States.
If a dish is red, it is Hungarian because of the paprika they use to flavor the food.
At school, kids have inside shoes and outside shoes for the playground.
Sour cream and shredded Trappista cheese is used for a sauce on pasta if you don't have any meat.
Tortilla chips, salsa and peanut butter are found on the international isle (in every grocery store i have been to so far).
Fruit teas are VERY common, there are many choices. I tried banana and cinnamon tea the other day.
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