I don't even really like animals.

Thanks to my friend Melissa I did something today that I would NEVER have done during my time here in Prague-- I went to the zoo.

(sidenote- the Prague zoo is actually known to be quite a good zoo. I just don't really like animals. Plus zoos always smell.)

I am so glad that Melissa snagged her preschool's season passes for us this weekend. It turned out to be a lovely Sunday afternoon so Matthew, Melissa and I took the tram up to Prague 7 across the river and spent a few hours walking around the zoo grounds.

Can you tell which animal was my favorite??

Sister is coming to town!

This week is FINALLY here-- Erica comes to visit on Friday!! If you can't already tell, I am pretty excited.

For our week-long holiday we have a few days planned in Budapest, Hungary, a day trip (weather permitting) to another town in the Czech Republic, and to spend the weekends in Prague. I am so happy that Erica will get to see the city I've been living in for the past 8 months, to meet all of my friends here and to be able to travel together once again.

Western Europe endured the Judd (and Welle!) ladies invasion of 2006, now it's central Europe's turn.

SPRING is in the air

It has been a long time since my last post, so I'll give a quick Prague update.

Almost like clockwork, as March arrived so did the feeling of a new season. Days are noticably longer, green buds appeared on trees and warm sun has allowed me to leave heavy winter gear at home. Spring is here!!

Classes are going well- my post secondary students are deep into Cambridge exam preparation and almost all of them passed their first Mock Test last month. We will do another practise exam in April before the real deal in June. I have started a new business client, Gemalto, a France-based security company. Every Thursday for three hours I meet with about 15 IT security students who have excellent English skills thanks to their international staff and regular classes. I also have a new public conversation class on Wednesday afternoons with a nice mix of University students and middle-aged working women who returned from my autumn course.

When I'm not at school I am busily planning out trips for the next three months, going for walks around the neighborhood or out with friends enjoying Praha in the springtime.

Next week is spring holiday for the post-secondary students so Deanna, Melissa and I are spending the weekend in Munich, Germany. Then, sister comes 1 April!! I took the whole week off so we are going to spend some time in Prague, Budapest, Hungary, and a day trip somewhere else in the Czech Republic. Can't wait!

That is all for now as it looks like another beautiful day!