9th Grade Battles

After reading the novel Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Geza Gardonyi, I decided to take the ninth grade class on a field trip to Eger, Hungary- the site of the novel. While it was a very educational trip, it was also fun. We visited the castle/fortress where the Hungarians fought off the Turks for 30 days and won.
We also visited McDonalds.
And the last stop on our trip was Geza Gardonyi's house. It sits on the hill above the fortress and has an amazing view into the walls of the fortress. It was inspiring to see his rows and rows of books and the exact desk where he sat to write Eclipse of the Crescent Moon.

It was stressful to plan and lead a field trip, but I'm glad I got to go. Not only did I learn a lot, see a lot, and enjoy the 9th graders...I got experience just a little more of Hungary.

Eger

Excitation

Exciting things are happening.
1. I get bagels and Starbucks coffee for breakfast because it's teacher appreciation week- and I'm a teacher! Amazing.
2. Yesterday, I was driving to church on a two lane road and was passed on both sides at the same time- clearly my little red isn't fast enough for the swift Hungarian drivers- especially the motorcyclists.
3. We sang- "I'm desperate for you" in Hungarian in church yesterday...it's not that I love that song- but it reminds me of my good time in New Orleans- and now I've experienced it in Hungarian...awesome.
4. I have a month until the play goes in front of a crowd...I don't know if that's exciting or scary
5. My glasses broke. The only way that fits into the category is that the event instigated more excitement in my already crazy week. Plus, now I get to wear Hungarian glasses- that is after I have an eye examination on Friday and order them ;) Contacts for now (also not exciting).

Cheers and Happy Monday!