Trekking up Petrin Hill (on our way to the palace) -Prague. Changing of the guard at Prague Castle. En route to Vienna. Pardon the dirty sensor. In the middle of downtown Prague, while sitting on a bench, we heard.... M I Z! Mafia is everywhere :) This is my favorite photo. Cata had never been to an amusement park before. Inside the State Opera House, Vienna, Austria. Prague Outside view of the State Opera...

It's been 5 months since I moved to Romania, time for me to reflect on it all before hoping on a plane to visit home. One of the first things I learned when I got to Bucharest was how to use a match to light a gas stovetop. Cata was bowling over laughing as I squealed and jerked my hand away before the flame even caught. One of the most frustrating lessons I had was the loss (at least temporarily) of my full independence. Constantly...