Well, after almost a month of bludging, Daniel and I finally start our new jobs as English language teachers tomorrow! Yay!
While tomorrow is our first official day of paid employment, we have both already spent a few days at the school over the last week to organise our teaching timetables, put together classroom props (such as flashcards) for the kids and generally familiarise ourselves with the school and its facilities. We were also able to meet some of the other teachers. Everyone seems really nice so far.
This weekend has been pretty quiet. Yesterday morning we ventured into Nyírbátor to attend the local market. They have a great selection of really cheap fruit and veggies and everything seems to have been grown locally - and most likely by the same person who is selling it.
After the market, we met up with our colleague Ilona who lives in Nyírbátor and went over to her house for morning tea. She and her husband recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary (actually I think their anniversary was the same day as my 30th birthday!) and their children celebrated by surprising them with a gorgeous dachshund puppy - Blacky - who is extremely cute and utterly hilarious. He was not brave enough to approach Iago directly, however, he was quite happy to hide under the table and behind our legs and bark at him. Such a tough guy!
Ilona has been super kind to Daniel and I since we first arrived in Hungary and on Saturday she went even further by loaning Daniel a bicycle that he can use while we're here. He rode all the way home to Máriapócs from Nyírbátor (about 10kms). Not bad!
Last night we headed into Nyíregyháza to check out the Vidor Festival. It's basically a week-long celebration of music and performance art from around the world. Last night they had a pretty awesome Cuban band on the main stage. We also spent some time in a makeshift bar that had been set up in a parking lot watching old black and white comedy films projected onto the side of a nearby building.
On the way home from the festival Daniel reminded me about an unusual aspect of Hungary's drink driving legislation. According to another colleague of ours, the zero BAC limit for drivers in Hungary also extends to other passengers in the car. So, while I wasn't drinking last night, the fact that Daniel had been might have caused problems for me if I had been pulled over by the police. I'm still not sure whether or not this interpretation of the rule is correct, but I intend to find out soon.
Today was pretty quiet. We spent most of the day waiting for our new couch to be delivered. Since our house is a little tricky to spot from the street, we decided to camp out at the ice cream and cake store nearby to watch out for the delivery van. After several drinks and two slices of cake, our couch finally arrived. The third photo is one I took while we were waiting. Our house is right near the yellow car. And on the opposite side of the road from the car, behind the church, is the school where we will both be working. I would be surprised if it was more than 100 metres from our front door. I love living in a small town!
- Amanda
PS. Big congratulations to Chris and Juliet who officially become homeowners this Tuesday! Well done guys, we can't wait to see pictures of your fab new pad!
While tomorrow is our first official day of paid employment, we have both already spent a few days at the school over the last week to organise our teaching timetables, put together classroom props (such as flashcards) for the kids and generally familiarise ourselves with the school and its facilities. We were also able to meet some of the other teachers. Everyone seems really nice so far.
This weekend has been pretty quiet. Yesterday morning we ventured into Nyírbátor to attend the local market. They have a great selection of really cheap fruit and veggies and everything seems to have been grown locally - and most likely by the same person who is selling it.
After the market, we met up with our colleague Ilona who lives in Nyírbátor and went over to her house for morning tea. She and her husband recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary (actually I think their anniversary was the same day as my 30th birthday!) and their children celebrated by surprising them with a gorgeous dachshund puppy - Blacky - who is extremely cute and utterly hilarious. He was not brave enough to approach Iago directly, however, he was quite happy to hide under the table and behind our legs and bark at him. Such a tough guy!
Ilona has been super kind to Daniel and I since we first arrived in Hungary and on Saturday she went even further by loaning Daniel a bicycle that he can use while we're here. He rode all the way home to Máriapócs from Nyírbátor (about 10kms). Not bad!
Last night we headed into Nyíregyháza to check out the Vidor Festival. It's basically a week-long celebration of music and performance art from around the world. Last night they had a pretty awesome Cuban band on the main stage. We also spent some time in a makeshift bar that had been set up in a parking lot watching old black and white comedy films projected onto the side of a nearby building.
On the way home from the festival Daniel reminded me about an unusual aspect of Hungary's drink driving legislation. According to another colleague of ours, the zero BAC limit for drivers in Hungary also extends to other passengers in the car. So, while I wasn't drinking last night, the fact that Daniel had been might have caused problems for me if I had been pulled over by the police. I'm still not sure whether or not this interpretation of the rule is correct, but I intend to find out soon.
Today was pretty quiet. We spent most of the day waiting for our new couch to be delivered. Since our house is a little tricky to spot from the street, we decided to camp out at the ice cream and cake store nearby to watch out for the delivery van. After several drinks and two slices of cake, our couch finally arrived. The third photo is one I took while we were waiting. Our house is right near the yellow car. And on the opposite side of the road from the car, behind the church, is the school where we will both be working. I would be surprised if it was more than 100 metres from our front door. I love living in a small town!
- Amanda
PS. Big congratulations to Chris and Juliet who officially become homeowners this Tuesday! Well done guys, we can't wait to see pictures of your fab new pad!
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