28 Days in Croatia

Today marks our 28th day in Zagreb!!  Each week we've learned what it means to settle in a bit more in a new culture.  Some days are really good and some have been more challenging.  Overall, we're doing really well! 

Here are fun things we've learned or accomplished:

• We've opened a bank account, which ended up being quite confusing and comical.
• JJ is enrolled in a school he likes.  He has already taken 2 weeks of his first ice skating lessons with his class.  We got to see him skate.  It's true; we're sappy, and we almost cried.
• We live about 7 minutes by car from the students.
• We are about a 30 minute tram ride into the downtown (which we really like) of Zagreb.
• We have a washer but no dryer, so we hang our clothes out (or rather in) to dry.
• I can still get my Boba on in Croatia (thanks Glo!!).

• Today we went to the University and didn't even need to take an entrance exam because we truly are beginners.  We start our official classes tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.!
• We love Surf -n- Fries, a french fry place that comes with fun dips.  Dave loves the "mediteran", and I love the "jogurt". 
• "Sladoled" is ice cream in Croatian. 
• We finally know how to order our tram tickets the right way.  The tram lady (whom we see often) even cheered for us the first time we did it right! 
• We buy our bacon in a hunk of meat that we slice ourselves. 
• Yesterday Dave went to an orphanage with some Croatian friends and two of the members of our team.  I'm eager to go, and maybe we'll bring Jacob too!

Also, here is more art from JJ.