Take a Hike!


Work preceded as normal today, but at 16:00 I had the chance to present my website ideas to an IT specialist who is working on our new website, and he liked my layout and ideas! No work day is bearable without a good lunch however, so Joy and I took a lunch break by going to ASDŽ Restaurant for Dolma... however we didn't get dolma. The language barrier has been a significant obstacle when alone since less people than I expected speak English. We asked the owner for Dolme and he asked in English "chicken or tomato?" so Joy asked for tomato and I asked for chicken. Turns out we ordered two bowls of chicken soup and tomato soup with bread . . . however, the soup was delicious and it only cost us 6KM total = ~$4 - a happy mistake.I kept walking and I loved looking at the variety of restaurants, cafes, shops, and vendors. I look forward to trying them all and reporting back


 After a long day at work, I decided to explore the city on my own for a bit, so I crossed the main river, walked along a variety of Austrian, Austro-Hungarian, and other styles of buildings including, eventually, skyscrapers. I walked around the city for over an hour and noticed that it was more like a hike than a walk because of how steep the valley is.

 I came across a children's memorial for the lives lost during the war and it was sad, but also nice to see community members walking through this park with their families or their partners recognizing the history and moving on from it.
There is so much to see and so much to learn about in this city - I look forward to exploring it over the next 10 weeks!

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