Bucharest, Romania Half Marathon- October 7, 2012

We arrived in Bucharest, Romania at 8am on October 6 after a 9 hour bus ride. We needed some coffee :)

The Palace of the Parliament in the background.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Parliament

The day before the race- Ocotber 6th.

 

 

 

Walking around Bucharest.

 

 

 

8am the day of the race!

We did it!!! 2:07:43

A little tired :)

The winner of full Marathon, blue number 5.

 

 

 

 

Post race chocolate filled donuts :)

Some of the course.

Leaving Bucharest.

Teachers' Day- October 5, 2012

Some of the teachers from my school were invited to a musical at a beautiful theater in the capital for Teachers' Day.

 

 

The 12th grade class put on a presentation for the teachers for Teachers' Day. My partner is their homeroom teacher.

Some of the teachers.

 

 

 

 

Lunch with all of the teachers for Teachers' Day.

 

This woman celebrated her 50th year of teaching!

 

 

October 2, 2012

I just celebrated my second, and final, birthday in Moldova. Each class that I had sang to me, and gave me flowers. And, of course, each time a new class sang I got a little teary eyed especially when they asked me when I would come back to Moldova to visit. Come on guys! I'll be here for nine more months :)



From left to right- me, my host mother Olga, my teacher partner Angela (for grades 5 and 6) and my teacher partner Vera (for grades 7 and 8).

 

  

 

 

A giant spider we discovered. Pretty cool :)

Flowers and gifts from partners and students!