Hi all… I’ve been gone from work a week and it feels like months… I’m in the town of Martin, Slovakia teaching English to a group of students (ages 9 to 42)……

It’s been quite an experience but so much fun at the same time… I brought some yarn along to knit in my spare time but have found there isn’t much extra time to be found! If we’re not teaching in class, we’re wandering in the town square or on a field trip or sometimes crashing with a nap… The land looks so much like Washington state with the mountains and green (and yes, a little rain too) – except in Washington we don’t have castles…

Speaking of castles (great segway, huh?) today I took a trip to the Castle Strecno about 15 kilometers from Martin.

Here I am in front of the castle with Martin, our Slovakian acquaintance, and Janet, my roommate for the trip… While we were touring through the castle I came upon theses:

I was told they are ancient knitting needles!!!! (sorry the picture isn’t the greatest, I got a little reflection from the glass cabinet–just had to share this with you…

I’ll write more after I get back to work on the 27th! –Kim <