I arrived in Slovakia, along with the other volunteers Tuesday afternoon. Daniela, the country coordinator, greeted us with hugs at the Bratislava airport and it was very exciting to see her! We met up with the four German volunteers and we all had our first dinner in Slovakia together. We have been staying in a hostel right in Bratislava (the capitol) as we did paperwork, health checks (not fun but we survived), permits, and orientation things. We have also had some free time and Daniela has been showing us around Bratislava. Even after just a few days there is so much to tell!
Yesterday we went to the Devin Castle ruins, which I was so excited about. It was so beautiful and had a great view. It also has a chapel from the 4th century that we were able to see. We walked around the old city section, which has an open market, and is full of old, historical buildings. Today we went to the Bratislava Castle, and the Parliament Building. It was great, because we are here during the 15th anniversary of the Slovak Constitution. Because of this we were able to walk around inside of the offices, and there were special events going on. We saw some traditional Slovak music, singing, and dancing.
Tomorrow we will go to church and then take a train to Velky Slavkov where we will have our language training. It is a small village in North Eastern Slovakia, in the mountains- yay! We will be there for two weeks and then travel to our placements September 15th. I have learned a few key phrases that are helpful to know, but I am excited for the language training. It is great spending time with the other volunteers, and we have been having a lot of fun together, but I am excited to get settled in my placement!
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