The begining of the end... of the trip

Today is my last chance to enjoy the wonderful breakfast provided here at the lovely Voronez 2 Hotel. In truth, there is not much to complain about a hotel that costs $23 a night. Everyday the room is cleaned and beds are made, the staff is nice enough (thought their English, in general, SUCKS) the lunch and dinner in the downstairs restaurant is decent and convenient when you don't feel like walking to dinner or your husband won't go with you... the room is small and the beds are hard and there is only two English speaking channels and we have seen Mr and Mrs Smith 8 times (well 3 times were in Czech just to compare and use our own translated commentary, Sheldon is Brad Pitt and I play Angelina) but Sheldon can literally watch Soccer 24/7 and that is available here.

But anyway, back to breakfast... it is included in the $23 fee and I am not kidding when I say that it is worth it! I have taken to the European way of starting the day my morning feast includes coffee (duh), cold cuts with cheese on buttered rye bread, topped with tomatoes. I know what you are thinking, 'that is a sandwich!' Well, yes, but the sight of that buffet of meats and cheeses every morning delights me. Yesterday it dawned on me that all this time I could have been eating an early breakfast at 6:30 when they open and a late breakfast at 9:45 when I finally drag Sheldon down with me. I am up early thinking about everything anyway. I hate enlightenment that comes a bit late...

The BMG's are all packing it up here in Brno, the other 2/3rds of our group had their transfer yesterday and we will travel by train this morning to Prague where we will part ways with two of them as they travel (safely) to Paris. The other two we will share a hotel suite with tonight and escort them to the airport on Monday morning, they have husbands and kids anxiously awaiting their return! From the airport we are renting a car and braving the Autobahn to Germany. I don't care what we do as long as we get to visit the little town of Kitzingen, my first duty station. I had a swirly dream about it last night. I have recently been in contact with my friends from that time and place and I would love to take pictures there to share with them. We are renting a tiny car, I have recently been preoccupied with small cars, I mean really small ones, like Smart Cars and Mini's. I can hardly wait to see what we get!

Well, coffee's cold, I have to finish up my sandwich, and then head upstairs to shower and get ready for breakfast #2!

I am totally serious,

V