First day in Craiova - by Zack

Hello All!

Zack here, how is it going? Today is our first real, full day in Craiova, Romania! Last night, we arrived by bus, and almost right away went to our host families. Matt, Malachi, Charlie and I are staying in Craiova with George at his families house. He is one of the Romanians who came to pick us up when we arrived at the airport. George is a nice, energetic guy who makes staying in Craiova very enjoyable. Falling asleep last night was difficult. Whether it was the heat, the stress about being in a new place, or the excitement, I had a hard time. But once I fell asleep, it was completely fine.

Today, George came into the room and woke me and Malachi up around 8:30 am, and we just talked. We talked about sports, his life, and how life works in the US. Breakfast was really nice and informal. As people trickled in, it really started to feel like we were here to do something really amazing.

We had group games in a fun, “get to know you” style such as musical chairs and a competition about who knew someone else’s name faster. Then, lunch came. Wow, I had the best pizza I have ever tasted, and that’s coming from someone who works at Papa Murphy’s! haha! There was just so many random toppings that were so good together (like fried eggs, olives with pits in them, corn, and real sausage). Now, we are off to the inner city to see all of the sights of old Craiova, and later, we will be playing games at the park with tons of Romanian teens in order to promote our camp and fill the remaining 10-20 spots left in the camp. Well, thanks for reading, and I hope to post again!

Love you all, especially the fam,
Zack

{even though this was posted around 11:30pm Romanian time, it was written around 3pm when we did not have internet connection}