Monday, October 09, 2006
Where Would We Be without Scotland?
This week is "Scottish David's" last week. David has worked here in Ostrava for the last seven months or so and has become a regular with the Fishnet crowd. Laura and I have been trying to hang out with him as much as possible..he's one of the funniest people I've ever met! Perhaps a future trip to Scotland is in order....
In a last-minute decision to get out of the city on Saturday, I decided to brave the unknown and venture out by myself to the nearby city of Olomouc. I was pretty impressed with what I found. The city is full of beautiful old churches and cathedrals, fountains, museums, and even Botanical Gardens. I've included photos of the town hall (with the astronomical clock) and the Trinity Column. I wish I’d had more time, so perhaps I’ll be returning for future visits!
This past Tuesday we began our English quiz night at Templ bar. Despite a small turnout, we still had a great time, and the winners each went home happy with a bottle of wine. I, however, was no asset to my team whatsoever, and learned just how much useless knowledge I don’t know (and really, I should have gotten a point for at least naming a cyclist other than Lance Armstrong, even if it wasn't the right one).
Fun Scottish fact of the week:
In response to the question of what Scotland is actually known for (besides kilts and bagpipes), David informed us last night, along with his friend Scottish Andy, that Scotland is in fact responsible for a number of important inventions, including but not limited to the following:
-the telephone
-TV
-the lightbulb
-Penicillen
-China (the country)
-oxygen
-plants
-the English language
It was, as you can imagine, quite a hilarious conversation...
Verse of the week:
"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if my make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast." -Psalm 139:7-10
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