Here we are!
Cernauti is Chernivtsi in Russian, sorta.
Okay, as Americans we draw the attention of others. We are on exhibit 24/7. That is very interesting, but what is hard is we know so little Russian! We can’t even buy a pizza without it being an adventure! So, last night, Mike went to buy pizzas for Ron’s Birthday party and planned on getting three, cheese, Canadian bacon with cheese, and Canadian bacon with pineapple. Brandy told him which one on the list she thought it might be and Mike bought them. However, he ended up with the cheese pizza, the Canadian bacon with cheese pizza, and a calzone stuffed with ham and mushrooms! It was to die for! It was so good! But not what he planned! However, keep in mind that for six Americans who can read NO Russian to buy pizzas and get pizza is impressive, since the staff speak only Ukrainian or Russian. No English here. No Romanian here! We are often in trouble! God has been so good to us. The pizza here is the best we’ve had in Europe.
2 comments:
Hey I am glad someone was able to make Dad's Birthday a success!
Dad, sorry the email went out a little late, we were with Joe and Johanna that night and got home late. Happy Belated Birthday!
Matt
Happy Birthday Ron!
You know, I just moved back to the states from Japan and I'm thinking to myself... "yeah, I'm a world traveler, yeah"... but in Japan, English is taught as a regular subject in school. If I went to a village and got lost or stuck or broken down, I didn't stop the local police or talk to the local merchant, I just waited for a kid to walk past. Odds are, he spoke english!
To be in a foreign country and to be required to learn the language just to buy food? Way beyond my experiences!
Our best wishes go with you.
-scott.n.tira
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