small african:)

I went to see my friend and her baby:) Janinka´s father is from Africa, so I wanted to give her something that can remind her of Africa:):):)

Doma je doma

On Friday we went by train to Vendryne after one month ... again fully packed train, but we went to coach for mothers with children(the place people are scared to take a seat, as they are worried about screaming kids). The journey was fast as we made friends with one small boy, I played with him for about 2 hours or maybe even more, it was fun:)

On Saturday we went to see my sister with her family, they took us by car to Košařice and we went up to Kamienity. It was a bautifull 3hour walk!I upload some of the views so you can see the marvelous view-points. In the evening we went for a beer with my father and his friends. We were speaking partly in polish, so Jirka could not understand sometimes, but generally he is getting better and better....slowly starting speaking "po naszymu":)

On Sunday we celebrated my birthday - i had two birthday cakes:) = my sister bought a new mixer and she loves using it, so that means we eat all the time:) we had a BBQ as well and some other cakes that my uncle brought - meaning I will be on a diet for next two weeks:)

Boats

It is 26 degrees in Prague right now, sun is shining and finally we rent a small boat on Vltava and took a small "cruise" for 1 hour in the morning. It was really beautifull...you do not even feel you are right in the city centre:)

My birthday present

My niece (1 year and 9 months) draw this for my birthday:)I am sure it has a very deep meaning! I wish she can speak to find out what it is...one thing is sure - the black thing is a fly:)

Nice surprise

Today I received nice surprise from Anet:) - Svetozor´s cakes rulles!!!We had nice itallian lunch, ate the cake full of berries, drank coffee and then went for a walk to Stromovka, I am there somehow too often:)

Yesterday after my english class I went to book shop and saw Coelho´s Brida - too tempting, especially when I should study:) So I bought it, soon I will finish it....I know I should read some boring book to study for exam, but but but...I am still the same:)

Stromovka

I wrote too many times what happens to me once I have to study, so I wont describe it much, I will just upload pictures:)

Party at my new flat + hunting cache:)

I moved from Hostivař to Holešovice:) just to update you a lil bit:)

From that moment on life never stopped at my flat, all the time some parties, slowly also becoming hostel lady:):)but i definitelly love it! On Sunday Lucka and Starosta stayed here, Gecko came to visit us, and we took a nice walk along Vltava in Holešovice(never knew this place exists). We felt like on countryside, drinking beer in someone´s garden:), hunting for cache(weird game where someone hides something at some nice place, writes on internet where it is and people try to find it, in case they do, they write to small notebook that they were there). In the evening eating "utopence" and drinking beer - the thing that Lucka and Starosta missed sooo much abroad:)Welcome back guys!

Shantanu back in Prague

India again

Last 13 days I spent in India together with 15 of our sponsors and one more collegue from work. We reached Delhi on Saturday night 27th Jan and saw bit of Delhi, then moved to Agra, spent one night at Sheela Inn - everything is still the same there:same staff, same cook, same menu, same rooms:)The small boy from the small shop where I used to buy coca-cola and kitkat when the power went off 2,5 years back is still there and his english improved sooo much!!!Tuesday morning we went to see Taj Mahal and Agra Fort and afternoon we went to Fatephur Sikri and then back to Delhi. On Wednesday we flew to Goa and spent one afternoon on beach:) and Thursday we started our journey around the partner organisations we work with.

Lucka Loukotova joined our group in Goa and next five days she spent with us helping especially with translation when we had to split into more groups with different agenda and plus she helped sponsors to bargain:)

At each organisation we were welcomed with cultural programme prepared by children - dances, songs, etc.

Me with Jog Falls - i think the highest water falls in India:)

We saw lots of villages and spoke to them while sponsors were visiting the children who they support financialy. We also interacted with some villagers involved in self-help-groups known thanks to micro financing.

I got also my mehdi:)

Me in salwar kameez with my name written in Kannada:) = local language

Entering new year...2K8

I had awesome christmas holiday this year. I spent five days at home, catching up with lots of people, playing with my niece, eating christmas sweets:)

Then I spent five days in Kutná Hora(one hour from Prague). It was the most relaxing time of the year 2007. Nice walks every day, drinking svařák(hot wine), went to church, watched Pat&Mat on NYE, met new friends,...

Year 2007 was really special:

I visited - 2 x Germany, Hungary, UK, Sri Lanka, Belgium..mainly with Lucka S., Lucka L., Anet, Kamil, Klara, Zelva. I met some old friends like Charin, Maria, Srini, Geraldine, ... I graduated, so I have bachelor degree finaly:), finished first year of masters...and met man of my life(hopefully:))

Year 2008 - I should visit India at the end of January. I might move. I plan to write my thesis. I hope to see my good old friends like Maria again. Two of Luckas should come back to Prague:):):) I should visit Kamil in St. Gallen.

I wish all of you Happy New Year - full of joy, hapiness, peace, love and nice friendships!!!!!!