This here is my good friend Eddie and I waiting on the bus to take us to our connection terminal at Paris. We were making fun of the seats since they looked straight out of the 1970s, so we took a picture for kicks and giggles. 
So - once we took the bus over to the Air Bulgaria connection terminal, come to find out we didn't have tickets. Yes mom - I didn't tell you this part of the story. Thankfully our professors Dr. Iordanov and Dr. Iordanova got everything situation, and the flight attendants aboard the plane actually checked on our luggage. Something about the fact that we're probably the only Americans here in Bulgaria and they want to make sure that everything is perfect for us. In the picture, as you can see, my new friend Sarah and I are extremely happy that the French want to help us so much to get on the plane. (by the way - they didn't want to help at all . . . . )
Here's some of the guys walking to the local "Walmart." It's called Kaufland and sells anything from the computer desk to fresh meats and breads. It was an experience to see some super cheap common everyday items to an iron that cost the local over 120 (which is around $70 American.)
Ok, so it's the first day of classes - and to be honest I'm pretty excited about that. Something about having some order in the day will be nice. Our class starts at 2 p.m. and so Kevin and I slept till almost 9:30 (praise Jesus for 8+ hours of sleep finally!), and now we're working on getting breakfast and showers.
Last night was a lot of fun. Kevin and I went to dinner with our professors - which turned out to be a very fun evening. Normally, you wouldn't dream of being able to hang out with your professors - - - but in this situation it was. We all had a very casual conversation, ate some amazing food, and shared a lot of wonderful stories together. It's great being able to learn about your professors, and still being able to hang out with them!! By far, the two professors that are sticking out to me are Dr. Iordanov and Dr. Iordanova. They are so excited to be able to share their country with us while still teaching. It's one of those experiences that will never be forgotten -
We all ate some interesting local food, which was amazing. A salad here is nothing like an American salad. It's just fresh cucumbers, a pile of tomatoes, some fresh feta cheese, and maybe some onions. There's no salad dressings here in Bulgaria which is AMAZING! You're actually tasting the freshness of the vegetables, and you accent it with some oil and vinegar, salt and pepper and that's about it. It's truly the perfect salad which I'll definitely bring back to the States.
Well, I guess that's all for now. I've got about 4 hours till class starts - - - so, off to do homework.
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