Trip with new host family to Levoca and another small town.

 Levoca main city building.

 Nativity scene in the church.

 Door to the pulpit.

 Just some awesome wood work!

 The pulpit held up by Moses and the ten commandments.

 Moses and the ten commandments.

 Again the pulpit.

 Organ time, lets play some stairway to heaven! eh eh anyone want to?

 The tallest gothic alter in central Europe around 20m tall, all hand crafted and no nails. Oh and there was a 50 euro fine for taking pictures but host mom asked if I could since I was an exchange student, I was given permission!

 OOHHHH I see a guitar in that wood grain!

 Hand cut and inlayed wood design.

 Another hand inlayed wood design.

 Okay one more here.

 Found another part of the organ.

 Clock tower in Levoca

 City hall.

 Some really cool iron work on a door.

 I don't think this guy likes his job.

 Entrance to another church but this one was closed for some reason.

 I like this view for some reason

 Chapel on a hill about 5km away from the church, it to was closed.

 Loved this view and couldn't help but think of my mom, the Chaplin, as I was taking the photo.

 Hello From the OTTER SIDE!! Sorry I had to Hello from the other side is huge hit here and I hate it, so here's a little fun with the song title.

So nice to be on the ice.

 Smooth as glass.

 The ice was PERFECT!

 Until it snowed, but hey gopro on a puck is kinda cool.

My Home.

Art work I bought in Vienna, they are original watercolors, I think the actual buildings and stuff are prints and then the artist color in with watercolor.

These are pictures from the past weeks they cover Vienna, skiing, Kosice, and maybe something else I don't know for sure.

Above is a photo of a street performer maybe, I don't know if that's what I should say because he didn't really move or say anything, still cool though

 A street performer whistling Mozart in the street, he was supposed to look like Mozart as well.

 Of course he was willing to take a selfie!

 Concert hall which was opened by Mozart.

 Famous church in Vienna, I forget the name though.

 Thought the building was neat.

 Inside the church people lighted candles for loved ones.

 Mine for P.G

 President of Austria's house! WOW

 Presidents courtyard.

 Now this is interesting. This balcony is where Hitler gave a speech when he occupied Austria, No one has ever given another speech, or even stepped foot on the balcony since, honestly I cant blame them for doing that.

 I think this was the state house or some sort of congress building.

 Honestly have no clue what this is, maybe a church but it was very pretty.

 Beautiful tree in front of the building.

 Christmas market in Vienna and some real pretty lights.

 Kosice Christmas lights on main street.

 Kosice state theatre

 St. Elizabeth Cathedral Kosice.

 The organ in St. Elizabeth Cathedral. Man I bet Dream On would be spectacular on this organ, but I think Aerosmith is a no no in church.

 St. Elizabeth Cathedral

 Pulpit in St. Elizabeth Cathedral

 View from under the chandelier in St. Elizabeth Cathedral

 Mother Mary

Skiing in the High Tetras with School and the mountains in the back ground. Thanks GoPro for the shot.

Okay I know I haven't posed in a while and I'm sorry. A lot has happened in the past month or so. I have been to Vienna Austria and Bratislava Slovakia with rotary. also Christmas which was okay definitely a cocktail of emotions. Also a new year with a new family. But that's not what I am going to talk about right now. Don't get your knickers in a twist I will come back to all that stuff. But recently I have felt the most at home in ages, not because I have become familiar to the culture or because I love where I am, but because I found my mental happy place in real life. And that place is on a frozen lake with a stick and puck and a game of hockey. Lacing up the skates and stepping onto ice that probably isn't the safest yet have never been on smoother or clearer ice. Getting up at sunrise and skating to your legs say "Um we may need to go off now." (About four hours straight of hockey) Some people don't understand this feeling and it is quite hard to explain but its a natural feeling the pond or lake gives you it cant be achieved on a rink. there is a sense of freedom to it. It is where the legends like Lafleur, Messiar, Hull, Eddie Long, Reggie Primeau, Lionel Repka all started and learned there skills. A pond is where hockey is born, because you can do things and try moves on a pond that you could never try in a practice. It is also where you can play no matter how old you are. I've seen 80 year olds play a game with 10 year olds and its an even game because there is no age on the ice, hockey takes over and its a child's game. I am not that good at hockey but what the pond allows you to do is become one of your heroes even if it is for only a few minuets, you can play like Lafleur or Messiar. There was a famous line said in the movie Moneyball, and I would agree with it for the most part. "We're all told at some point in time that we can no longer play the children's game, we just don't... don't know when that's gonna be. Some of us are told at eighteen, some of us are told at forty, but we're all told. " This is true for the most part but the pond will never tell you if you can skate you can play here. I have been fortunate enough to play hockey on the pond for the last three days and was going to today but my ankles said "No we need a day off." I can tell you though its the best feeling in the world and if you don't know it I recommend you go find it.

Oh and I have the smile of a six year old for most of the time I'm on the ice. Also goalie skates are about the worst thing to actually "play hockey in!" They are definitely not meant to start stop quickly or make quick transitions but its what I had so lets play!

Christmas Lights in Vienna, Austria