I am back in school after a 2 week Easter Break and a 1 week trip to Hungary. Easter was great. The local priest from Poiares (the small district I live in, which is part of the "state" of Viana do Castelo) came to our house to deliver the news of Christ's resurrection. It is traditional to offer the Priest and the small group that travels with him pastries, wine and other refreshments.
Over the course of the two week break I also made two solo trips to the city of Porto, as I mentioned before. I learned the metro system, enjoyed a long walk along the Rio Douro and enjoyed a bit of relaxation and independance. The following picutres are of the Casa de Musica (Music House), the river that runs along the city of Porto and O Estadio de Dragão (Dragon Stadium) which is the home of the F.C. Porto Dragons soccer team. 
The trip to Hungary was very fun. I went with a group from my school for a one week exchange program. I stayed with a Hungarian family, attended a Hungarian school, learned how to curse in Hungarian (the language itself is very complicated), saw Lake Balaton and enjoyed various aspects of Budapest and Hungarian culture in general. Of course, I enjoyed the food a great deal. Here are some images from the trip which include a club in Budapest, my Hungarian Host Brother Pepe and I, and finally a picture of Budapest.
Going back to school after 3 weeks of vacation was tough, but I managed. It is hard to believe I only have about 6 or 7 more weeks of school in Portugal. I have really been enjoying my running routes up on the Monte de Santa Luzia. There are various trails where I have frequent encounters with wild horses, I will take a picture next time I see some.
