Man oh man. I had pretty much given up hope at this point. But after months of waiting, a very beat-up package finally makes its way through customs and into my mailbox. Considering the state that this thing was in when I received it, I'm seriously impressed that it survived the trip at all!

But it was totally worth the wait, because look at what a thoughtful gift I ended up getting! I mentioned that I enjoy learning about cultural landmarks and museums, so my secret santa loaded the envelope full of informational pamphlets, maps and photographs, including one about Vlad the Impaler (so cool!) Also included were bookmarks, and a beautiful little pin that's going right on my backpack.

I actually have a bit of Romanian heritage myself, so it was really cool learning a bit about my own roots, too. Thank you so much!