The ice has finally melted, so the normal journies into school and back (and between the school buildings throughout the day could commence). There is a flu epidemic here in Bucharest at the moment, so for teachers it means an added workload as colleagues fall like flies and the rest are left to cover, hence the many trips between the school buildings. Anyway, a little trip to the local shopping mall after school with a nice meal is in the picture. A rare treat on a school night.