1. Water bottle caps are color-coded.
Blue= carbonated, Pink= non-carbonated, Green= slightly carbonated. Learned by trial and error.
2. Ice is apparently not a thing in Eastern Europe.
3. Fruits and vegetables are supposed to taste a good as they look.
4. Pickles are good with almost anything.
5. Small apartments are easier to keep clean.
6. Good shoes and a good purse are essential for survival.
7. Hungarians are amazing people.
8. All Chinese food is not created equal.
9. Moving with your family to a foreign country is like having your first baby. Everything is new and different and emotional. You're pretty sure you're doing everything wrong, and your prayers are often out of sheer desperation.
10. God always shows up. He gives a friend, a word, a promise, or 5000 forints on the sidewalk exactly when you need it.