Castles

Guten Tag!

Well, I'm finally settling into the European lifestyle. My hausfrau is lending me her bike, so I'll be biking around the city with the locals!

Well, this weekend we visited two castles. On Saturday we went to Schloss Hellbrunn and took a tour of the Wasserspiel, the trick fountains. We got a little wet, but it was a fun tour. Here's a picture of the table that shoots water up from the stools.

On Sunday I got to go to a church service here in English, what a surprising blessing! In the afternoon we went to another castle and saw a birds of prey show with eagles, owls, and falcons.

We also had a pastry tasting. Austrian pastries are so delicious. I have a lot of time to spare this week and the weather's been beautiful, so I've been studying and reading alot by the river or in the Mirabell Gardens. Today during our lunchbreak there was a guy playing Mozart on a piano outside, and a couple of old men playing on this huge chess board. Only in Salzburg!

Tschüss!

Landing

Hallo!
Thank you for your messages, they are so encouraging. We flew into Munich on Saturday morning and I got to visit Oktoberfest, which had just started. There were a ton of guys in lederhosen and girls in traditional Bavarian dresses!

Sunday we came to Salzburg. It was a beautiful drive in through green hills and mountains, and the weather was sunny and warm. Here's a picture of my roommate Jennifer and I in front of the Glockenspiel in Munich:

We met our house family: Trixi and Kristoff and their 15-yr old daughter Alex and 10-yr old son Tobias, as well as their cute dog Astor. Trixi made a delicious dinner for all of us. We live in a house built back in the late 1800's, but they've done alot of work on it. Trixi has a vegetable garden and a nice flower garden that we enjoy sitting in when it's not raining.

Finally, here's a picture of me with a view of Salzburg. That's a fortress on the hill. So many people walk and ride bikes here, but it has been rainy the past few days.

I had my first German classes today, so now I know how to count in German! It's been challenging to adjust to European lifestyle and also to make friends, but there's growth through trial. I love you all. God bless!
Liz

Howdy

Howdy! I will be studying abroad in Salzburg, Austria for this fall semester. I plan to post pictures and travel notes on this blog while I am over there to keep you updated on what I'm doing. Enjoy!