Krank

My Salzburgian adventure got me sick. Too much wandering the city in the cold. Granted it was totally worth it and I swear I will post photos soon. Life has just been crazy hectic since I got back to Wien. In addition to all my fun traveling, I've been studying for my final coming up this week in my real, taught-in-German-class at UniWien. And I just got my assignment for German Intensives: I have to read a 300 page German book (Das Parfum von Patrick Süskind) and then write a 6-8 page paper auf Deutsch and then give a presentation auf Deutsch all due by the 31st. In the middle of my crazy studying, this just happened to come along. Whee.

And in addition to all that, the music people at school asked me to help copy and organize music for the music workshop students while I am working at the library, meaning I actually have to do work while in the library and not just sit around and study! The nerve! But I just have to keep thinking about the 2 week vacation that follows all of this and the over 100 euro paycheck coming my way to help fund that...

On an absolute sidenote, I am officially incapable of making rice on the stovetop. No matter what I do it comes out weird. I miss my rice cooker.

Salzburg Part 2

Day Two included a trip to the Mirabell Gardens, a visit to the Natural Museum, a trip to Mozarts birth house and his family home, ending our trip at the Stiegl Brauwelt!

Mirabell Palace Gardens

Sunrise over the Hohensalzburg

We rode the elevator up the Monchsberg to get a daylight view of the city!

Jess and I with the Hohensalzburg in the background

Italian Lunch!

The Mozart Family Home

The Stiegl Brauwelt: Brewery and the largest beer museum in Europe!

TOWER OF BEER

One of three of our included beer tasting!

Salzburg!

Here is a quick photo summary of the first day of my trip to Salzburg with my roommate Jessica. We wandered the city, visited churches, got lunch at an old traditional breadmaker who works under a church, we visited the Hohensalzburg Fortress, got to see a Carneval parade and more! If you want more details, feel free to comment and I'll get back to you!

Some of the detail of Salzburgs old buildings

The gorgeous interior of the Cathedral

The organs which Mozart played on as the church organist

An art exhibit in the crypt

One of the many church spires dotting the skyline of Salzburg

Market in the Markt!

Schoko Brezel!

We accidentally ended up in Salzburg during a Euromusik Carneval!

Parade!

Carneval Costumes!

We got confettied!

More of the fun costumes!

Drums!

View from a hill overlooking Salzburg

Mountains!

Inside the fancy rooms of the Hohensalzburg Fortress

On top of the observation tower of the Hohensalzburg

Walking along the hilltop to the Modern Art Museum!

Nighttime over Salzburg!

New Nighttime View!