And so it began! We met up for our first day of Orientation at the Domplatz, and headed up the mountain side to the Festung from there...we definitely got our workout in for the day! Our program director, Dr. Schroeder, brought his family along for the day (wife and 3 kids), and it is sad to say, but they all speak better German than we do, even Karl who is not yet 5! At any rate, the kids provided us with a great deal of entertainment...especially Karl. He was wearing a 'Thomas the Tank Engine' hat, and proceeded to tell us all about the various engines, proclaiming 'James is the slender one!'
Once we arrived at the Festung, we were set free for a few hours to check out the fortress and enjoy the gorgeous weather. We met up again for lunch at a nice restaurant tucked in the side of the mountain, so again, the views were amazing! I am proud to say that I might actually like sauerkraut (I never used to be a fan, but the stuff I had at lunch was actually quite tasty!) After lunch, Maia and the kids parted ways, and the rest of the group headed down to our 'home base' at one of the University buildings to fill out some paperwork and such.
The Festung
Salzburg
jealous!?
the Alps!
Salzburg
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WOW!!! What can I say?!?! I'm very jealous that you went to London, Rome and Paris all before getting to Salzburg (which looks amazing!!!). The stars on the Eiffel Tower and the blue lights must be new...they weren't there last summer!! Sounds like you've had a good few days in Salzburg and I can't wait to here about the rest!!
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