Salzburg!

Week 15: Craziness

On Monday my roomie and I took the train to the famous city of Salzburg. It's a rather small city but teeming with tourists. We were able to purchase a SalzburgCard for only about 22 Euros, and amazingly enough it included the public transportation and free entry into the museums. We saw a fantastic fortress which overlooks the city, the Residenz, Mabelle Palace, a few classic "Sound of Music" spots, a church in the center of the city, trick fountains, and we spent about an hour in the breath-taking gardens near Mabelle Palace.

The remainder of the week was spent preparing for exams. I must admit, I haven't a clue how so many people can pull the all-nighters! Not my thing. I had three 16-week classes, so because full semester classes hold their exams during Week 15, three exams were waiting for me. Each exam went very well and I ended up pulling out As for each. On Thursday our German class took an "Ausflug" - field trip - to the Austrian parliament, where we got a tour and explanation of the building and politics. It was a rather fascinating experience, and as always, I was surprised at how much I understood. We settled down in a nearby Viennese cafe for lunch and interesting conversation.That's the way we Germans do it :)