There are no kangaroos in Austria!

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Guten tag! We arrived in Austria on Monday after a busy day of travel. We had breakfast in Paris, France and lunch in Munich, Germany and we ended the day with supper in Salzburg, Austria. The Austrian food we had was very hearty and delicious, and fun to try and pronounce. Schweinsbraten (Pork and dumplings) for SJ and a solid weinerschnitzl for Andy (deep fried pork)!!

Salzburg is a very small city compared to where we have been and it seems very calm and not busy. Yesterday we explored the city, which included finding the pretzel stand that sold huge doughy pretzels bigger than our heads with different toppings. We tried a few!! We also saw the oldest, most preserved castle in Europe. We noticed that people here seem to ride their bikes everywhere and there are lots of trails so we decided that was a good idea and rented bikes and hit the road. We went on a nice bike ride around the city and to the outskirts of the city where we biked through some nice countryside. We found that the hills really were alive with the sound of music!

At night we went to this musical performance where they played piano and classics from the Sound of Music and Mozart. This seemed like the thing to do in Salzburg as they are known for musical wonders. We enjoyed the show, especially when Andy got picked from the crowd to go on stage and dance with them!!

It was a nice and relaxing 2 days in Austria, but now we are off to enjoy the Bavarian Alps in Germany.
Auf Wiedersehen!!!!!

FYI... the longest German word we have seen in print here is 23 letters long! Altertumswissenshcaften.... not sure what that means, but we saw it on a sign!

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Photos

Biking in Austria
Look out Sarah, Odin and Christine . . . we are in training in Europe.

You call that a brat?
Now this is a brat!

What a concept
A pretzel with cheese and bacon!

Comments

[anonymous]

Ep- You look so friendly riding that bike...HAHAHA! gosh I love you

[Aunt Marie]

Longest word you found
You kids are sure having an unforgettable Honeymoon! Pics and Blogs are great. We really appreciate them. I print out what I can and bring them to Grandma Helen. She has such fun showing them off and BRAGGING about the 2 of you... I tried to find your 23 letter word on the internet dictionaries and foreign languages..The closest I can come up with is that it has to do with ancient + scholars and having to do with archaeology. This word wouldn't of been near a University or some type of school or museum would it???? Keep those pics and blogs coming...Have fun during your final week in Europe...Take care, I love you, Aunt Marie

[Leah Wyland]

Felicidad Felicidad Felicidad Amores
You both look so beautifully, wonderfully, obnoxiously IN LOVE and obviously are having such an amazing time. I can actually say that my heart feels light and happy just to see your pictures... I am sighing contentedly right now to know that true love, romance, and adventure without hesitation still exist when so many of us are wrapped up in work and life. You guys are a great example of how life is supposed to be! Brian and I are thrilled to be your future Spain travel partners... Cherish every minute together in these lugares tan bellísimos... and drink some good wine and beer for those of us limited to Leinie's Summer Shandy over here in WI! Hugs to you both!

[Odin]

Biking
Looks like some tough training there! Will those be the bikes you'll be using for the tram? Haha looks like a wonderful time have tons of fun of what's left!!! -Odin