"Regretfully they tell us, but verbally they can tell us to say goodbye...to you. So long, farewell, auf wiedershen, good night. I hate to go and leave this pretty sight." ("So Long, Farewell", Rodgers and Hammerstein)
Hello faithful readers! In about an hour, we are going to walk to Die Weisse for our celebration dinner. As these famous Sound of Music lyrics imply, all good things must come to an end as my five week adventure here in Salzburg ends tomorrow morning. When people ask me how I feel about going home, I always tell them I have mixed feelings. Although I am excited to see my friends, sleep in my own bed with my cat, and move into my new house four days after arriving back to the US, I am sad to leave the beautiful city of Salzburg and have enjoyed my time here.
So what have I been up to the last few days? As I mentioned in my previous post, I spent the weekend here in Salzburg. Aside from working on papers, I spent a lot of time exploring the city. On Saturday, I walked down Linzergasse (a street near where I am staying), which has great shops. I bought some souvenirs and a belly button ring at a 1 euro plus (equivalent of Dollar Tree in the US) for 3.50 euros. I also visited some churches, including the famous Dom Cathedral. I have visited a lot of churches during my five weeks abroad, and I have to say that the Dom is probably one of my favorites. There is a crypt below the cathedral that may seem creepy, but it is actually pretty cool. There is a prayer room and graves of various church leaders and figures, including John the Baptist. Also, the actual cathedral is very pretty and peaceful. On Sunday, I read for my theology class and walked around the beautiful Mirabell Gardens. The flowers themselves are very colorful, and arranged beautifully. After finishing my theology final yesterday, Lauren (my theology professor's wife) and I went on our own Sound of Music tour. We did not take the "official tour" since I was the only student who signed up and it is expensive. Instead, we took the bus and walked around the countryside where I saw the gazebo where Liesel and Rolf sing "Sixteen Going on Seventeen", walked down the path where Maria sings "I Have Confidence" (the Von Trapp house is on that road, but does not look exactly how it looks in the movie), and saw the Nonnenberg Abbey.
For those of you who are curious about my culinary adventures, let me fill you in about the delicious food I have eaten. A bunch of us went out for coffee and pastries on Monday; I had a strawberry tart and an Eiskaffe. Eiskaffee is essentially Austrian iced coffee with coffee, ice cream, and whipped cream. This drink is very rich, but good. Interesting dessert fact: Austrian whipped cream is unsweetened. Yesterday we had cheese and gelato tastings. The students in the political science class bought cheeses from different regions in Europe, and we went to three different gelato places that afternoon. I have also eaten at two delicious Indian restaurants recommended to me by my friend Sara, who spent the year here in Salzy--Bella Vita (this restaurant has both Indian and Italian food) and Bio Bistro (a vegetarian Indian restaurant).
Well, this concludes my last post here in Salzburg. Thank you for reading my blog, and I hoped you enjoyed reading about my adventures as much as I enjoyed writing about them. Auf Wiedershen!
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