A weekend of many faces... Salzburg.

This past weekend I went to Salzburg, it was a great experience filled with many different events. Friday afternoon we stopped in Melk to see an Abbey on our way to Salzburg. It was gorgeous and an extremely informative experience. We arrived to our hotel that night in Hellbrun, a town just outside of Vienna. The next day we took a tour of the city, and then travelled to an old fortress that used to protect the city. I have some pictures a lot of that; you can click on the link again and go to the end of my pictures. I have yet to put on captions of what exactly things are, that will happen sometime soon, I promise. Sunday morning we visted an old salt mine. We put on these crazy white suits and travelled into what used to be an active mine. It was extremely interesting. While we were there we crossed the border into Germany. The day went from adventurous and exciting to emotional when we drove next to Mauthausan, a concentration camp in Austria. It was an experience indescribable. To place my feet on the same ground where so much terror insued was a heart wrenching experience. I chose to take no pictures. If you want to know more about this feel free to send me an e-mail but talking more about it in a blog feels strange and innapropriate. Shifting gears I arrived back in Vienna Sunday night safe and sound. My class has only 5 days left. We then have a final and a days break before I start my next class. Many people will be leaving after the first class, but then a new group comes also. It will be a change of pace which should shake things up in the best of ways. I plan to attend the Nutcracker Ballet this thursday night, providing I am able to get tickets. Shows are extremely expenisve here, but through careful planning it's possible to get good and affordable tickets for just about anything! Friday we are off again for a weekend trip. This weekends destination: Budapest. I'm not sure what we're doing exactly, but I'll tell you that when I return! I've received requests for pictures of the place where my classes are and the street my flat is situated on. I will do this soon, my goal is to take the pictures tonight/ tomorrow morning so you should have them soon! For now, here are pictures from this weekend! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2046774&id=1149750801&l=1b9bc1cad1
Much LOVE!