Many discoveries have been made today....So yesterday and today went really good in German class, I am not all the way comfortable yet but I think it is getting closer. For all those you had to put up with me at school you know I need all the help I can get in German so this is a great thing. I am also becoming more comfy with reading aloud and doing thing in class, that is always had for me cause when I am unsure of myself I become very shy and quite.
One of the teachers will gone 2mro so it is a free period to research for the group projects that were assigned today. yesterday one the walking tour we went to so many places. We saw Peters Church, Pestsaule which is a tower thanking God for saving Vienna in the plague, Baroque House, and the State House aka the National Lib. It was great but such a long day. Pics of these places are currently on Facebook. We are doing pretty much just Baroque places right now.
Today we went to Karls Church which is such a staple in Baroque Cathedrals. The inside of both it and Peters Church yesterday are well known for their interior and exterior which just scream Baroque. In Karls Church today we got a fantastic treat. It is being renovated right know and they are allowing people to go up and elevator then a tall cat walk to the very top of the dome. Today I took that hike all 40 meters of it to the top. I was standing right under what they call the latern would be. I have pics of the inside and outside to try to show scale of how high I was, but I don't know if it will be portrayed very well. I with out exaggeration went from the tippy top to the bottom of this Cathedral. It was a once in a life time experience, that I am so glad to of had. I mean I am still in awe that I was able to do that. I was an arms length away from the fresco on the walls and ceiling. AHHHHHHH so cool!
Also today on the walk to the Cathedral people were doing something for voting and they were passing out pretty orange daisies, and I got one and felt a little special. lol I mean I'm not voting but I know have that memory.
A funny from yesterday...I was walking in the National Lib. and it is of course rope gaurded so no one can touch the ancient books. I had walked over to do a pic. for class and my bag hit the rope, which hit the sensor which oh yes set off an alarm. It only went off for about 10 seconds but I got a very dirty look from a security gaurd, we thought it was funny she however did not.
We have a 3 day weekend this week because Monday is a holiday here. Today I asked Dr. McFarland for some day trip ideas, and an pretty excited for a couple of them.
He suggested Schneeberg which is a mountain range area and also Neusiedlersee which is a beach on the border of Austira and Hungary. Well it is a beach like area, it is a giant lake that is salt water, but is supposed to be fun. We are thinking about doing the hiking on Saturday or Sunday then Beach on Monday. The only reason we would do the hike on Sunday is if we go to Melk, as a class.
I am kinda bummed to be missing institute tonight but this was the only night our family and new roommates could do the family dinner so I am staying for that. Last week it was delish so I am hopeful that tonight will be just as good.
So some other things I have discovered today...It is just now starting to dawn on me that I am in Vienna, yes guys I am that fumb that it has taken this long. Also that as of 2mro I have been here 2 weeks, on the 30th I have been gone from my beloved Provo for a month, and last that I miss the people in Provo more then they are missing me at this point...who would have thought that a summer in P-Town would beat out a summer in Vienna. The only other thing that is starting to be noticed is I hate not being able to talk to people, like on the phone to hear their voices. I have started to notice that it is very hard to express emotion and urgancy in an e-mail. Either that or I am just not that good at it.
Mom, Dad and the rest of the fam I miss you guys tons and love you more.
P-Town much love miss you guys