January 19, 2005
Chapter 2: Upper Austria
Sorry it's been a while. I've been busy writing papers and shopping for souvenirs, but I will do my utmost to finish up the pictures from the trip.
As an aside: only 11 days until I leave for home! Yay!
So after Vienna, we went to Upper Austria, where we were invited to stay by Astrid. We weren't there for very long, but definitely long enough to explore the ruins of a castle, located a mere 400 meters from Astrid's home.
The following is a picture of an arrow slot in the tower. If the photo were a little clearer, you could see Astrid's house through it. The tower was still half standing and had steel stairs and railings put in, so you can climb about 180 stairs to the top. This is where Astrid and friends were going to spend New Year's Eve. We were invited to be of the party, but had plans to party in Dublin.
Here's a better picture of the house from the very top of the tower:
And here's the view of the valley:
Some more of the ruins:
It would've been fun to play pretend at the ruins. Or to read poetry there. Or play the cello. But I didn't do any of those things. I just wandered.
Before going to the airport, Astrid's mom took us on a walk near the Danube. There were swans.
Well, I told you it was a short chapter.
Posted by kea at January 19, 2005 10:05 PM