Events in the last week...

It's coming down to less than a week left here in Salzburg. On Monday I had my last culture class and final. I then had my last folk art class and final on Wednesday. So now it's 2 classes down and 2 to go.

On Thursday our professor for culture decided to have a get-together in the park next to his house then walk over and have a drink at his house. What a nice guy, no one would really ever do that at school! But anyways, we went and it was so much fun just hanging out. He played on the playground with us and it was hilarious. We then walked over to his house where he had made homemade fruit punch for us. He also has triplets that just turned 1 year old last month. They are pretty much the most precious things and they entertained us the whole time!!

The part of our class that made it to his party in his backyard

The triplets - (L to R) - Laura, Valentina, Sophia

Haha. Their 3 swings on the porch

Valentina

Sophia with Laura in the background

My favorite baby and picture

Then on Friday I decided that I wanted a little get together with my best friends on the program before we all have to study and eventually leave - so we had a taco dinner which was amazing - especially the appetizers and desserts as well that everyone brought. Afterwards we played some card games and then came to my room to watch a video I had made. I had been working on it for like 2 weeks and it ended up being around 36 mins long with pictures and videos throughout the semester. It was really a great time looking back at everything that we have done.

Part of our table of food! haha...Austrian salsa is a joke! more like ketchup :)

Group picture at the table with everyone eating!

The ultimate taco that was so big it wouldn't close and we all took a bite of it.

Then today, Saturday, we finally went to Schloss Hellbrunn which we had a free pass to from AIFS as well as a pass to the Wasserspiele (Water Gardens/Trick Fountains). It was such a great day outside that we made the decision to walk there from our house (Caitlin, Michelle, Leah and I). It took around an hour and 15 minutes...I think - but we also stopped to take some pictures of Salzburg. I will share a few!

Our German building on Akademiestrasse

The building on Rudolfskai where our Culture class was 1 time a week

Caitlin and I behind the fortress

We got to the Trick Water Fountains, waited in line a bit, got our tickets, waited again then entered the gardens. So I thought it was going to be like you kind of just sit around and watch lights and water shoot all out of the ground...not so.

Michelle and I before the fun started

You can see a little water squirting here

Basically there is a tour guide that leads you around and points out different objects or you go into rooms and he tells you info about them...then when you are "least expecting it" or just plain confused he flips switches and squirts everyone with water - from the ground, ceiling, walls, objects....haha. Everyone screams and tries not to get wet.

Caitlin and I walking in the gardens

Right as they walk through he sprays them full force. haha.

Me in the gardens afterwards

Some huge fish in the pond

An even bigger fish in the pond

The three of us

Sound of Music gazebo - I am 16 going on 17...

We then just walked all the way back home and stopped at a market on the river to see if they were selling anything worthwhile. I didn't really find anything and I was getting tired for having been gone for like 5 hours - and all on my feet.

But I did take the most famous picture of Salzburg!

Basically we then came home and were all exhausted, cooked dinner, typed a little of my paper, and am here now at my computer. I still can't believe that there are only 5 days left, it's crazy!!