Last night there was an event on campus for all the students. They set up a tent outside that was full of Christmas lights and decorations. Added some music played by a DJ and had traditional drinks such as:
Glühwein is a hot red wine that is mixed with some other fall spices to create a warm tummy winter drink.
Glühmost is basically the same thing but made with white wine. There was also hot chocolate, tea, and water available.
I think what made the night super special for us was that it started to snow while we were enjoying our drinks and our friends!! WINTER IS COMING & ITS OFFICIALLY CHRISTMAS TIME :)
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Trip to Lienz!
First I would like to say that what happened in Paris yesterday was horrible. It's so scary to think that things like this are happening because there is a group of people who are against something as simple as a religion or racial affiliation. Just sad.
Today we took a trip to Lienz, AUS, with the group names Entree. They are ones in charge of all the international students :) They planned this little day trip for us at a low cost, and it was pretty fun! We took a train to the town, and when we got there we made our way to the little market. We then had about two hours before we all had to meet up for lunch. We went through the shops and grabbed some glüwein :)
When we met up for lunch, they took us to a cool pizza place. We there for about 1 1/2 and then headed to our next destination. We got to take a tour through the famous church for them. It was filled with paintings and very pretty decorations on the alters. There were even a few tombs we could see. We then walked through a few cemeteries. Some of the dates on the plaques were as old as 1914 and others were as recent as 2015. It was pretty amazing to see how they took care of their dead compared to how we do it back in the states.
Lastly they planned a little coffee and cake stop for us before we needed to hop back on the train. The majority of us had coffee and apple strudel :)
I think one of the most fun thing I will remember from this trip is the group of friends that we were with! There was the three American girls, one from England, and two more from Ireland :) This little crew that we put together is just a hoot ;)
Today we took a trip to Lienz, AUS, with the group names Entree. They are ones in charge of all the international students :) They planned this little day trip for us at a low cost, and it was pretty fun! We took a train to the town, and when we got there we made our way to the little market. We then had about two hours before we all had to meet up for lunch. We went through the shops and grabbed some glüwein :)
When we met up for lunch, they took us to a cool pizza place. We there for about 1 1/2 and then headed to our next destination. We got to take a tour through the famous church for them. It was filled with paintings and very pretty decorations on the alters. There were even a few tombs we could see. We then walked through a few cemeteries. Some of the dates on the plaques were as old as 1914 and others were as recent as 2015. It was pretty amazing to see how they took care of their dead compared to how we do it back in the states.
Lastly they planned a little coffee and cake stop for us before we needed to hop back on the train. The majority of us had coffee and apple strudel :)
I think one of the most fun thing I will remember from this trip is the group of friends that we were with! There was the three American girls, one from England, and two more from Ireland :) This little crew that we put together is just a hoot ;)
Sunday, November 1, 2015
October :)
Right after our last trip classes started. Since then, we haven't been to many places. But thank goodness there is stuff we did in Klagenfurt instead!
Most of the time, if we are bored we head to a local bar or pub and hang out with a few beers and music. Right after Oktoberfest ended in Germany, Klagenfurt had their own little one for a weekend! I will say it was pretty great :) I got my sausage and sauerkraut paired with a beer :)
Another thing that I noticed was that Halloween was not a big deal here like it would have been at home. We were all worried about getting costumes and where we should go. It turns out most people don't really dress up.. and if they do its mainly just make up. But there were some awesome places to go that night! There was a Horror themed carnival, a techno concert, and lots of themed parties at the bars. Fun stuff!
Otherwise October was really just filled with getting used to going to classes and making new friends right here. :)
Most of the time, if we are bored we head to a local bar or pub and hang out with a few beers and music. Right after Oktoberfest ended in Germany, Klagenfurt had their own little one for a weekend! I will say it was pretty great :) I got my sausage and sauerkraut paired with a beer :)
Another thing that I noticed was that Halloween was not a big deal here like it would have been at home. We were all worried about getting costumes and where we should go. It turns out most people don't really dress up.. and if they do its mainly just make up. But there were some awesome places to go that night! There was a Horror themed carnival, a techno concert, and lots of themed parties at the bars. Fun stuff!
Otherwise October was really just filled with getting used to going to classes and making new friends right here. :)
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