The official name for Austria is the Republic of Austria, but I like to call it Mountain City. It’s really beautiful here. I have a hotel room overlooking the Danube River, which runs straight through the heart of Austria. It took about 8 hours to fly here from California, and it was totally worth it! It is soooo green here. The rolling hills, fantastic mountains, and overwhelming beauty just takes photography to a whole new level (and I can say so, because I’m a photographer too!). Population is about 8.7 million people, but I like to go to places where it’s not so crowded. Most people here speak either German or English, so I only had to learn a bit of German in preparation for interactions with German people. The Grossglockner Mountain is by far my favorite thing… the beauty of its peak is physically breathtaking. But the thing that really highlighted my stay was the food. The room service cooked me dinner tonight, consisting of Rindsuppe, a clear golden beef-flavored soup, and Tafelspitz, which is boiled beef in broth, served with a mix of minced apples and horseradish. The final thing I had was Käsespätzle. This may sound weird, but it’s quite normal, actually! Käsespätzle is a noodle dish, which is just big noodles with melted cheese and caramelized onions on top. It’s actually quite good! For dessert, I had a slice of Sachertorte, a kind of chocolate cake flavored with delicious apricot jam and a chocolate glaze. I washed it down with Almdudler, which is a carbonated beverage made with extract of elderberry. DELISH! I am really enjoying myself! I wish I wasn’t going home tomorrow. Hope to see you in the beautiful setting of The Sound Of Music!
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