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Well, it has been a while, and even now I dont think I have the time to cover all that I have done in the last two months.
MOst recently, I have come back from three weeks in Austria, where I spent a week in Kitzuhl, and a week and half in Vienna (the rest of the time being spent in Copenhagen, but more later). It was a very long time to be in Austria, especially seeing as it was my third time, but I still enjoyed it. All of Europe has turned into spring, which is incredible. We have nothing like it at home, the defintive lack of seasons I never noticed, and now I wish we did have spring. With the Daffodils in London, and the beautiful Magnolia outside my window is Vienna, it was wonderful. I did try to catch it all on camera a few times, but the colours and general warmth couldnt be captured. By warm I actually mean aboit 15 degrees, but still. Apart from Kitzbuhel, (where the snow is), which was so warm, and I even got sunburnt, not surprising seeing as I havent seen the sun in months.
While I was in Kitzbuhel, I trained down to Salzburg, which was about two hours. The drama getting there was almost enough to ruin it. I was only there for four hours, just to go on the Sound of Music Tour, which was great. The train I was on was meant to get in an hour before the tour started, but instead it arrived at 2 o'clock, excatly when I hsould have been boarding the beautiful singing bus. So, I ran from the station, caught a very slow bus, after asking numerous people, and eventuallu got to the departure point as 10 past. But because I am obviously a very likeable person... the guy that ran the office drove me to catch up with the bus at the first stop, giving me a personal tour of Salzburg on my way. So there was definetiy some positives. Then even better, when I got there I wasnt shoved onto the massive coach but onto a smaller bus with only three other people... It was great, again like a personal tour. ALthough I have to say the others werent really getting into the singing, so I felt weird doing it myself. We travelled all around Salzburg, to Nonnberg Abbey (pretty much the only name I can remember), and then into the MOuntain and Lakes district, which was so beautiful. Austria really is just like the movies. Later on that week, as we drove back to Vienna, we stopped in Salzburg, and went to Mozarts birth house, so I got to see many of the sights of Salzburg, without having to spen money on accomodation. It defintely all worked out, despite my early train troubles.
Easter was spent in Copenhagen (freezing), with two friends from school, Pam and Megan. As you can imagine, it was a reunion of sorts, and many a good time was had. I met Megan at the airport in Vienna (she is studying in Krems, Austria) and together we flew to Copenhagen, where Pam was meeting us with her aunt and uncle who we were staying with. They are both australian, but he grew up in Denmark. For those who have a connection with Trinity, Suzy is Marg Cawleys sister. They had two children, so I have to say it wasnt too much of a holiday, but I did get to sleep in. It was soooo cold, absolutely freezing, and I have to say it was pretty funny because one day we went to Bakken, which is the worlds oldest theme park (and I went on the worlds oldest rollercoaster, which scarily is controlled with a hand brake), but they ad water rides, as in flumes and stuff, it was snowing... and people were on these rides!!!! Weirdos, I tried to photograph that, but snow is hard to capture I have discovered, unless it is quite heavy. It was such a great country, but the exchange rate was terrible, even worse than england. But its ok, because Princess Mary is there, although I didnt see her. I think she would spend most of her time in a warmer country, or at least indoors anyway.
So, what else did we tick off the list in Copenhagen. The little Mermaid Statue, a whole lot of jumping photos, Hamlets Castle, The National Museum (although stupidly the only exhibit on Danish History was closed, so we actually were looking at mummies, and the like), more jumping photos, being freezing, sleeping in. I have to say one of the highlights was going to this frozen lake/pond (yes it was that cold), and feeding the ducks, which invlove dthem flying over to us and then doing this awesome skating/sliding kinda thing on the ice, and then the swans coming over and ploughing a path thorugh the frozen pond, which took them forever. It was great!
So, after Denmark returned to Vienna, and caught the train to Kitzbuhl, spent a week ther and then another week in Vienna, which was lovely. Now returned to depressingly cold and windy London. It really is not too nice at the moment.
In other news, I have obtained a place at camp for this summer. This time round in Maine, right up there by Canada, at a Traditional Girls Camp. Traditional justmeaning that it is a full summer term, rather than weekly sessions. So excited to go, although CCUSA are making it quite painful and difficult for me to get there. BUt, its worth it. If you want to check out the website its, www.campwalden.com. Theres videos and everything.
Also, just returned from a week in Turkey, where I went to Gallipoli for Anzac Day, so great. Arrived SUnday the 20th, after the flight I was on was delayed for about and hour (I dont recomment Turkish Air, the same thing happened on the way back. Although the food is pretty good). Left bright and early the next morning on a 10 hr drive to Pamukalle. If you dont know it, you have probably seen the pictures, it is a hill with all these white calcium pools formed on it, with this beautiful blue water cascading down them. And just because its Turkey and thats what they do, there are Roman ruins there. Spent the night there, where we all got acquainted with our fellow tourists, there were four coaches with 40 people on each of them! The one I was on, for some reason was full of Kiwis, only 6 Aussies, we decided it was because Aussies are cheap,and picked the shorter tour, and I have to admit they are probably right... The next day was on to Ephesus, the best ruins of the lot (and there were a lot), followed by some creepy turks trying to sell us Turkish Delight, where they told us that in fact they (and then we) were Turkish Delight. The Turks are arealy lovely race of people, and so friendly. After Ephesus, we went to Pergamon, Troy and then that afternoon to Gallipoli. Anzac Day at Gallipoli is incredible and there really arent enough words to describe it, or enough time. Suffice to say, it was a long, cold, sleepless night, which was well worth it in the morning.
ALthough a short summation of the last few months, it is all I have the time or effort to divulge (must save some stories for my return, which by the way is now official as the last week of Septamber).
See you all soon, (a little too soon in my opinion, but funds are short...)
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