Today we squeezed Omi in the car with us and drove over to Stuebing to visit the Freilichtmuseum. It is an outdoor historical museum where old farmhouses and other original structures from all over Austria have been carefully brought and reconstructed so that visitors can get a feel of what country life was like in days gone by.
It is a beautiful walk through forests and gardens and really does make you feel as if you'd stepped back in time.
The girls enjoyed the atmosphere for a while but then stared getting pretty bored. I think the phrase "nursing home field trip" may have been thrown around once or twice. And I must admit, there were a lot of old people wandering around reminiscing about their childhoods, including our Omi.
For dinner, we wanted to cook something for Omi and the family that they might not be familiar with, so Grandma and I tried to make taquitos. It was an interesting experience, as a lot of the ingredients, like refried beans, are just not available here. We did our best though and everyone enjoyed their foray into "authentic" mexican food.After that, it was just packing up and goodbyes. Emily and Natalie took one last sit in the cherry tree they had been enjoying all week, and in the morning we were off.
Grandma and Grandpa traveled with us until Munich where we had to go our separate ways. The trip home was longer than the trip out, but luckily even with 3 connections, we didn't have too much trouble. As soon as we got into the States, the girls pulled out their cell phones to check up on what had been happening at home and make sure all their friends hadn't forgotten about them. (We had no service in Austria.) I think Natalie said she had about 200 messages waiting for her on one of her favorite websites.All in all, our trip was an amazing experience. We came home totally worn out, but with enough chocolate to last for weeks, and memories to last a lifetime.
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sounds like you had a great time, cindy. i wish i could have been there with you guys.
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