tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36012254510154807612024-03-19T05:46:21.532-07:00Knights at BrunnenburgBetsy Dendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620881762062686778noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-19003682493672771022012-12-15T15:05:00.001-08:002012-12-15T15:05:14.623-08:00Farewell Brunnenburg 2012 - The end and a new beginning!<br />
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wonderful months drew to an end but not without several exciting events
occurring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our last two weeks in Dorf
Tirol were busy with workdays, classes, Thanksgiving, outings with the family
and a delightful, delicious Farewell Dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also, one last adventure in Munich, Germany was a highlight for the
group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tony, Amber,
Ramsey and I headed to Merano on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day to shop for
dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What an interesting
experience!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We bought vegetables, turkey
breast, ham, etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank goodness for our
translation books and the German we learned in Michi’s class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We headed back to the castle in time for
lunch with our backpacks full.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Around
3:00 , Amber and I started some of the cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Amber worked on deviled eggs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
the students attended Sizzo’s class, I fixed the turkey and ham.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ramsey made chocolate banana nut muffins and
garlic mashed potatoes while I made dressing and gravy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tony set up the computer so the guys could
watch football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone had a great time and we all were truly
thankful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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prior to the last week was spent relaxing and packing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students were busy studying for their
final exams and we had our last Sunday tea with Mary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The week began with Tony and I enjoying
dinner with the family in Merano on Monday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pizza was so good!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rainy weather prevented us from having a
workday the last week other than cleaning the croft and our apartment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exams went well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone was excited about the farewell
dinner in Sizzo and Brigette’s apartment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Brigitte out did herself with the meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everyone’s plate was clean and hardly any scraps for the animals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tony had
Mike, Danny and Sebastian share with the group a slide presentation they had
made of the full three months abroad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sizzo thanked the group and Nik, of course, brought out the wine the
students made and gave each of us some to take home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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headed to finish packing and prepare for our trip to Munich and home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We awoke to snowflakes but not enough to keep
our bus from coming down the hill to pick us up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Goodbyes were said by all and off to Munich
and good ol’ USA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saturday and
Sunday were spent exploring Munich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Temperatures were chilly but the Christmas markets were beautiful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all were getting excited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Monday, December 3 has finally arrived along
with several inches of snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not enough
to stop us from getting to the airport and boarding our plane to London and on
to Raleigh-Durham Airport.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After 9 long
hours we touched down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone was on
pins and needles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will we be in customs
a while and will suitcases arrive intact?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amber’s family is
waiting for her and our ride is also there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tim and Kay have the van ready to go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s 73 degrees here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We left 35
degrees or less.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sebastian and Danny
head out to catch their flights to their homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mike, Ramsey, Megan, Tony and I head out in the van while Amber leaves
with her family.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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safe and sound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a WONDERFUL
experience!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope all of you have enjoyed
our journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had an amazing group and
THANKS to Mary, Sizzo, Brigitte, Michi, and Nik for opening your home to
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of all, thank you St. Andrews
University for allowing this opportunity to your students and to the both of us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Written by: Gloria Cates</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17495595481136906504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-40381241049183675802012-11-25T05:27:00.000-08:002012-11-25T05:27:54.666-08:00Roaming Around Rome and Other Adventures<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">This blog is going to cover three
weeks, basically our last few full weeks here at the croft and in Italy. We
will be leaving for Munich Saturday the 1</span><sup style="line-height: 150%;">st</sup><span style="line-height: 150%;"> of December to fly home
for winter break. We take you back to Sunday, November 4</span><sup style="line-height: 150%;">th</sup><span style="line-height: 150%;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This
Sunday was spent catching up on homework that nobody had brought with them on
fall break and then a nice tea with Mary in her blue room. The room is filled
with many interesting things, many of which were Egyptian. We had a nice time
chatting, but Mary again scolded us for being too quiet and not talking enough.
On Monday, we had class and tried to remember everything we were learning
about before our very long and exciting break. Brigitte helped refresh our memories with an amazing lunch of lamb. We also got a paper assignment
for our Cantos class to write about what knew and learned about Venice and Ezra
Pound with Mary.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiwVV36_py0kXNoqJOlsW3sFXQKzRyyB1sU0XnphusozhCLugG_T2ekXiBy8-f8mMIaf_wkuH9tMYSckirzIdpqdqTpySG0JJpY28wJXnRuH7aHS4LRh2VLwtGqG_5MF1g9MbTF47QvE/s1600/IMG_2981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiwVV36_py0kXNoqJOlsW3sFXQKzRyyB1sU0XnphusozhCLugG_T2ekXiBy8-f8mMIaf_wkuH9tMYSckirzIdpqdqTpySG0JJpY28wJXnRuH7aHS4LRh2VLwtGqG_5MF1g9MbTF47QvE/s320/IMG_2981.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday
the 6<sup>th</sup> was work day, but unfortunately the boys came down with a
stomach bug and were extremely sick. The girls took on the day all by ourselves
and stacked wood and rolled nets for the day. It was a demanding day, and we all
got a workout which was nice. Wednesday was a class day, but now Amber and
Ramsey were sick for the day. Thursday everybody was feeling better and we all
attended class. Mary usually urges us to ask three questions and to be curious,
and today was no different. We asked a lot of questions during class. However,
Mary did not like our “laundry list” questions about her life and Ezra’s
experiences.</span></div>
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the 9th was an eventful day, a few of our group went to Meran for the day, and
at night we celebrated Danny’s birthday with a bonfire. It was a very fun night
and afterwards the boys went out by themselves to Club X to dance. On Saturday
Tony and Gloria invited us for dinner in their apartment to celebrate Danny’s
special day. Gloria made some amazing lasagna and everybody really enjoyed the
meal. Sunday we did not have tea with Mary because she was away giving a
lecture, so we used the day to catch up on homework and finish up the important
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to get there. The trip went smoothly and we found our hostel without much
trouble. On Thursday we received a Roma Pass, which was very helpful because it allowed us to travel on the metro and tram without having to pay. We visited the Vatican Museum in the morning and after that we walked
around exploring the city on our own. The Vatican had many amazing things, but one of my favorite things to see were all the carriages that the different Popes had ridden in over the years. That night we ate at the Road House Grill
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during the day. Most of us visited the Trevi fountain, the Spanish steps,
Pantheon, Piazzo Popolo, and different small churches. We all had a great day.
That night, most of us ventured out to view the Trevi fountain and the
Colosseum at night and we were awestruck by how beautiful the night lights make
them. Sunday we then left for the castle again by train. It was a good trip
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the 19<sup>th</sup> and Tuesday of the following week we had class and shared
all the pictures of our adventures here in Italy. Wednesday was work day and
Danny and Ramsey helped to build the stone wall that had collapsed due to heavy
rains. They mainly helped to haul dirt back and forth to the site and to fill
in the space behind the wall with dirt again. Thursday was class and Sizzo
talked to us about our finals which are coming up this next week, we are all
terrified and therefore studying like mad. Friday we went on a field trip to
Brixen, Bolzano, and Neustift for both the classes that Sizzo teaches. We saw
many churches and and Otzi the Iceman. It was amazing to see the great
architecture and to try and decode the frescos that we saw using the symbols
that we were taught. Otzi was also interesting to see in person. We learned a
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17495595481136906504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-89324953113052032882012-11-04T07:38:00.000-08:002012-11-04T07:57:03.653-08:00Our Fall Break Journey<br />
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and began my journey to Paris alone. Starting at 7am I left Brunnenburg to
catch a bus in Dorf Tirol where I then took a train in Merano taking me all the
way to Verona, where I got on a plane to Paris. During my journey I met a lovely
lady who assisted me with not getting lost while heading to Paris, she too was
heading to Paris. She became my guardian angel through my travel. Once in
Paris, I had to find my first hostel, taking multiple connecting metros, and
through the ups and downs I finally found my hostel and was so relieved once I
hit my bed for the next two days. I was only staying at this hostel called “Open
Hostel” for two days because the other one only allowed for you to be there for
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in Paris and waiting for his apartment to finish being under construction took
me on a tour of Paris for the day. Taking me to all the most popular monuments,
museums, churches, and eating a delicious crepe ending the night at the Eiffel
Tower watching it glitter for 5 minutes at the beginning of every hour starting
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my suitcase and gathered all my belongings heading out the door for my next
Hostel, which was Caulaincourt Square Hostel. I knew how to get to this hostel because
Oliver and I the day before went and found it. This hostel was a very nice
hostel being in the central of Paris in a wonderful part of the town. It was 2
blocks from the metro station, and beside a delicious pastry shop and
restaurant. The Hostel was at a cheap price for what all it offered. Every
morning starting at 7:30 till 9:30 there was a continental breakfast including
a basket of bread (croissant and a roll) and different cereal. For beverages,
you had hot chocolate, coffee, and orange juice. During the hours of 4-8 was
considered happy hour, they gave out free crepes and discounted drinks. The hostel
offered free Wi-Fi and 5 computers to be used for free. There was also a
kitchen where you could prepare your own meals as you pleased. It was like I
was back in Brunnenburg. On Monday, I did not go anywhere except for checking
into this new hostel. My day was spent working on homework for my online class that
I added, and counting down the time that my mother’s birthday gift would arrive.
Monday was her birthday, and I had bought her an edible arrangement she had no
clue. That night for dinner I found a close restaurant where I had chicken,
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alone; I interacted with so many different cultures. To name a few; I met girls
from South Africa, Chili, Switzerland, Canada, U.S., Germany, and Hungary. Some
of these girls and I actually explored Paris together. Going to see the
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to see many magnificent art pieces, including the Mona Lisa, Victory Angel, and
hundreds of statues and paintings. I also set a day aside to see the Notre Dame
where I was just in awe of how beautiful it was on the inside. I decided to
climb to the top of the Notre Dame; so paying 5 Euros I began to climb the 444
steps. I finally made it to a magnificent view; all though it was cloudy that
day with a few sprinkles you could still practically see all of Paris.</span></div>
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Paris, he is a life time friend of Professor Cates and Mrs. Cates. When he was younger
he was an exchange student in the US at the Cates home. Before leaving for
Paris, they had contacted him informing him that I was coming to Paris for 10
days and if he would be available to show me around. Of course him being the
sweet guy he is, he agreed. Once in Paris, we went out for dinner one night,
(which I very quickly realized no one does dinner till around 8pm at night),
talk about starving! Thursday was a day set aside for Pedro an</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">d I, I got up
that morning and met with him at one of the Metro stations, where he first
helped me purchase my train ticket to leave Paris for Venice to meet up with
the group; this adventure took all of three hours to do. Once I had my ticket
in hand to leave for Venice on Sunday, Pedro took me to a museum known for its history
of Paris (Musee Carnavalet). Pedro was full of history about Paris I learned so
much through him. Once finished with the museum we went for some lunch, eating what
looked to be a nasty vegetarian sandwich but was actually really good, from
there we went and got some coffee while sunbathing in the sun; then catching
the Metro to catch a panoramic view of Paris. We went to the Galleries of
Lafayette (an 8 story mall) and went to the terrace, during sun set. Let’s just
say it was a breathtaking view. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
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Hop on Hop off Double Decker Tour Bus, which stopped at five well known places including
the Eiffel Tower and passed by many other places. I got off at the Eiffel Tower
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">and began to take many pictures, then standing in line for 4o minutes to climb
the Eiffel Tower quickly realizing that the line I was in was to climb to the
top of the Eiffel Tow</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">er. I told myself I was not getting out of line. So I
climbed all 1789 steps to the tip top, in the cold, rain, and wind. Once there
it was a magnificent view. I ended up being at the Eiffel Tower for 3 hours. I
took the Elevator back down and caught my bus for the next tour, after I stopped
for an amazing hot Nutella and banana crepe. That night I did the Seine River
cruise. It was so cold, but I sat outside to take great pictures. The cr</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">uise
was an hour long, taking you along the river to see all the monuments during
the night life when all lit up. I even got to watch the Eiffel Tower glitter
again. The cruise was so peaceful and relaxing. I definitely had a great time
in Paris, and would go back again to see the rest of the monuments I did not
have </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">time to see. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtumKd_TQgDkDb8u_Wf4F5I8-QSWqooEDbkOfFQEjMVZAQPKrjOOGMsFNeQO__JUqBcF5UB9oqj3fEXGM3_y0fsB2HoJ8Jx4SY6aWzM-E60Rocu429KQ-ITJ1ZOAtWlYSKbpDT5x6xa0/s1600/444.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtumKd_TQgDkDb8u_Wf4F5I8-QSWqooEDbkOfFQEjMVZAQPKrjOOGMsFNeQO__JUqBcF5UB9oqj3fEXGM3_y0fsB2HoJ8Jx4SY6aWzM-E60Rocu429KQ-ITJ1ZOAtWlYSKbpDT5x6xa0/s200/444.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwRTsXgVvqdmvZwsLY91FOG3wef3Z8a7z3S6_xkRzIlOrGxtwykQR2R9OvlLzyHichUeqEtoWUPaEmTNDbFKbR_aYTBwFCaFmFlb6zpS2RopUBEkpp57ClqYlI_RBqKfBLSFd01z4jtM/s1600/350.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwRTsXgVvqdmvZwsLY91FOG3wef3Z8a7z3S6_xkRzIlOrGxtwykQR2R9OvlLzyHichUeqEtoWUPaEmTNDbFKbR_aYTBwFCaFmFlb6zpS2RopUBEkpp57ClqYlI_RBqKfBLSFd01z4jtM/s200/350.JPG" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><br />
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felt like I was in a whole another world. Although there was the typical
hundreds of people walking around, there were no more cars, busses, bikes,
trains (except for the one I just got off), there was just millions of feet
trampling everywhere </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">and Waterbuses zooming along the canal. Once I finally
found my waterbus that would take me to my port where I had to find my hostel,
I was relieved and overwhelmed with the beauty of the place I was now in. After
about 2 hours I found my hostel again through all the tribulations, once inside
I was shown my room and never left it except to get some dinner. I was so
exhausted through all the traveling that all I wanted to do was sleep. I
actually found out that Danny had shown up to the hostel with his mom late
afternoon. But he did not stay there; he and his mom had another hotel someplace
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everyone showed up but all at different hours. The Cates came met me at the hostel
around 11am then Ramsey and Megan came in from Greece around 2pm and Danny
showing up right after them. Once everyone was all together minus Mike and
Sebastian who were still traveling from Greece, we went out for some pizza and
toured Venice while it was still </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">beautiful. We went to a lot of shops trying on
masks, and checking out the amazing glass art work that was everywhere
throughout all the shops. Danny’s mom actually joined us later that day for
some festivities of shopping and exploring. Once the sun started to set Megan,
Ramsey, and myself said our goodbyes to Danny’s mom and we went back to the
hostel to relax, and I did an assignment for my online class. Around 9pm we
started to get worried because the guys had not shown up yet, but come to find
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students met with the Cates at the port at 9:30am; where we quickly realized
that the day was going to be full of rain and high tide. Not realizing the extremity
of the weather we all got onto the waterbus heading to Ezra Pounds home (The
Nest) </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">where Mary was waiting for us. Once there, Mary made us some of her
amazing hot tea (Earl Gray) and </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">read us some Cantos while the Cates went out
and got us some breakfast. Once the Cates returned with, doughnuts, croissants,
cake, cookies, and a variety of drinks, we all had our portions with a belly
being content till lunch we all left with Mary being our tour guide. She showed
us so</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">me churches, bridges, canals, museums, a place where Gondolas were made
and many more. By the time we got to the next port to take a waterbus to go see
San Giorgio church and San Michele (where Ezra Pound was buried) everything was
flooded due to the high tides, we were walking in water that was already ankle
deep and thigh deep in some places. When we got to the port where we trying to
catch the water bus the water had </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">raised even more, Tony was carrying Mary
through the water in the mist of me trying to jump over a wave of water coming
in when I was wiped out and went for a swim. I was now soaking wet and dealing
with a camera that had too fallen in the water. After that we had all agreed that
the weather conditions were too bad and went back to “The Nest” where I could
dry off, and Mrs. Cates made some spaghetti for lunch and Mary bought a slice
of pizza for everyone. While at Mary’s home, we had a lesson on the Cantos,
listening to Mary read the Cantos in Ezra Pounds home was just amazing. You could
really feel a connection with the Cantos and Pound through being in his home</span></div>
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done by artists who were from Venice. After we were done with the Academia the
group split from the Cates heading back to the Hostel to put on some dry
clothes and relax till 7:30pm when we were meeting up again for dinner. While heading
out for dinner, we heard sirens going off which meant the flood was coming and
going to be even worse than what it was during the day. We quickly ate and
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back to Brunnenburg. Around 7:30 that morning we heard the sirens going off
warning about the </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">flood, not realizing how bad it was till the hostel manager
told us, we quickly changed clothes and all put on flip flops to conquer the
flood. Once outside we then realized how bad it was going to be for us trucking
through the water with our entire luggage in tow. We were all walking through
ice cold, nasty knee high deep water all the way to the waterbus which was
taking us to the train station where we were meeting with the Cates. On the
bus, you could really see the devastation caused by the flood, it felt like we
were dealing with Hurricane Sandy, but just not as bad. Once the group was all
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went to the local pizza stand and got some pizzas, then coming back to our long
missed temporary home where most of us unpacked and Skype with our families to
tell about our adventures. The weekend consisted of us all recuperating from
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went to Munich for a few days and then meeting up with Ramsey and Megan in
Greece where the four spent their time having fun and experiencing a lot of
culture. While Danny’s mom came and visited him and they went to Naples where
Danny has family at. Danny had a great time seeing his mom and visiting with
all his family. He said one of the best parts of the break was eating all the
different types of amazing foods. The Cates went on a Royal Caribbean Cruise to
the Greek Isles. They too said that they had a blast seeing and meeting new
people and cultures, although there was way too much free food on the cruise. </span></div>
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It was a once in a life time ordeal and was much needed. I am thankful that
through all the separations, everyone had a great and safe trip. I am</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> glad that
we are all back together again though. We finally have ONE MORE MONTH till we
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This week at Schloss Brunnenburg was filled with work and more school work. This week was also when all are hard work was going to pay off.</div>
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Monday we harvested the rose grapes which consisted of
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Tuesday we had class followed by a delicious lunch. After lunch we proceeded to relax at the croft. Amber made grilled
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Wednesday we had another fun filled day of class. Our class was again followed with a lovely lunch prepared for us again by Brigette. The rest of my day consisted of Saints and Heroes class with Dr. Sizzo and some much needed studying. </div>
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Thursday we harvested the Vernatsch which are some beautiful red wine grapes. This work consisted of avoiding picking the bunches containing the fungi and of
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Friday we took a group trip to the Vinschgau. This is a valley near the border of Italy and Switzerland. The Vinschgau actually pertains to the entire valley encompassing a number of different medieval, and pre-medieval towns. After visiting some of the landmark churches we crossed the border into Switzerland. Some of our group decided to purchase some Swiss chocolate, I however, being frugal, decided to save my money for another occasion. The nicest part of the trip was visiting the neighboring Castle "Schloss Churburg". I decided to get medieval and try on some of the armor we found in the armory.</div>
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Sunday was when all of our hard work picking chestnuts payed off. Sunday was the Chestnut Festival. There were chestnuts roasting on an open fire and music accompanying the festivities. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17495595481136906504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-14946489486362264512012-10-09T07:25:00.001-07:002012-10-09T13:24:18.963-07:00Friends and ExperiencesThis week was a relaxing week for the group. We spent a lot of time catching up on things after last weeks trip to Florence. On Monday October first, we attended class in the morning where we took the first test in our new Education book titled "History and Social Foundations of American Education."<br />
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On Tuesday the group had another workday filled with chestnut activities. The girls, Sebastian, and the Cates' went down to the grove to continue harvesting newly fallen chestnuts, while Danny and myself prepared the picked chestnuts for roasting. This process involved rinsing the chestnuts off with cold water in baskets, then dumping them into a large bucket filled with water. Once the nuts have been dumped into this large container, the good nuts will sink to the bottom and the bad ones will float to the top. The nuts that float to the top are either rotten or have some worms crawling around in them. After a good washing you dump the chestnuts onto a table to dry in the sun and then sort them. You have to meticulously go through all of the nuts one by one and sort them according to size. After all of the sorting is done, the chestnuts are ready to be roasted and sold to the people and tourists of Dorf Tirol. After a long day of work the group met together and feasted on some delicious soup and an elaborate cheese and meat spread with the family. All in all it was one of the best work days to date.<br />
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On Friday the group caught up on some sleep and worked on some homework. It was a very uneventful day but much needed. Saturday the boys and myself took the cable chairs down to the city of Meran after visiting my local burger lady Marion at the wurstelstand. We enjoyed a few beverages and watched some local farmers in a street fair. They had live music and dancing, as well as traditional treats and drinks. After walking around town and meeting up with some friends we decided to head back up to the castle. That evening we went out to the discos in Meran and Gargazon. These places are where most of the people our age frequent on the weekends, and we have made many good friends through these establishments. After a long night of music and fun we took a taxi home and caught up on some much needed rest. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17495595481136906504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-64569438228357646602012-10-01T08:11:00.000-07:002012-10-01T08:11:20.516-07:00From the Fields to Florence<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Monday the 24<sup>th</sup> was a
day filled with classes, and not much else. That night the group had a movie
night and watched Moonrise Kingdom in the croft. It was also Danny and Mike’s
first day of work study.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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was work day. This week, Nick had the girls preparing the Vernatsch vineyard
up the hill by again removing the grapes spoiled by the vinegar flies and bees.
The boys went with Jon, one of the farm hands, and planted chestnut trees. </span></div>
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said it was really tough work, as they were planting them on a steep slope
riddled with rocks that they had to break through. After a hearty lunch, I went
back with Ashley, Jon’s girlfriend, to pick more bad grapes from the vine. The
rest of the group collected chestnuts. After dinner, the group retired to the
croft and relaxed after a hard day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Wednesday
morning was filled with class, and instructions on what to visit and do while
in Florence. We received our extra money from Gloria and got instructions about
the early train departure the next day from Tony. In class, after reading Canto
XIII, which most of us declared to be our favorite so far; Mary strongly encouraged
us to see Santa Croce, “If you do not go see this church, I will have to skin
you!” She was only halfway serious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> That
afternoon, most of us read for Sizzo’s class and hung our fresh laundry out to
dry in the croft because it was sprinkling outside. The work-studies had the
pleasure of cleaning the chicken coop and harvesting more chestnuts, needless
to say they enjoyed every second of it. After our night class, the group
decided to go out for dinner before we cleaned the croft to prepare for our
departure. </span><br />
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was the beginning of our trip for Florence. We had an early car ride to the
train station (5:15) and were able to find the right platform and train number
without too much trouble. Then we rode the train from Meran to Bolzano, and
switched trains in order to go all the way to Florence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> We arrived at Florence
around 12pm and then walked to our hostel, Plus Florence, which took us about
45 minutes. After we paid for the rooms, and put our luggage in the storage
room, because check in was at 3pm, we walked around the city while Tony and
Gloria checked into their hotel. On our walk, we arrived at Piazza della
Repubblica to find a stage set up for later on that night when Iggy and the
Three Stooges would be playing. We also found an interesting second hand store,
Melrose Vintage Store, which sold some great things. Then we found our way back
to the hostel where we moved into our rooms, took naps, showered, and got ready
to go out for the night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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started out the night by eating in the hostel’s restaurant, and then went out
to explore the streets of Florence. We stopped at any place that struck our
fancy, and went down many small streets and stopped at a lot of small shops and
restaurants. Our first big destination was the Iggy and the Three Stooges
concert. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> The free concert was packed with people and we held hands to avoid being separated
as we push through the crowd. We stayed for about an hour and got to hear some
great songs. After the concert, we walked around the Duomo and marveled at the
architecture of the church. After this, we went to the club Twice, which was
filled with tourists and locals alike. We only stayed for a little while
because of the group trip which was planned for the morning.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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we had an early wake up call at 8 for our group trip to the Accademia. Unfortunately
when we got there, we learned that the public workers were on strike, so it was
closed for the day. So instead, we used our money to climb to the top of
Brunnelechi’s dome, which is part of the Santa Maria Cathedral. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><img alt="" class="spotlight" height="146" src="http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p206x206/391756_10151077608882843_994613784_n.jpg" style="height: 113px; width: 743px;" width="960" /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> After the
amazing view from the top (436 steps) and seeing the spectacular frescoed
ceiling, which we stood and studied for about 30 minutes, we decided to eat lunch. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">We went to the Oil Shoppe, it was a great place with unique sandwiches and everyone really enjoyed their sandwich. After lunch, we walked around the mercantile area and saw
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night, the group split up men and women and had fun walking the streets and
talking to the locals in broken Italian and English. The boys stopped by a
small church and enjoyed a live organ performance, while the girls stopped in
different squares and observed the locals in action. Both groups went to a club
and stayed for a little while before going back to the hostel to get some rest.
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was our day to explore by ourselves. Sebastian, Mike, Danny, and Megan all
explored the streets of Florence while Amber and I accompanied the Cates and
went to both the Accademia Gallery and the Uffizi Gallery. Both of the
Galleries were free because of European Heritage Days, and the only drawback
was waiting almost three hours in line at both places. </span></div>
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home to Michelangleo’s the Prisoners, St. Matthew, and of course David. All of
these works were breathtaking to see in person, especially David. There are also many religious paintings, a large collection of sculptures in plaster by Bartolini and Pampaloni, and even a collection of old musical instruments, which were very interesting. There even was a "Joke David" when you exited the Accademia, and you were allowed to take pictures there, unlike the rest of the real exhibits. </span></div>
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filled with splendid artwork. The list of paintings that took my breath away is
too long to add here, but it truly was a wonderful experience. In both museums
there were plenty of tour guides to eavesdrop on, so it is easy to learn some
pretty interesting things about the art if you listen. </span></div>
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Amber and I finally returned back to the hostel it was 7:30pm, and we were
exhausted because we had left for the Accademia at 8:30 that morning. We were
lucky enough to catch the rest of the group in the room and were able to hear
about their exciting day. They had found many shops and even returned to the
Melrose Vintage Store in order to purchase a few deals they had seen there.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> After a quick nap, the group, besides Amber, decided to go out and try to find
the club that a local had told us about. It is called Tabasco, and is located
in the crypt of Saint Cecilia, its cavernous interior is filled with a
combination of antique statues, frescoed ceilings, and a fully functioning well
from medieval times. Tabasco’s antiquities collide with modern accents to
create a unique vibe and everyone who went loved it. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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back at the croft around 3pm and napped or unpacked for the remainder of the
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Wednesday September 19. We had classes again. There was no class with Michi or Sizzo. We were supposed to travel to cup stones which are located up the mountain but unfortunately this trip was postponed due to the rainy weather than day. </div>
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Thursday September 20. We had our last day of classes for this week. After lunch, with not much to do and in anticipation for Amber's birthday, which was the following day, we all went up to town to get celebratory dinner ingredients at a local store. That night Ramsey made us the most delicious patty melts. </div>
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Friday September 21. We all celebrated Amber's 22nd birthday! We began our day by heading up to Dorf Tirol to grab some burgers and fries from the Wurstel Stand. Then we proceeded down the mountain heading towards Merano to spend the day in the city shopping.. We rode the chair lift down of course from Dorf Tirol to Merano which is always a fun experience. In the city we explored the market that takes place every Friday. Later that evening, we all continued to celebrate Amber's birthday by going out to a local club. It is interesting because we always are meeting new people everywhere we go. </div>
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Saturday September 22. Professor Cates and his wife Gloria went to Bozen/Bolzano in preparation for our trip to Florence. They rode the train from Merano to Bozen to research the schedule and train tracks to make sure we get the right connection to Florence next week. They toured and explored the town while they were there. We stayed at the castle studying and relaxing in our croft. </div>
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Monday, September 10, was the first day of class. We are going to be taking five classes over the three months in Italy. Starting at 9:00 every Monday and Thursday we have a crash course in German and Italian with Michael de Rachewiltz. So far we have learned how to introduce ourselves and say where we are from. Every bit helps when you are placed in an environment where barely anyone speaks English. Next, at 10:00 we have education in the United States and Europe with Professor Cates. Here we learn about the education systems in all the different countries in Europe in comparison to the United States. At 11:00 we have class with Mary de Rachewiltz where we learn about how to read and understand poetry. We also learn about the life of Ezra Pound and his ever so interesting life. Finally we have Myth and Agro-archeology where we learn about the world and how everything relates to each other. All the classes are very interesting and the professors that teach them have so much knowledge to share with us</div>
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Tuesday, September 11, was the first of our Tuesday work days. The group was split into two, the boys ended up going to a vineyard in the mountain to pick grapes to be made into wine that night and the girls along with Professor Cates and Mrs. Cates had to pick bug infested grapes out of the vines. </div>
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Wednesday, September 12, was a fun day because for class we had a wine tasting for the Myth and Archeology class with Sizzo. We learned about the culture and mythology associated with wine. We learned how to tell the difference between wines and how to explain the qualities of wine. The most interesting part of the tasting was when it came down to describing the wine using your five senses. It is an interesting form of art that teaches you how to appreciate wine and look at it more than just a beverage. </div>
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</a> After our wine tasting the group decided to go out and eat for the first time since we arrived the previous Wednesday. The restaurant we chose was called Pizzaria Lindenwirt where we had delicious brick oven pizza and an ice cold Coca-Cola. <br />
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Friday, September 14, The group went to the flea market in the city of Mirano. There we stopped at a restaurant to have lunch after the long day of walking and shopping. We went to a few stores like H&M and a bunch of boutiques for clothing shopping. </div>
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Saturday, September 15, was a fun day for everyone. Sebastian, Ramsey, and Megan went to a waterfall about 15 minutes away for a swim.</div>
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Monday, September 6, 2012 at 1:30pm we all gathered in front of Belk to load up in the van and depart for the airport; Dr. Glass and Brian were our two selected drivers.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Amber, Megan, Ramsey, Mike, Danny and Sebastian. </span></b> <br />
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Our first stop was Dunkin Donuts, where Dr. Glass bought everyone anything they wanted. Thank you Dr. Glass! :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>~Amber & Ramsey </b></span></div>
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Our trip was not the easiest of them all, we had multiple
complications. Starting with our flight getting delayed from RDU to
London, passports and ticket mishaps, to possibly a plane strike in
London. We originally were supposed to depart from RDU at 6:15 but
unfortunately we did not depart till 9:30 allowing us to arrive in
London at 10:15am (5 hours ahead of NC) we left London at 3pm then
arriving in Munich 6pm (6 hours ahead of NC). Going through a great
excursion of trying to get to our luggage and find our driver which took about
two hours. We had to go through security to get to our luggage
and then through customs and just my luck I was the one who got chose to be searched. They tore my bags apart, I can now look back and laugh
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since being at the castle for a week we have taken a day trip to see Dorf Tirol and Merano which was a 10 mile hike there and back. Went to the Friday market in Merano which is were people sell clothes, shoes, bread, etc. As well as visiting the Dolomite's and the glaciers.</span><br />
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Yesterday, September 8, we all took a group trip to the
Dolomite's. That was one amazing trip I think we all will never forget,
between the two hour car trip up the mountains whipping through the
turns like they were nothing, hiking on top of the Dolomite's and taking a
class with Michi while sitting near the edge of the Dolomite's listening to geological
stories. After we had class at the Dolomite's we all decided to go to
the glaciers. That definitely is something we will always remember. We
took a trolley to the top of the glaciers which was about a 5 minute
ride of standing up on a scary cart. Once there we hiked to the top to
see the glorious glaciers it was chilly but also hot with the sun
shining down. After we experienced the glaciers we had the option to
take the trolley back down or hike down the side of the mountain which
would have been an hour and forty-five minute tremendous walk. Megan,
Ramsey, myself, as well as Michi and Johnny (our farm helper) chose to
hike down. It was a life time experience that I'm glad I chose to do. We
completed the hike in 45 minutes!! Once at the bottom our legs were
shaky and our feet in much pain. But it was well worth it. We stopped at
the local grocery store grabbed some food because most things are
closed on Sundays, and all crashed once back in the loft.<br />
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Submitted by: Amber Hicks Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17495595481136906504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-36817320562896991732012-08-31T20:37:00.000-07:002012-08-31T20:37:27.587-07:00Ready, Set,....... Brunnenburg 2012 here we come!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pictured above: (Left to right) Professor Tony Cates, Gloria Cates, Danny Iovino-Ortiz, Sebastian Ray, Amber Hicks, Megan Jolly, Ramsey Vogt, and Michael Iannuzzi.<br />
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We had our last organizational meeting tonight. Everyone is excited and ready to go. We talked about last minute details (passports, health forms, transportation, travel tips, etc). Everyone will meet at SAU on Monday, September 3, 2012 with all their luggage in hand. We will be leaving Raleigh-Durham International Airport about 6:20 pm and arrive in London around 6:55 am. From there we will fly to Munich, Germany and then take a bus to Brunnenburg, Italy. We hope everyone will follow our adventures as we travel abroad this semester. We will be keeping you posted about where we go and what we will be doing. Stay tuned!! Arrivederci !Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17495595481136906504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-76005263024419310452011-12-14T15:12:00.000-08:002011-12-14T15:12:42.408-08:00Farewell and Goodbye<div class="MsoNormal">We knew the wonderful time had to end, but at least we packed as much fun as possible into the final days. We had a combined Thanksgiving and Farewell dinner with more wonderful food by Brigitte with assistance from Kelsey and Tomer. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">… at a cute Bed and Breakfast, we haggled down to a nice price. It was obviously our incredible charm. Also they were desperate. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In addition to honing our bargaining skills, we learned what the inside of an Irish Police Station looks like when we went to retrieve lost personal items. Long story short, it takes forever to do anything at the Guarda Station.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">On our way to Kildare (for a most exciting stop), we went off road to visit the Mitchelstown Cave. We were the only ones on the tour and got all kinds of interesting tidbits not commonly given. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Only a few of the studs were there (others were abroad doing their thing in Australia), but we did see their main stud Invincible Spirit who is insured for 600,000 euro. It costs 60,000 euro to breed your mare to him.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Betsy Dendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620881762062686778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-25135220551327259572011-11-12T02:42:00.000-08:002011-11-12T02:42:25.185-08:00Neustift--Brixen--Bozen<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1D4WTeY51FIx4HTffEH_mOuzxTEGejz_yVt82_9pYwSclS1lNwTEzqklt2FfJWX7nte96WZnyx6Fy0lzuGZpnpND9uUnmb2Hvp2UH64mpObDGEl1YfwGwkJtTfLseZ5ejAU2aIb27b8/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1D4WTeY51FIx4HTffEH_mOuzxTEGejz_yVt82_9pYwSclS1lNwTEzqklt2FfJWX7nte96WZnyx6Fy0lzuGZpnpND9uUnmb2Hvp2UH64mpObDGEl1YfwGwkJtTfLseZ5ejAU2aIb27b8/s320/017.JPG" width="320" /></a>Our second class day-trip with Sizzo took us through a number of churches and cloisters, a museum, and two wine tastings. We started the day with a brisk walk to the Dorf Tirol bus station and a ride to Neustift to see parts of the monastery. We saw the frescos in the cloister and also the octagonal fountain in the courtyard with depictions of the wonders of the world. </div><br />
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</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Next we were off to the Arc de Triomphe! When we got off the metro we thought we’d be much closer to the arc but we actually had to walk quite a bit. But I think it was for the best since we can now say we walked down the Champs Elysées. To get to the arc, since it’s in the middle of a traffic circle where about 10 different roads meet, we took the underground tunnel. We took a ton of pictures and videos and walked all around and through the arc. We decided not to go up inside because of the price. It was good enough for us to say that we were there. </div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
Afterwards, we hopped on the metro again to go see the Eiffel Tower. Apparently it takes more than 24 hours to master the Paris metro system because when we got off, thinking we’d be at the tower, we were about 3 blocks from it. However, it was so worth it! We walked all around and underneath, taking pictures and videos. Then we sat in the Champ de Mars, taking more pictures, lying in the grass looking up at the tower. We just kept saying “guys, we’re in PARIS!!” About that time it was starting to get dark and the tower lit up. It was the most beautiful sight…which started more picture taking. But the best part was when we decided to leave. We crossed the street and were waiting to cross again when Meghan happened to turn around and scream “Oh my god!! Guys look!!” We turned around just in time to catch the light show that Eiffel Tower puts on every night. AMAZING! BEAUTIFUL! </div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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We spent the whole next day at the Palace at Versailles. We walked through the palace and the gardens then all the way out to Marie Antoinette’s Estate. Between the three of us we easily took hundreds of pictures. My favorite part was the infamous Hall of Mirrors in the palace. It was so beautiful; I think we all walked around with our jaws dropped for at least 10 minutes. This palace has to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet.</div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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The next morning we woke up and went straight to the Musée du Louvre where we saw everything from ancient Egyptian art to of course, the Mona Lisa. Since the Louvre is so large we decided to only see the pieces we were really excited about, like the Mona Lisa and anything by Michelangelo for me. Meghan wanted to see the Horses of Marly and Andrea was excited about The Winged Victory of Samothrace. </div><div align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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Our last morning in the city of lights, we checked out and headed for the airport where we hopped on a plane for Venice. Paris was an adventure but I’m so happy that we were able to go. It was definitely an experience the three of us will never forget. We saw the cathedral of Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum and the Palace at Versailles in three days. It was whirlwind trip but we have memories and pictures that will last us forever. <br />
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---Dylan Mercer</div>Betsy Dendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620881762062686778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-7072333326425835662011-11-07T05:25:00.000-08:002011-11-07T05:25:52.518-08:00Every Journey is a Memory<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>For my fall break, my grandmother and mom came over here to visit and show me more of what Italy, Austria, and Germany have to offer. We made stops in all three countries at various checkpoints throughout our journey. We made special appearances into Innsbruck, Salzburg, Munich, Dachau, Oberammergau, various castles, cathedrals, and so much more.<br />
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One of the first stops we made was about two and a half hours from Brunnenburg, further into Italy. We walked around the windy, ice cold Lake La Garda for several hours before we stopped and grabbed some lunch at a place with the most beautiful view of the lake.<br />
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I also got to see and explore inside King Ludwig’s castle, Schloss Neuschwanstein, that Walt Disney got his Disney castle ideas from. It was so neat to be able to identify the obvious similarities between the two castles.<br />
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One of my favorite trips was to the Dachau Concentration Camp right outside of Munich. Although there were too many people with the same idea that day, we literally spent three hours exploring and still did not get to see everything.<br />
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Finally, one of the more memorable stops we made was at the Eagle’s Nest, Hitler’s Tea House. This was by far the most gorgeous view I have ever gotten to experience. I literally felt like I was on top of the world being at the top of that mountain, overlooking the neighboring mountains and valleys. This was definitely an adventurous trip wich memories that will be instilled in me forever.<br />
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</div>Betsy Dendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620881762062686778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-26765073041797331442011-11-07T05:04:00.000-08:002011-11-07T05:04:09.158-08:00Ryan Kelley's Fall Break: Stonehenge, Bath, and Windsor Castle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Windsor Castle is the official residence of the British Royal family and was built by William the Conqueror over a thousand years ago. Today, Queen Elizabeth lives there and it is where she calls “home.” During the tour, I went through several parts of the castle, for example, Queen Mary’s dollhouse and the State Apartments.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> Queen Mary was the wife of King George V, and the doll house was a large room in the castle and is one of the most famous and exquisite doll houses in the world. It was actually given to Queen Mary as a gift from the people of England. The dolls themselves were dressed in royal clothing and were made from the finest of materials. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">While waiting for the bus in utter confusion we made some new friends who were also from America that kindly helped us find the correct bus to take back to the train station.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">This was an amazing trip. Everything went smoothly (it didn’t rain until we were leaving!) and everything was beautiful. Definitely my favorite trip.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Kathryn Farley</div></h1>Betsy Dendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620881762062686778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-4145066068972028012011-10-07T13:49:00.000-07:002011-10-07T13:49:17.314-07:00Journey to the Vinschgau Valley and Switzerland<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihL9iPSr9hEGEB1RPGQLfHtWoCVe3bQWpFM971GOQLRM0COkJtjCZoqhWnTj-VWjqBo0OCDjnTrP0NpMyWp-c8ZQSBTQMukUeNy7OmyzIjj-RYCyHTJhcnb9UBba4W7HBYZWMFvK3-0U/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihL9iPSr9hEGEB1RPGQLfHtWoCVe3bQWpFM971GOQLRM0COkJtjCZoqhWnTj-VWjqBo0OCDjnTrP0NpMyWp-c8ZQSBTQMukUeNy7OmyzIjj-RYCyHTJhcnb9UBba4W7HBYZWMFvK3-0U/s320/001.JPG" width="240" /></a>Wednesday, as a group, we hopped on a private bus with Sizzo, and headed for the Vinschgau Valley. It was a very beautiful day to explore various churches, portals, and frescos, as well as taking in the beautiful scenery. The bus stopped to let us out at various checkpoints throughout the entire trip. Our trip consisted of visiting four different churches, with our main focus being seeing the frescos and portals. Our first stop was Latsch where we explored a beautiful church dedicated to St. Paul and St. Peter.<br />
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Then we were dropped off to climb up to a hill that overlooked the breathtaking view of the valley.<br />
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Before we ventured into Switzerland, Sizzo told us an interesting story of St. Christopher.<br />
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On the way back to Brunnenburg, we made a last stop at Von Trapp castle, where we saw the largest privately-owned armory in Europe.<br />
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After a full day of hiking and sightseeing, we happily returned home to Brunnenburg.<br />
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</div>Betsy Dendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00620881762062686778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3601225451015480761.post-30785118316283042062011-10-01T10:13:00.000-07:002011-10-01T10:13:20.437-07:00Hiking to the Cup Stones<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hike to the cup stones took about an hour and a half. The goats wanted to come, but weren't allowed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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We had a great time.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px;">Andrea, Jess, Meghan, Ellen, Dylan, Kathryn</span><br />
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