This is going to be a quick update on traveling and arriving in Salzburg. Unfortunately I haven't found my cord to charge my camera so I don't have any pictures yet.
Traveling:
~ My flight from Minneapolis to Chicago (Thursday the 5th) was delayed by 3 hours due to bad weather in Chicago.
~ I then missed my flight from Chicago to London but was able to get a ticket for the next flight leaving at 9 pm. Because they needed to change a tire on the plane we didn't end up leaving until 12:30 am.
~ I arrived in London at 2:30 on the 6th, unfortunately my luggage did not. I didn't get my luggage until today and have spent the last 6 days living off of what I packed in my carry-on and what I could borrow from my roommate.
London:
London is truly an amazing city. I spent a total of 37 hours there and it wasn't nearly enough time. I think you could spend a lifetime living in London and still not see everything that it has to offer. Highlights were:
~ A three hour tour that included stopping at or driving by Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, Trafalgar square, the House of Parliament (as well as many other political and government buildings), the London Eye, St. James Garden, Kensington Gardens, the London Bridge, Millennium Bridge, and Covenant Garden (a square with restaurants, food stands, a market, and street entertainers).
~ An adventure on foot around the city with stops at Kings Crossing, the British Museum, the Tate Museum, and Shakespeare's Globe theater.
~ Getting to navigate the tube and discovering how difficult it is to get around when two lines are closed.
~ Eating fish and chips, drinking tea., and finding croissants everywhere.
Overall it was a great few days. By the end I was sore and stiff and my feet were bleeding from all of the walking but I wouldn't have missed a second of it.
London - Munich - Salzburg:
We left London at 3 am Monday morning to catch our flight to Munich. The two hour flight to Munich was a great time to relax and regroup before landing in Munich and taking a bus to Salzburg to see the city I will be calling home for the next 3 1/2 months. We were not able to spend much time in Munich but we got a great look at the city during out bus ride. The best part about the ride was seeing mountains for the first time. Never have I seen anything so majestic and breathtaking, and never again will I be content with the hills of Minnesota.
Salzburg:
The 35 students taking part of the AIFS semester in Salzburg are all living in various places around the city. Myself and 9 other students are living at Institut St. Sebastian, which service as both a dorm and a hostel. We are close to the middle of the city and are surrounded on one side by a mountain, another side St. Sebastian church and cemetery, and the other two sides by a maze of streets offering shops, hotels, cafes, and restaurants. Already in this short time I have learned to navigate the streets and the bus system and am confident that I can find my way anywhere. We have taken multiple tours of Salzburg and started our German language classes today at the University of Salzburg.
Hopefully I can get some photos up soon so everyone can see the beauty of Europe. If anyone is interested in sending me a letter my address is:
Amy Soukup 401
Institut St. Sebastian Linzergasse 41 A-5020 SalzburgAustria - Europe
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