Day 12 June 9

Hung around the school trying to get some homework done.

Still having problems with cameras and things.

I’m trying to decide what I want my video for DM to be. I don’t like the church idea, especially since Michelle already said she was going to do something on churches or something. So I’ve been thinking about various ideas such as a trailer-type thing for a movie about a student’s experience in Austria. Perhaps I will do a spoof on a movie that might exist or something like that.

I thought of making a short on the joys and sorrows of the bus route in Salzburg.

I think that one might be my best bet. We shall see.

I’ve been sitting inside for the entire day. I need to get out! I found Abby and we took off to wander the city. At first we had decided we wanted to go to the top of the mountain to check out the fortress. We found the location of the elevator, but I remembered one must pay to use it. I decided it would be good for another day. I wanted to climb the mountain anyway. So we continued on wandering. I decided I wanted to explore on the other side of the river some more, past the little café with the fountains coming out of the ground (it looks quite random at first, but I became used to seeing the fountains). As we walked up the alley we had traveled so many times before I remembered a long set of stairs I had seen along a small roadway connecting to the alley. The road led steeply up the hill side. As we walked up the stairs I could not imagine a car, bike, or mo-ped making its way up the road.

There were life-sized statues inside stone and gated enclosures along the path. They were obviously catholic. There must be some sort of church at the top. The statues told the life of Jesus, and at the end there was a large enclosure of Jesus on the cross with the two others on his left and right. There were the three women at his feet.

We came around a corner, and took in the beautiful view of the city below. The hard, sweaty climb was worth the beautiful view. Abby and I lingered for a while taking in the view, snapping pictures and chatting. We decided to check out the abbey. It was cute, I loved the doors. I have discovered that I have a thing for doors. I love them.