July 9, 1998

Welcome to Salzburg! After a tasty dinner at the K&K StieglBrau (photo right), we are anticipating a quiet evening back at our hotel :) What a wonderful day we had at the Neuschwanstein Castle today. The Disney World Castle was modeled after this castle, built by crazy King Ludwig in the late 1800s. Some of us hiked up the steep grade to the castle; others took horse and buggy rides, and still others took a short bus ride. We had a panoramic view of the Bavarian Alps and had fun choosing where to eat lunch. Some students were lucky enough to find (German?) spaghetti and French fries. We enjoyed a four-hour bus ride to Salzburg, and passed through many picturesque villages before crossing the border into Austria. For those of you who haven't heard from your kids--no news is good news! We had two uneventful plane rides and even enjoyed a police escort out of Charlottesville. After one luggage mishap (now solved) we checked into a beautiful, modern hotel in Munich. The kids were tired but excited. We went to a German "beer" (coke!) hall for dinner and an oom-pah show. Many of you have probably heard of the Hofbrauhaus--many students even participated in the musical numbers--they especially liked the chicken dance. We had a wonderful extensive breakfast at the hotel this morning before heading to the castle.

Yesterday was rainy and cold; today was sunny and cool, and tonight it's raining again! Tomorrow we explore Salzburg and perform our first concert.

QUOTES

"The surplus of BMWs is astonishing!" (Dana French)

"I counted over 200 Beamers on the way to a shopping trip in Germany!" (Marisa Marraccini)

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