Unschuldig, Weise, Fromm

I love my students! I mentioned this a few weeks ago and they got it for me. So, so sweet. #teaching #Steiermark #b&b #love #sweet #gift #austria

Teaching yesterday in #Steiermark. #alps #austria #niklasdorf #europe #notbad

Once a Week: I teach every Thursday in Niklasdorf, a small village in Styria.  It’s a long day - up at 4:30 and back in Vienna at 8 pm, but it’s totally worth it.  I have lovely students, and I adore train travel. 

I finally got around to capturing some pictures.  The latter is from the slow renovation of the train station in Bruck an der Mur.  When I arrived there this Thursday they were tearing down one of the old canopies.

A leftover from last week:  The festival from last week had a sweet display of flower petals on the ground.  Reminded me of a rural Austrian and Christian version of those sand displays that Tibetan monks do. 

(check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uazRvR9p0w)

Fun Check.  Who’s Having Fun?: How could you not be when the traditional music starts up?

This is a magical country.

Austrian for “How You Doihhhnnn’?”

At the festival on Rathausplatz this past weekend.

With Erin, Getting our Styria on:  Elaine and I met up with some of our friends in front of the Rathaus for the Styrian festival.  So much fun! 

Who Wants Some Pork?: nom nom nom

Roasting pork at my favorite Steiermark Festival this weekend on Rathausplatz. 

The country folk were out in full force, and there was tons of wine and fun to be had by all!