Fall Fun in Germany and Austria

10/20/2010

This past month, I've had a lot of chances to travel around and see some cool new things. My friend Kat invited me to something called "Rhein in Flames" which is a huge firework show over the Rhine River. Her brother lives over that way (about 4 hours from where I live) and they go camping each year to see this festival. I got suckered in by the promise of a fun time and had to go camping again. When I'm planning a trip, I think "oh camping won't be that bad" and then I actually go and remember why I hate camping so much! Germans camp in campers and so did most of the people I was with but I still got stuck in a tent and it was freezing that weekend too. I just need to stamp on my forehead... do not go camping no matter how much fun you think you'll have!

Fireworks were shot from the river and from 3 castles on the riverbanks.

The next weekend I went down to Austria with some friends to see the cows come down the mountains. It is a big festival in towns

It snowed.... I am starting to get more used to the weather here but snowing in Sept is just a little uncalled for! We were up high in the mountains so I guess it's okay.

Families who own the cows dress them up in fancy headdresses and bells for the 30 k walk down the mountain. The festival is to thank God for blessing the herd throughout the year and for no injuries/deaths.