There’s a story here. The boys love hearing how Opa scared away a bull for Oma from the house they rented. This day was overcast with some sprinkles interspersed throughout our stay. The new house in the old house’s location: Who doesn’t love a little accordion music?

After lunch, we walked to a nearby lake to swim. It’s so beautiful there. I cannot explain or capture how beautiful the walk and the lake were. Alex hiding in a cornfield along the way.

Another celebration was Anneliese’s 50th birthday celebration. We had an awesome lunch in the garden of Schnitzel, fried chicken, potato, green, and bean salads. Can I tell you that by writing this post, I’m craving that again? Sooooooo yummy! I wish it were easy to get here. I’m not the only one that enjoys the…

We wanted to stay semi-local and decided to go to the Riegersburg Castle. We picked-up Isabella and met up with Oma and Opa. The plan was to park their car at the train station and take our 7-passenger car. We lost Opa getting to the parking area. Poor Opa got into a minor fender bender…