Since the last time I wrote, it has begun to look even more like christmas! Since Sunday evening, it has been snowing on and off- this is a big contrast to the last week, where the weather was so warm that trees were budding and blooming! Imagine- blossoms in November! Innsbruck is known for the ‘Föhn’, a warm wind that sweeps through the valley. And then suddenly, the temperatures decreased and it snowed! It is always nice with the first snow (when you are quite sure it’s going to last the winter), when everything is clean and white, and it’s not too cold yet, so the snow is fluffy...
It reminds me of Canada.
Which I have been thinking a lot about lately. It is going to be a very different experience to be away from home for Christmas, the first time in my life! Until now it has always been my family together, at home for Christmas. This year, we are all around the world (Literally, we are divided among three countries, plus being in Nova Scotia v.s. being in B.C. is LIKE another country away!) It will definitely be something to adjust to for me, but I have something to look forward to. Not only do I have my extended family here in Austria (which includes all of my cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents) but my mom and sister, Sophi, are coming to Austria in 2 weeks!
I am so excited!! My mom is coming for 2 ½ ish weeks, and Sophi is coming to Austria to work for 3 months! Can you tell I am excited for school to break and for Christmas holidays to start?!
Until then, I will be continuing here at school, and of course, filling my time with other, exciting things too. Like 2 weeks ago, on Sunday, I got to sing on the worship team at church! It was a lot of fun, and it was great to be part of the team, doing something I love. We sang quite a few songs with English text, which was handy, but I didn’t know any of them- surprising! It’s funny that I have now been introduced to this great English band, while in Austria!
This past weekend I also had the chance to go to Hamburg, with my cousin and her parents. The invited me to travel with them for the weekend. So we met in Hamburg and toured it, as well as another city close to Hamburg, called Lübeck. In both cities, there are big Christmas markets, and a lot of Christmas events taking place. Lübeck, is not a small town, but it is very old looking, and something that you might imagine comes out of a storybook. All of the buildings are made out of red-brick, and there are many canals and bridges. The Christmas decorations on the city also add to it’s ‘magic’.
In Hamburg, on Saturday night, I got to go see the musical, ‘Tarzan’, and it was amazing! The musical has been showing there for four years, so they have had time to make it the best it could be, and it was! Not only was the singing and acting really good, but the special effects were so cool! Throughout the entire show, they used rope swings and harnesses for the monkeys and birds and chase scenes. They really used the entire theatre as their stage. In the second scene, when the monkeys first appeared, they suddenly swung down above our heads! Out of ‘nowhere’ they came, dancing and swinging around. It was so cool, and as an audience member, I really felt into the show, because it was happening all around me! It was definitely the highlight of the trip for me- and to be around my family again was also wonderful!
It reminds me of Canada.
Which I have been thinking a lot about lately. It is going to be a very different experience to be away from home for Christmas, the first time in my life! Until now it has always been my family together, at home for Christmas. This year, we are all around the world (Literally, we are divided among three countries, plus being in Nova Scotia v.s. being in B.C. is LIKE another country away!) It will definitely be something to adjust to for me, but I have something to look forward to. Not only do I have my extended family here in Austria (which includes all of my cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents) but my mom and sister, Sophi, are coming to Austria in 2 weeks!
I am so excited!! My mom is coming for 2 ½ ish weeks, and Sophi is coming to Austria to work for 3 months! Can you tell I am excited for school to break and for Christmas holidays to start?!
Until then, I will be continuing here at school, and of course, filling my time with other, exciting things too. Like 2 weeks ago, on Sunday, I got to sing on the worship team at church! It was a lot of fun, and it was great to be part of the team, doing something I love. We sang quite a few songs with English text, which was handy, but I didn’t know any of them- surprising! It’s funny that I have now been introduced to this great English band, while in Austria!
This past weekend I also had the chance to go to Hamburg, with my cousin and her parents. The invited me to travel with them for the weekend. So we met in Hamburg and toured it, as well as another city close to Hamburg, called Lübeck. In both cities, there are big Christmas markets, and a lot of Christmas events taking place. Lübeck, is not a small town, but it is very old looking, and something that you might imagine comes out of a storybook. All of the buildings are made out of red-brick, and there are many canals and bridges. The Christmas decorations on the city also add to it’s ‘magic’.
In Hamburg, on Saturday night, I got to go see the musical, ‘Tarzan’, and it was amazing! The musical has been showing there for four years, so they have had time to make it the best it could be, and it was! Not only was the singing and acting really good, but the special effects were so cool! Throughout the entire show, they used rope swings and harnesses for the monkeys and birds and chase scenes. They really used the entire theatre as their stage. In the second scene, when the monkeys first appeared, they suddenly swung down above our heads! Out of ‘nowhere’ they came, dancing and swinging around. It was so cool, and as an audience member, I really felt into the show, because it was happening all around me! It was definitely the highlight of the trip for me- and to be around my family again was also wonderful!
Well, I must be going back to class now,
Have a wonderful day!
Christi
Have a wonderful day!
Christi
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