Hike through the Woods (23/06/11)

There was some public holiday on Thursday, so Kilian's first communion group got together for a hike through the woods, stopping at a restaurant (that grows its own food) (called a Buschenschank) for dinner.

River.

View.

People. The adults behind me are Cornelia and Volker. The boy
in the very back is Kilian. The boy the 3rd from the right in the
middle is Rafael. 

Graz (22/06/11)

Wednesday, Cornelia had to go into uni for a little while in the afternoon. I took the bus from Fürstenfeld into Graz in the morning, and then met up with her in the afternoon for a free lift home. This trip, I went to the Kunsthaus (very modern art) and the Volkskundesmuseum (a museum about the culture and history of Styria). Unfortunately museums aren't free the way they are in London, but they're pretty cheap for students (2-3 euros). 

Apparently Graz has the whole padlock-on-the-bridge/key-in-
the-river thing going on, too.

The Kunsthaus.

The Mur and the Uhrturm (upper right).

Karmeliter Platz.

These two windows were supposed to open
and have two figures in traditional Austrian
garb come out and move or something, but
it didn't go when it was supposed to. :-(

Pretty building.

Fürstenfeld, Österreich

These are the two photos I've taken so far in Fürstenfeld.

Make Love Not War graffiti.

Die Kirche. The church.

Graz (20/06/11)

Graz, the second largest city in Austria, is about a 45 minute drive from Fürstenfeld. Cornelia had to go into uni for the day, so I tagged along and explored the city.

Rathaus - town hall

Rathaus on the Hauptplatz

On the Hauptplatz.

The mountain in Graz offers very nice views over the city.

The Glockenturm at the top of the mountain.

The river Mur that runs through the city.

A Gothic gate that's still partially standing.

123 meters over the Hauptplatz.
175 meters over the Adriatic Sea.

Mosaic.

Mountain side terrace.

Gazebo.

The Uhrturm. One of Graz's major landmarks.

The Kunsthaus (Modern Art Museum) is a weird bubble house.

Kunsthaus.

Graz is full of little archways...

...that lead to incredible courtyards.

Hauptplatz.

Random little courtyard.
It's paved with stones from the Mur.

Self-portrait in a bakery.

Mausoleum.

Oper (Opera House) with a wire sculpture.

Last Day in London (09/06/11)

First stop: St. James's Park

London Eye from St. James's Park

Flowers

Buckingham Palace

Changing of the Guard

Stella!

By the London Eye was a giant purple cow.

Westminster.

Iconic.

Being super touristy.

Black house on the right - where the prime minister lives.
10 Downing Street.

Big Ben from Trafalgar Square.

Trafalgar Square.