The Hills are Alive

Sad Farewell

While this sign denotes that construction continues ahead, its face fits my own sad feelings that farewells were right around the corner....

Bled, Slovenia

Next stop: beautiful Bled, Slovenia with its mountains, lake, castle, island and church, charming boats and cream cakes.

"When the dog bites, when the bee stings...." she simply remembers her favorite things!  The waitress brought a slice of lemon to neutralize the bee venom.

The climb to the castle was just too steep and the weather too hot.

And she does windows!

Heligenblut and Beyond

At the southern end of the Grossglockner Highway lies the beautiful village of Heiligenblut.  We stopped there for lunch.

The Grossglockner Alpine Highway

Sister Romana wanted to take a drive along Austria's famous Grossglockner Alpine Highway.  Getting there from Thumsee along the valley floor was breathtakingly beautiful.  However, we soon learned that being in the mountaintops is not her cup of tea so we made that part of the journey as short as we could.

The Silent Night Chapel

This pretty chapel in Oberndorf, Austria is where Silent Night was written and first performed.

This house is next to the chapel.

Thumsee, near Bad Reichenhall, Germany

Martha's favorite place is the peaceful Thumsee, near Salzburg but in Germany.  She usually goes there for peace and quiet but it seems everyone in Austria and Germany had the same idea on this trip.  The place was full of people!  Luckily, early morning and sunset provided some quiet time.

Our pretty pension.

Even the bird feeder has charm.

Sr. Romana's and Teresa's room.