hike up to riesachsee lake.

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on saturday morning, we hopped on a nice charter bus and took a half an hour drive to the mountain that we were going to hike up. this hike had to be the hardest hike i have ever done. but it was so pretty. many waterfalls, steep stairs which turned into ladders. my legs are definitely sore right now. luckily, we didn't have to hike back down but we had a long afternoon at the top. we climbed 1338m to get to a lake at the top. some people jumped in but i just stuck my fingers in and took lots of pictures.

schladming: gondola ride up the planai.

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ever since i got here, i have looked out my window everyday and said to myself, "before i leave school, i want to go on those gondolas." the other day, one of the girls said to me, "i really want to ride on the gondolas!" and i was like oh my goodness me too! and just like that, we got 6 of us to go up on the gondolas that afternoon. and i am so glad we did. it was a beautiful day. the sky was blue and the sun was out. i couldn't stop taking photos the whole time. the mountains were unbelieveably beautiful. it looked like a bob ross painting. we are planning on going up again when it snows. yes, i am very excited.

schladming: hike up the river.

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i have now done this hike/walk three times and probably will do it a couple more times while i'm here. it is such a beautiful hike. the river is beautiful. sometimes i would just stop, and look at the river. not take any pictures but just to take it in and enjoy it. basically, every turn you take in austria just doesn't stop being beautiful.

tauernhof.

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so i arrived here at the school on sunday afternoon and met so many people, it's still hard to remember people's names. but it's only day three. all 80 of us come from either canada, germany, or usa/other. school has been great so far but here are some photos of the school and it's surroundings.my roommates. biggest girls room.the little bistro where i will be using my ABC expo skills.the lecture hall.the chalet, where most of the rooms are.the main building with the dining hall on the main floor and my room and the bistro on the second.the office of the school.i knew the school was by a ski hill but i didn't think it was RIGHT by a ski hill. the skiing world championship in february is happening here.

austria: day three.

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today we went sightseeing. austria is so beautiful! it's hard not to post every photo that i took! but that would be 200.. so i'll narrow it down a bit. enjoy :)Schloss Ort, a castle in the water in Gmunden. it was founded around the year 1080.Gmunden.Hallstatt. a little village built on a side of a mountain and a lake. this was full-scale replicated in China.Gosau. that is a glacier in the back. the ice used to be where the lake is.beautiful flowers everywhere.typical Austrian scene.our little "detour" bought us beautiful views.my uncle was the first to the top.beautiful mountains.the church from the wedding scene of the sound of music.beautiful colored buildings in Mondsee.