Change of season

Winter in Linz is thawing away, and cherry trees all around are sprouting buds already.

Mornings are brighter and the birds are chirping again!  Spring is slowly arriving in Linz, and I have high expectations for what this season has in store.

Flowers are sprouting up along the Danube river, which flows near my neighbourhood.  Dark blue “Leberblümchen” and bright red “Hänsel und Gretel” add a welcoming change of color.  Soon there will be tulips!  The city’s gardeners have been hard at work, planting fresh geraniums in all the parks.

I’m waiting on a few graduate applications to make their way through.  Until then, I have plenty to celebrate in Austria.  In Lower Austria, the Most festivals are soon to begin!  Most, or cider, is a staple in Lower Austria, and many taverns brew it in celebration of the warmer weather.  I plan on visiting some new friends of mine in Amstetten, the “capital of the Mostviertel”, as it’s known.  We’ll hopefully visit a few Most heurigen (“taverns”) and sample the cider together.

Will post again soon,