Journal entry on my trip to Switzerland and Upper Austria:
5 May 2019 in Switzerland.
"Everyone is so kind to me, I am really moved. Chris is a prince, trying to make my stay so pleasant. Ursula is very helpful and a kind hostess. Yesterday, Saturday, Gerda and Joerg made a big effort to see me. We met at Sihl shopping center in Zurich, where Chris was taking Noah for a birthday party, and I went along, after visiting with the family at home."
More happy days came. It was a whirlwind, but never felt rushed. The timing and schedules worked perfectly, and everything fell into place. The first stop when we got to Linz after 5-6 hours of driving was visiting Ray's spot where his remains are buried in the little Ebelsberg forest across the street from where we used to live. Noticed a peaceful, calm feeling there.
A very nice class reunion with old schoolmates followed, a great time with Boni, my best friend in schoolgirl days, an evening and morning with Erlachers in Gallneukirchen, time in the good old Muehlviertel with Urs and Boni, then a leisurely stay with my cousin Gitti in Rohrbach, and back in Linz on Friday, a surprise visit to our dear old church friends Walter and Steffi, who then took us to see Edi and Helga. All this in less than a week! The next day, Urs and I drove to Salzburg and Reichenhall, which I wanted to see for old times' sake, and then on Sunday back to Lucerne.
Next day, Monday morning, Chris picked me up and took me back to the airport.
Had a good flight home, and Tuesday morning found me back at work at the office in Edmonton, with gratitude in my heart and wonderful memories I won't soon forget, including: picking Schneegloeckchen / lilies-of-the-valley in the woods near Gitti's, hearing and speaking the Austrian dialect of my childhood, the warm feelings at the class reunion, bowling with some of my favorite Swissies, the cozy visit with Urs in her apartment above the lake, church at Luzern ward, and the iridescent greenness of beautiful Switzerland, my favorite month.
5 May 2019 in Switzerland.
"Everyone is so kind to me, I am really moved. Chris is a prince, trying to make my stay so pleasant. Ursula is very helpful and a kind hostess. Yesterday, Saturday, Gerda and Joerg made a big effort to see me. We met at Sihl shopping center in Zurich, where Chris was taking Noah for a birthday party, and I went along, after visiting with the family at home."
More happy days came. It was a whirlwind, but never felt rushed. The timing and schedules worked perfectly, and everything fell into place. The first stop when we got to Linz after 5-6 hours of driving was visiting Ray's spot where his remains are buried in the little Ebelsberg forest across the street from where we used to live. Noticed a peaceful, calm feeling there.
A very nice class reunion with old schoolmates followed, a great time with Boni, my best friend in schoolgirl days, an evening and morning with Erlachers in Gallneukirchen, time in the good old Muehlviertel with Urs and Boni, then a leisurely stay with my cousin Gitti in Rohrbach, and back in Linz on Friday, a surprise visit to our dear old church friends Walter and Steffi, who then took us to see Edi and Helga. All this in less than a week! The next day, Urs and I drove to Salzburg and Reichenhall, which I wanted to see for old times' sake, and then on Sunday back to Lucerne.
Next day, Monday morning, Chris picked me up and took me back to the airport.
Had a good flight home, and Tuesday morning found me back at work at the office in Edmonton, with gratitude in my heart and wonderful memories I won't soon forget, including: picking Schneegloeckchen / lilies-of-the-valley in the woods near Gitti's, hearing and speaking the Austrian dialect of my childhood, the warm feelings at the class reunion, bowling with some of my favorite Swissies, the cozy visit with Urs in her apartment above the lake, church at Luzern ward, and the iridescent greenness of beautiful Switzerland, my favorite month.
