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This entry is by Duchess.

Let's go back to Saalfelden, Austria. The picture above might be an Austrian edelweiss, or it might be a Jacksonian highway weed. Hopefully the first.

I met an Arab in the Alps. Which actually isn't too rare in Austria. For those who know Caleb, that is his renown LYDA GREEN sweatshirt.:)

Since we were in the Austrian Alps, it was appropriate to bring the hills to life. This is my family's take on The Sound of Music:

Maybe my brothers are stud boys after all...

. . .

How could there ever be any doubt.

 Forgive me, but that headband on Caleb's head is nowhere to be found. Some Austrian hiker is going to have a nice surprise when they find my headband.

After the hike I was feeling motherly. That's also a look of "It's okay, brother, to be weird sometimes. We all forgive you."

Next stop: Vienna. Caleb told you about the Lipizzaner stallions. This is inside their arena. Caleb's making sure everyone knows we're here with his reflective shirt. 

We got the chance to go to the Austrian National Library, located here in the Hofburg Palace. The balcony above Caleb's head is where Hitler declared Austria under German control. Daniel's hair is just a huge wave of red.

In the image below, you see a perfect picture of the Mr. Collins (think Pride and Prejudice) and proud sister.   

One of the most magnificent things we experienced was the Vienna Boys choir, and a couple days ago we figured out that the current choirmaster is a Baylor grad! 

Move over, dude.

We thought that the orchestra was amazing as well. Little did we know that we were listening to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra! And it cost nothing...for a price. We had to stand for the entire two hour catholic service. So worth it. We were wiped afterwards. At least our legs were.

Hang in there.

Caleb's out.

Mom's out...uh, mom, you okay down there???

While in Vienna, we had the wienerschnitzel (which actually means 'schnitzel from Vienna'), a thin breaded chicken, delicious, but we Southerners still got 'em beat in the fried chicken sense. We met these really nice girls from the US whose parents are missionaries in Austria.

I was about to eat a fry when this picture was taken.

Closer...

Closer...

Just let me at those fries. 

On the way to the meal, Caleb did a little victory jig halfway across the road.

One of the most amazing architectural buildings in Vienna was this church, St. Stephen's Cathedral. Here is the Stephensdome, within.

On the subway, almost home.

So long for now.

Signing out, Duchess of Dwelling 8 (Victoria)