October started out with a lovely walk with staff inKorneuburg. We went from the Gruber’s house to a heurigan, winery/restaurant, and back again. Ten of us from school, two dogs, about an hour each way, delightful! There was an “art walk” the Path of Life, on the way back. A sculptor that lives nearby and other artists from around the world, created outdoor art, depicting the stages of life. Interesting stuff. The Path of Life does end at the village church. This is Austria.
We had some staff development days and Parent/Teacher conferences so I had some time to catch up on the behind the scenes library work. I’m learning a lot, PYP, primary library programming in the library, the workings of VIS. Then…
Midterm break. We word hard at international schools but I love the breaks. Mary, another American staff and I went to Wabi, www.wabi.hu. We checked in, then checked out the nearby town, pictures attached.
The next morning, we took a drive , first to Lake Ferto, probably more fun in the summer, and found a winery on the way back. Harvest time in Hungary.
We went back to Wabi for lunch and our spa day, full body massage, manicure with wax, pedicure with wax and a facial. Lovely!
The next day we drove to Budapest, sort of. Even with a GPS, I managed to get lost. We typed in Gyor and would up in Gyoro, who knew? About an hour out of the way, but it was a beautiful autumn day. We stayed at the King’s hotel. I took a long walk that night, safe and happening Budapest. Beautiful and crumbling, both.
Toured the Budapest Synagogue, then walked to Margarit Island. Dinner at Hotel Astoria. The next day we went to the Flohr Market/Flea market. We spent hours searching for treasures. It is like hundreds of garage sales in one place. Drove home that evening, about two and a half hours.
