I woke up a little before 11am to go and have breakfast with some friends from the program: Megan and Carlo, who live in my building, and Brittany and Chuck, who live in House Humboldt. We went to the Afro café and I had hot chocolate and waffles. Was delicious.
Then I relaxed and called my family before heading to the train station to pick up Susanne and her family. Together we went to the Christmas market, where we drank Glühwein and did a bit of shopping. After that we went up to the fortress. It is at the top of a mountain and has a beautiful view of the city. It was freezing, so we didn’t stay long. We headed to my street so that we could eat dinner at the Italian restaurant I had chosen. I’d been there a couple times and even gotten take-out there, but it had been a while. I knew that they served good carbonara, so I knew that was where I had to go for my birthday dinner.
When we got to the table I got to open my presents. They gave me American food that had been imported to Germany and was sold at a local grocery store. They said they didn’t want to feel homesick on my special day, which was very sweet of them. I also got an H & M gift card, one of my favorite stores. ☺ I was so glad they came. I almost felt like I was celebrating my birthday with family at home. They are very special to me and I appreciate them coming all the way to Salzburg just to spend a few hours with me.
In the evening my German friend Kerstin came over. She and I, along with Megan and Brittany, went bar hopping, which ended up being pretty fun. I’ve definitely discovered that the only beer I actually like is corona.
All In all, it was a really nice day. But I’m excited to celebrate with my family and friends back in the states next year!!
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