Its called the best chicken in the world for a reason

The days are blurring together now, its so hard to keep track of weeks! I can't believe Ive only been here for a month. Or that ive been here for a month at all.

Oh, and just so you know, Im going to insert random German words from now on, so that while I practise, you can learn.

Friday (Freitag)

Ive been told about Oma's baked chicken for the whole month now. Each time we walk past the roast chicken stand outside the supermarket. Each time we see chicken on any menu, cooked in any way. Just about any time it can be thrown into the conversation, it's 'Oma's chicken is the best in the world, you wont find anything better anywhere'.

So today, I got to sample some of this amazing, fantastic, delicious, lecker (the german word for tasty) meal, Oma's roast chicken.
And its good. I dont think Ive tasted much better, ever. Full of salt, garlic and unidentified herbs it can't be a healthy meal, but I think, every once in a while, health benefits don't have to be the first thought in a persons mind when sitting down to a plate heaped high with delicious food.
On another, related point, I think I've put on at least two kilo in the last month from eating such good food.
(insert chicken picture here)

Oma's Schinken. Sehr Gut!

Saturday (Samstag)

Salzburg. Wow.

As most of you are my facebook friend already, you might have seen this message before.... but I'll say it again, Salzburg. Wow.

We did the really touristy thing and walked around the tourist side of town, camera in hand. It got to the point where it was inefficient to turn the camera off ANYWHERE, just in case something to photograph appeared when you werent ready for it. Got some nice pictures though.

So, due to the fact that I have over 100 of them, I am now going to add a photo montage of the best ones so you can see how good it really is. I'll try not to double up with the ones on facebook, but you cant have everything.

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Sunday (Sonntag)

As I have said before, there is nothing to do here on Sundays. But it was beautiful and sunny (I cant believe how much I have missed the sun here, it might not be seen for three weeks, and then appear for a day....its torture), so we opened all the doors and windows in the house. Then we closed them, fast. Apparently, this time, the sun did not bring any warmth. It was still -7 degrees. Groan.
We rugged up for the winter chill, took the dog and went for a long walk. I tell you, that first feeling of the sun hitting your face after three weeks of grey cloud is amazing.

Monday (Montag)

The sun has gone back behind the clouds, where it seems to live here.
Going back to school is like going back in time. You have to stand as the teacher walk into the class, and call them professer. Then, when all that is over, the teacher takes out the chalk and begins to write, in cursive, on the black board. All the kids write in cursive too, with pens you have to pour the ink in at the top. I really feel like Im not in the 21st century any more.... oh, and the school computers dont have USB ports or printers. Its really helpful........
Tonight, we went jogging. Its so cold. Valentina and I have decided to try jogging every second day, as Klaus has entered us in a half marathon in Vienna. 22 kilometers. Argh.

Tuesday (Dienstag)
Year one German is difficult. In Australia, it would be year five. Today, Sharnee (the other Australian) and I had German lessons in a new year one class. Its so so so so so so insanely difficult. Throughout the class, a little, fat girl kept giving us death stares, every fifteen seconds. I dont know what I did. So, each time she turned to look at us, we gave her a wave.
Nothing else interesting happened today....ill post an update in the next few days!
Oh, and the photos I promised arent up yet, I'll add them in tonight!