Date: 8/4/2013, 8/5/2013
Who: Mark and myself
Weather: warm, sunny

On 8/4 and 8/5, Mark and I visited Innsbruck during our Austrian Summer vacation. Back in 1987-88, we studied together here as part of a Notre Dame study abroad program.

Mark met with a friend of his at the Jesuit community while I had lunch with my cousin, Marie, who happened to be on her own European vacation. I visited my former residence, the Leopoldenhaus, and walked along the Inn river.

We both met with Frau Horak at her house in Igls for coffee and cake. (Frau Horak was the Austrian liason with Notre Dame for many years of the Innsbruck study abroad program.) For our visit she made a cheesecake topped with fresh berries from her yard (yum-o!). We ended up talking for several hours and stayed for dinner! We were sad to learn that Notre Dame discontinued the Innsbruck program in 2010. The German-language program is now in Berlin, Germany. Thanks so much for the nice visit, Frau Horak! It definitely was a highlight of our week.

Finally, we spent a little time just walking around looking at the sights in and near the Altstadt, and remembered fun times with our Innsbruck friends.


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