Today, I went to Stübing, an area about 25 minutes outside of Graz, to visit the Freilichtmuseum – the “open air museum” that shows what farming used to be like as much as 400 years ago. It is pretty much like Heritage Park in Calgary, but showing buildings from the 1600s. ;-) It is incredibly beautiful there. And the smell of fresh air!!! Today was a special day, because the interpreters were showing various crafts and activities that farmers and their families would engage in. I saw some wonderful lacemaking. It’s so detailed, but the lacemakers have done it so long that they say they can watch TV while they’re finishing a piece. ;-) There was a man playing some kind of bagpipes, and a full band playing traditional songs. The gardens were really beautiful, and most of the flowers were still in bloom. Lots of dirndls and lederhosen there – I guess many people take this as an opportunity to wear their outfits after Aufsteirern.
We also got to try more food – honey pastries, cakes, topfen (like cream cheese) spread on bread, and more Sturm… There were also demonstrations of how to crack a whip (not on the animals!), and afterwards, one of the interpreters offered us a taste of his homemade plum schnapps. All I can say – if your passages need clearing out, you’ll never be stuffed up again after a sip of that!! ;-)
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| The entrance |
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| One of the many gardens in front of the buildings. |
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| The band playing traditional music. |
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| Bedroom in one of the larger farmhouses. |
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| Our coordinator trying the schnapps! |
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| Happy M at the end of the day. :-) |
I love the picture of you in front of the old hut! It looks as if you had been time traveling :-)
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