Our friend, Joel, has encouraged us to be spontaneous with our remaining weekends in Switzerland.
So, what was on the menu this weekend? Lichtenstein for the day, then dessert in Austria!
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- Black license plates of Liechtenstein residents
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- The vinyard at Schloss (castle) Sargans in Switzerland near the Liechtenstein border
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- A view of Liechtenstein and Switzerland
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- As usual, Joel was a well-spring of information - hear telling Zach, Cal, Bonnie, Katelyn and Kim about Schloss Sargans
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- The turum of Schloss Sargans
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- An inner hallways at the castle
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- Schloss Gutenberg and its vinyards in Liechtenstein - The second castle on our journey
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- Bonnie, Cal and Kim walking up to the Schloss Gutenberg entrance
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- St. Nikolaus Church near Schloss Gutenberg
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- The border of Liechtenstein could be seen to our left and right as we stood on a hill at Schloss Gutenberg (the country is approximately 6x12 Kilometers in size)
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- Schloss Gutenberg
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- Zach, Katelyn and Joel gazing over Liechtenstein
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- Our family at Schloss Gutenberg (taken by Joel)
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- Walking from the inner courtyard to the wall of Schloss Gutenberg for a good view
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- Schloss Vaduz - The Principality of Liechtenstein's Prince lives here
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- Time for a lunch near the Schloss Vaduz, with jokes and some teaching by Joel - he explained that Birchermüesli (tasty oats, rasberries, cream, apples, lemon zest, etc...) got its name from the fellow who invented the grater used to grate the apples that go into this special müesli
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- Our family with Joel at Schloss Vaduz
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- A home near Schloss Vaduz
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- The Liechtenstein High School (Literally!)
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- St Josephs Church in the Triesenberg village
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- A building up in the mountains of Liechtenstein
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- Driving along the main road that leads through Liechtenstein, one witnesses a mix of modern and classic European architecture
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- The Vaduz Cathedral
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- Liechtenstein's parliament buildings
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- One of Liechtenstein's parliament building facades
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- The Liechtenstein flag near the parliament
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- The Liechtensteinisches Landes Museum, where we learned a little history
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- Inside the Liechtensteinisches Landes Museum - a collection of artifacts
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- Katelyn tried her hand at caligraphy in the museum
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- Art lining the main stairway leading to the second floor of the Liechtensteinisches Landes Museum
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- From a sign near the parliament buildings - "The House of Estates (Ständehaus) stood from 1867 to 1970. It was the first time the Liechtenstein parliament had it's own building. Due to its political importance, the House of Estates was considered the center point of the country on which the scale of the milestones along the main road in Liechtenstein was guaged. This is why the 'Km. 0. + 0. Km.' Symbol was engraved in its threshold."
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- Katelyn, Bonnie and Zach outside the Vaduz Cathedral
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- Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church - the only Lutheran church in the country
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- Zach in front of the Lutheran church with Nate Pawalk's "Flat Stanley" character (Nate was Zach's "Reading Buddy" when they were at Trinity together)
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- A fantastic Thai meal for supper in Lichtenstein - a great recommendation by Joel
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- ...then Austria for dessert
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- An art piece in an Austrian storefront
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- More art pieces in an Austrian storefront
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- Katelyn and Kim enjoying dessert in Austria
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