Lidia en Austria.erasmus+

 Yesterday we went to an event where all the towns of the district participated. In this event, each town decorated a tractor with flowers, wood, fruit, and more. Every village chose one theme to decorate their tractor, usually something that represents the town. For example, Ligist is famous here for its pumpkin oil, so they decided to decorate their tractor with pumpkins. There were a lot of tractors, and each of them offered something , it could be food or drinks. Most of the drinks had alcohol, but they also offered juices. The winner of the competition was Ligist, so they celebrated by singing and jumping.

 Yesterday Michaela showed me the Church of Saint Barbara, which is a church with many stained-glass windows and colorful floors. Outside the building there were lots of statues with symbols on them, and the ground was irregular, with many ups and downs. After that, we went to Piber, where the famous horses of Vienna are born and where they also spend their last years. These horses are born in Piber and stay there until they are grown up enough to go to Vienna. When they get old, they come back to Piber to retire. One curious thing about these horses is that when they are born, they are black or brown, but as they grow up, they turn white; just like our hair.

 Yesterday Michaela and I went to Klagenfurt, where we visited Minimundus, the city center, the streets, and the tower. In Minimundus, we saw some of the most famous buildings in the world, like the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. There were many different architectural styles, and you could look at them and compare them. After that, we went to the city center, where we ate at a street market with food from all around the world, Korean food, Mexican food, Hungarian food, and more. We got some South American food, and for dessert I tried a typical Hungarian sweet called Kürtős Kalács. In the city, we also stopped at a museum and saw some paintings made by women. To finish the day, we went to the tower and enjoyed the view of the whole valley.

  Yesterday we went to Grandma’s house, where Grandpa was cooking chestnuts, here the chestnuts are smaller compare with the ones we ausually watch, on a barbecue in the garden . We were eight people in total: the grandparents, the uncle, and his two daughters, Nora, a little girl of five, and Nele, her seven year s old sister and us . We sat around the table and   ate all the chestnuts together, and we also had toast with two typical creams from here ,  one made with pumpkins and another one made with peppers. We also drank some juices mixed with sparkling water; mine was made with apple juice and sparkling water. And it was very nice .  

Yesterday I visited the ruins of the castle in the town . From there you can see the whole of Ligist , and the view was really beautiful. I walked all around the castle and discovered a small bench, where I sat down to rest for a while. While I was sitting there, I saw a blue dragonfly flying very close to me. After that, I entered the forest. Inside the forest there was a path and many black-and-orange salamanders. I was walking toward the town, crossing the forest and collecting different minerals, when I noticed them, I was surrounded by them.  

 One of the first differences I noticed between Austria and Spain was the food. Here in Austria, meals are made with local products like vegetables and meat, and there isn’t much fish. In Spain, however, the food is more varied, with a mix of vegetables, meat, and fish. Another difference is that here most dishes are warm to help people stay warm because of the climate. That is one reason why they have so many soups, like Frittatensuppe among others. In Spain, on the other hand, we also have cool dishes like gazpacho or Russian salad, as well as warm dishes like paella or croquettes.