Where's Grayleen?

Both before and after our cycling trip, we visited with family in the small town of Wöllersdorf, Austria, where my mother grew up.  We felt like we had come home.   I always feel so very taken care of when I am with my aunts and uncles and grandmother.  I think a part of me feels like a little girl again when I’m around them, but only in the very best way.  Eating the special meals cooked for us, reporting on how we slept, sipping the tea my aunt brought me in bed when I got a cold almost immediately after arrival: it was such a nice change after being on our own so much.  This was definitely the first time in our trip when we have been greeted and picked up at the airport!

Shenanigans with my grandmother and aunt

Special thank yous to Tante (Aunt) Christl and Onkel (Uncle) Michl who put up with our always-last-minute planning and showed us truly incredible hospitality and to Tante Burgi and Onkel Walter for laughter-filled evenings.  You all rock!

More photos from our Austria visit here.