Gaming Tour (19/1/11)

 

On Wednesday, we got our textbooks for the classes in Gaming.  A fun reminder of what we are really going to do here.  As much as I am not looking forward to the swing of things, I am, in a sense.  I am taking Metaphysics, which should be interesting (in an annoying type of way- that’s how philosophy classes are!), and Christian Moral Principles, which should also be interesting.  I am also having video-conferenced courses from main campus, since I have Computer Science classes I have to take this semester to be able to graduate on time.  These are: Networking and Telecommunications (a night class in Steubenville- which means I get to be up from midnight to 2:45 every Wednesday! :-D), Software Patterns in Java, and Algorithms and Complexity.

Today we took a tour of Gaming on the way to mass at the Gaming church.  Some memorable notes about this day: it was raining.  I was holding my umbrella and trying to take photos at the same time!  (Don’t be surprised- you all know how reckless I am.  :-) )  Today was also the day I ran into the red zone with the camera battery for the first time… an ominous forewarning of the Vienna trip… but that’s for later.

In America, we use periods to separate decimals from whole numbers.  In Europe, they use commas, especially with the Euro.  Here is an instance involving a mileage sign.

Urs (german for “bear”) is the local pub.  They also serve good pizza (or so I’ve been told).  The one downside I have heard is that the pub is very smoky… I will have to be careful about what I wear in there!

One of the three or four banks in Austria.  This is where I withdraw Euros from an ATM.

A punishment pole, where those who did wrong got chained and put on public display.  It is no longer in use (thank heavens :-) ).

Spar, the local grocery store.  The first time I went in, I saw funny and interesting off-brands of American products, especially cereals.  I also saw some Milka… fairly good European chocolate!  I may consider sending some to the family, but I am not sure how the postal system works here…

Logging is very strong in these areas of Europe.  These items are part of the history of that profession.

A friend of mine, posing for the camera.  :-)

I can’t remember what Schlecker is for… :-(

In the background, you can see where the Polizei are located.  Hopefully I will never have to go see them…

This is an awesome river in Gaming!  It flows into a larger river, which flows into Vienna.

This is the place where large events take place.

Electronics store.  If I ever run out of batteries, this is where I’m going.

This used to be the old “Urs”.  FUS students used to come here all the time.  Recently, it’s been coming back in popularity.

Gaming’s church!  There is no heat inside.  It was quite cold for Mass, but still very cool!

Apotheke- the local drugstore.  Haven’t had to go here yet…

Just a leisurely walk… :-)

Some awesome scenic pictures!!!

Another stray cat… maybe I should start counting!  ;-)

The “Our Heroes” display in Gaming, where all the names of Gaming’s WWII victims are written.

 

Besides the Gaming tour and the books, nothing exciting… but I had to stay up to take my midnight class.  :-)  That was fun.