Genuss Fest or "Enjoyment Festival" is a celebration of local food and products.  Booths are set up offering samples as well as food and beverages to buy. Genuss Festivals are run throughout various regions of Austria.  This particular event was showcasing the Burgenland

Sightseeing time! Lots of castles throughout Austria and this is the first one we went to.  Burg Schlaining built in 1230 (yes, you read that right, 1230!). It was closed when we got there (lots off museums are closed on Mondays!) but there

One of the first events we attended in Oberpullendorf was Pfarrfest or "Parish Festival".  It is a yearly event, run by volunteers.  It starts with a mass, then the party is held outdoors in the church's yard. Tents occupied with tables and benches,

"I think we should go to Austria for a couple of months and put the kids in school in September" my husband tells me. "Uh huh, yeah" I laughed, brushing him off, not thinking he was serious. My husband was born & raised