It's been 6 months, and I'm finally back in Europe! I had an AMAZING summer back in the states: I got to live with one of my best friends from college, I had a great job at a fun fitness center, and my days/nights/weekends were filled with fun Californified activities. But in about mid-July, I started to get anxious about getting my life figured out, and I was ready to hit the road again! It all worked out in the end, and I signed a contract to play for the Klagenfurt Wildcats this year, in Klagenfurt, Austria!
I'm still getting settled in here, but a gal who I played with at Santa Clara (Brittany Lowe) is on the team here already and has been in Klagenfurt for 3 weeks, so she's helping me get all set up. I went to the grocery store this morning (where I had to leave my groceries on the counter while I ran 3 blocks up the street to a bankomat to get cash because they don't take Visa ("Weesa") and then come back, beet red, to pay for my things!) and I got a phone this afternoon and picked up some post cards, so I'm feeling kind of on top of things! Most importantly, I met the Klagenfurt "Lindwurm" (a flying worm-like dragon thing, in the picture to the left) that's in the center of town. Exciting stuff!
As I type, the sounds from a nearby street fair are coming through my window.. sounds like accordions and songs in German, and smells like cheese.. Mmm...
Tomorrow afternoon my coach (Hellie) is coming to pick me up for a week of "Training Camp" in the mountains... "What does that mean??" you ask? Good question! According to Hellie and Horst (the team manager, great name!): "We spend week in the mountains, we bring things for outdoor and indoor." Soooo I'm in for a surprise, but all I know is that I won't be back until next Saturday!
Love from the land of von Trapps,
Anna
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