As this school
year rolls out, I am getting a new roommate. Well, not exactly. I roomed with
him, and even shared a rickety bunk bed, for about a month when I first set
foot on Austrian soil. Emil is an old friend, and certainly a roommate of
choice! And until a couple of months
ago, Alex completed our splendid trio.
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| A venerable insignia adorning the bathroom wall. |
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| And here are we three, perfecting our stunt of model behavior. |
I welcome this
new development, thrilled at the prospect of a year-round ‘hallowed’ merry-making,
but I also feel sad to part with Sepp, my roommate and travel companion this past
year. Well, here are some photos in tribute to
those memories.
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| A high view of dining – when it all began. |
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| When in Rome. |
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| Just like a 'certified' Franciscan. |
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| Cutting up our roast duck for a home celebration. |
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| Coffee and cake after a Sunday stroll in spring. |
And, lastly, a glimpse of our nightly synaxis
all'interno delle mura before lights-out:
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Ernst Barlach’s Die Lesenden Mรถnche III
(1932).
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