Day 1: Vienna, Austria

I've been reviewing the itinerary today, and I wanted to share with you a picture of St. Stephen's Cathedral. 

The first church to occupy the site of St. Stephan's Cathedral was a Romanesque church, which was replaced by a larger Romanesque basilica in 1147. A major fire in 1258 destroyed the basilica and construction on the present Gothic cathedral began in the early 14th century.
The cathedral suffered damage during the Turkish seige of 1683 and again in the closing days of World War II, when fire from streetfighting leapt to the rooftop. The cathedral was reopened in 1948; the roof was repaired and decorated with ceramic tiles donated by Viennese citizens in 1950.
Among the important events that have occurred at St. Stephen's are Mozart's wedding in 1782 and his funeral in December 1791.  What a place to visit on Day 1!

Welcome to our Blog!

Hello travellers and parents ... welcome to our blog.  We are so excited that the new year is approaching, and with that, the countdown to Austria, Germany and Switzerland begins!

We will be using this blog as a means of communicating with you.  Through pictures, stories and ideas, we hope that everyone will have a chance to get to know each of the travellers before we head overseas.   Starting over the break, we will be posting pictures of students and staff who will be on this trip.  Please help us out by filling in the questionnaire we send home with you.  Note: there will be no last names of students who will be on this trip posted on this blog.

We'll start you off with a few pictures of some of the sites we will see.  Get those cameras ready!

Today's picture: the Donner Fountain in Austria ... this will be a highlight of Day 1 of our trip!

Enjoy!