Going to see Schwester Elfrieda Thibaut, we would go through Austria (Oestereich) cross the Salzach River and be in Burghausen.  The castle was built around the bend of the river to protect the Salt shipments from the Salzburg salt mines.  It was the gold of the area.  As one crossed the river there is a tree stuck right in the center of the bridge. It is the Grenze (or border) marker between the countries of Oestereich and Deutschland.  The best pictures of the castle are on the Austrian side of the river, as when you drive around it, it is literally on top of you. 

South end of castle

End turret.  You can drive around this end.

The Castle covers the whole hill

Icon at end of church you can see in the picture.  This was a walled city.  The first pictures are from the town square.

This was another church.  All are Catholic.

Somewhere I have a statue of a boy riding a bike, so it had to be withing the last 100 years or so.
These were taken in the town square, from a little restaurant across the way.  Since I am having problems loading pictures.  I guess I will add a little to the blog before I sign off today.

Part of the success of the JAE is when they meet and marry.  So we have two girls in our JAE engaged, and a possible third.  The first two are Austrians, Rahel who is marrying the young man who baptized her four years ago.  I guess they met in the temple when she took her endowments out.  The second is Mariam, an newly returned missionary.  One of the missionaries from Cologne, Germany asked if she would write his mother.  So she did.  When he went home 6 months ago he started to write her.  By time she came home, and she really wasn't happy to be ending her mission, there were thoughts exchanged that meant it was now time to get serious.  We met the young man today, with a very smiling and happy Mariam holding his hand.  He seemed just as content.  They were engaged last Thursday.  She told us before hand that she was hoping for an August wedding.  And then there is Geegi, our darling Mongolian convert of about 3 years.  She came to Austria to go to school and has stayed.