Weekend with Erin and Richie

This past weekend Erin and Richie came all the way to Slovenia to visit me for a few days! They were so sweet to take a few days from their adventures around Europe to come and visit me! We had a blast! I don't think that I have ever eaten that much Netella in one weekend in my life, but it was completely worth it!

One of the days we went on a hike right outside Kamnik, which is where I live. The Alps are right behind my apartment, and so we enjoyed the gorgeous fall colors and the beautiful mountains all around us. My dad told Erin to give me a huge hug when she got here, so here you go dad!!
I was able to have my first real experiences of cooking something other than pasta. So, I learned how to make crepes and they turned out phenomenal! In fact, Erin and I are starting our own business once we both get settled! Here in Europe there are little coffee shops everywhere, and so we are going to open up a crepe business in the States, where you can just come and relax and enjoy the great taste of Netella!

One of the days we were all able to go to Bled, which is a gorgeous little city in Slovenia with a castle and a gorgeous lake, with an island on the middle of it.
Erin and I thought that we should pose a little different for a few shots. I think they add a lot to the picture!!

One of the nights we played "Shuk-e-darn," or "Mormon Bridge" for all you Californians. I ended up winning, after 5 bonus rounds!! Richie, as you can tell, was not happy!

Erin and Richie were able to make it to one of my games and Richie was able to take some pictures of the game! It was such a great game and so much fun to have them there for it! Thanks so much for coming Erin and Richie!! I already miss you! Sure love you guys!

AUSTRIA!!

While I have been here, I have been pretty lucky with the events that I have been able to go to with the Young Single Adults here in Slovenia. After going to Croatia with them a few weeks ago, the Young Single Adults in Slovenia were invited to a Conference in Austria with about 60 other Young Single Adults from other countries around Austria. The weekend was full of workshops, firesides, dancing, food, hikes, church and more.

One of the mornings we had a little extra time and so a bunch of us drove to Vienna for a few hours to see the gorgeous city! I was in awe how amazing it was! It is definitely a city that someone could spend days in and still not get to see everything!

One of our activities was to hike up to the waterfall in Wien Neustadt. It was absolutely gorgeous! These two girls are amazing! They are both in the Branch that I go to and the one in the middle is the Relief Society President here in Slovenia!! Talk about a huge job for someone that age!

These two girls are from Hungary and they are the sweetest people that I have ever met! They are sisters and they are so sweet to each other! They reminded me of the amazing sisters that I have!

Saturday night there was a big dance and I was not expecting the kind of dancing that I saw! All I can say is that everyone in America needs to come over here and see what real, clean dancing is like! I honestly did not know how to dance to their music because of how slow the beat was. It was not the hip hop kind of music that are at dances in the States. They were all pros at "The Waltz!!" It reminded me of Sound of Music and the dancing that is in that movie! It was such a neat experience to see what dances are like in other countries. I definitely learned a lot, and I feel bad for the guys that are still in pain for how many times I stepped on their feet. I for sure need to practice "The Waltz!"