Sara Lynn Bradley (saralynnbradley) wrote in letscruise, @ 2008-05-13 08:26:00 |
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Entry tags: | caleb parker, sara lynn bradley |
WHO: Sara Lynn and Caleb
WHERE: Stift Melk Abbey (off the ship)
WHEN: Tuesday, late morning
WHAT: Exploration of the abbey, sight-seeing, and conversation
RATING: TBD
STATUS: Incomplete
Sara Lynn loved being on the Serendipity Surprise, but Tuesday morning she was eager to get off the boat and see Durnstein. First on her list of sights to see was Stift Melk. She knew some people thought that seeing the cathedrals in Europe was so five minutes ago. If you'd seen one, you'd seen them all, but Sara Lynn never tired of entering a church or other place of worship. She couldn't help feeling excited at the prospect of standing inside the abbey, soaking in the religious images covering the walls and ceilings and poking around its infamous library of medieval texts.
As she began to climb the steps leading up to the abbey , she paused to take off her navy sweatshirt. The sun was shining, and it was already well on its way to becoming hot outside. She tied her sweatshirt around her waist and pulled her hair back into a ponytail, dropping her map and brochure in front of her. As she bent down to grab them, she saw a shadow stop in front of her.