A Visit from Mike

We had a great visit last weekend from my PhD advisor. Mike was visiting a colleague in Vienna, and on the way home to Texas stopped to see us in Seewiesen. The weather was perfect. He had a bit of warm spring sunshine...

...perfect for beers at a lakeside biergarten...

...and checking out the Starnbergersee.

And then snow! So he got a taste of winter as well. We took a cable car up to the top of Mount Laber to get a better view of the Alps.

Gwendolyn was a little perturbed by the apparent precipice.

But she settled happily into Mike's arms at the summit restaurant. We were excited to see they still served gluwein, the hot mulled wine we found so often at the Christmas markets.

After checking out everyone's food and drinks, the Wren took her coaster in hand and started vocalizing loudly. How else to express so much pleasure - a great day in great company!