White Asparagus has arrived!

 

White Asparagus mission – accomplished.  Here’s the proof.  It was served with Zander fish, fresh out of the Lake of Constance, which is one of the largest lakes of Austria (and is also shared by Switzerland and Germany).

We have been blessed with fantastic weather, beautiful mountains and an abundance of good food, flowers and very friendly people.  Hung out with some real Austrian hippies too.  They even had the VW bus all hooked up at the venue, which was in the middle of a farm, by the way.   Yep, they have hippies here and wow can they party. 

  There’s snow on the mountains, but it has been very warm and sunny.  This has been my view.

This was my front yard, just outside my hotel.  I don’t feel so bad about getting cheese from this area.  The cows seem pretty content.  Wish It was this way all over the world.  

Of course I  had to visit the local cheese shop – what a beautiful store this was.  Bought some vacuum packed  12 month bergkase (mountain cheese) to bring home.  

 

The shows are going well – we’re selling lots of cds, signing posters, making friends. The language barrier is a little difficult sometimes, but they seem to get the stories and love the music.  They love the blues here – so as a guitarist, this is good for me, but they are really digging the mandolin as well.

Tomorrow we will start recording the “blues” cd in Salzburg.  Even Austrians get the blues...but love em!  especially because of this:

WTF...

til next time.