In the past week or so the Kartause community has celebrated Thanksgiving, the beginning of Advent, and couldn't bypass a day trip to the ski mountain of Hochkar about 45 minutes from Gaming. 
While classes were held on Thanksgiving day, evening commenced with an all campus turkey dinner. Mind you, the Turkey was brought out with sparklers in it as the students sang the star spangled banner in honor of the good ol' USA!
After dinner, classic Austrian dancers and dance instructors came to teach the students group Austrian dancers. Then the evening was finished off by a student manned DJ.
Advent here in Gaming is celebrated by a large and festive Advent Market right in the main courtyard of the Kartause. Here they sell sausages, kebabs, cheeses, honey, crepes and a million other goodies and delicacies...It is a great time to all.
Finally, on Saturday, over 50 students participated in a ski trip to the Hochkar mountain resort.
Skiing / snowboarding all day was a welcome relief to studies and exam preparations. We were even blest with an incredibly beautiful day which just topped off an already near perfect day.
Today is the last day of classes, then reading day, final exams.....and back to the USA! Can't believe the end is in sight!
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