Contributed by Margaret Zampini
We started the day with our usual room service from Stan, coffee and Egg McMuffin's from McDonalds. Thanks Stan for keeping us happy and well fed!
Uncle Florian took the train and met us at the Park Inn Hotel to guide us to the home of Herta and Fritz Stelzer. Herta is the daughter of Tante Mali, Mom's Godmother and Rosa's best friend. We had a lovely drive to Seyrlberg. Herta, her husband Fritz and Fritz's mother met us at the Seyrlberg Restaurant, where we were then joined by Herta's cousin Amalie.
We ordered from the menu, which was in German. Teresa selected Hascheeknodel with Kraut. Rosa's hand was in this as it turned out that Hascheeknodel is the exact meat dumpling Nanny Rosa made for us on special occasions. When Teresa cut open her dumpling - we all excitedly screamed and applauded. We quickly explained to Herta and Fritz the significance of this dumpling, which tasted EXACTLY like Nanny Rosa's! Herta was kind enough to locate a recipe and describe the preparation of the Hascheeknodel so we can prepare it when we return to the US.
After our delicious lunch and excitement over the newly discovered dumplings, we walked down the hill to Herta and Fritz's lovely home for cake and coffee. Herta prepared two different kinds of delicious homemade cakes and continued our visit with Herta, Fritz, Fritz's Mom, Amalie and later joined by Herta and Fritz's son, Wolfgang and his wife Elizabeth.
Herta shared her mother's photo album, which had amazing never before seen pictures of Rosa, Josef and Nanny and Pepe. We captured these wonderful pictures with our cameras and iphones.
Herta presented Mom with a beautiful picture book of upper Austria and gifted us with the recipe for Hascheeknodel - in German. Marie was overcome with emotion at Herta's thoughtfulness.
Herta also shared her photo album of her 50 year wedding anniversary party, complete with traditional Austrian dresses and hats. Herta generously allowed us to see her hats and allowed Shirley to model one!
Wolfgang and Elizabeth are travelling soon to Miami and Las Vegas for a Medical Congress, so were able to get some travel tips from the resident Floridians.
We gathered for a group photo and then reluctantly said our good-byes to all for another amazing visit.
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