My First Week In Graz

See the window in the triangular bit of the top floor?  That's where I am looking out from now.  The kitchen window is the one to the right and Alex's usual apartment is the next two windows beside that.  This is on the top floor of this building in the very heart of Graz beside the river Mur.

So far we have been on several walks; you can walk almost anywhere here; it's a great place for pedestrians and cyclists... the longest one being to the Schlossberg:

 This bridge over the river Mur is famous for the padlocks placed here by lovers :)

 This is a plaza at the base of the Schlossberg. If you look closely you can see ancient steps to the top... Alex and I walked up the longer but picturesque garden ramp on the other side of the castle mountain.  We walked down these steps afterwards.

 To get to the ramp you walk right through the mountain via a tunnel.  The air inside was lovely and cool.

 And this is about half way up the ramp.  As you can see, spring has sprung.

 At the top resting near the actual clock tower.

 Overlooking the famous red terracotta rooves of Graz.... I can see Alex's apartment quite clearly.

 A bronze miniature of the clock tower with some of the gorgeous tulip flower beds behind me.

I love the stonework here.  And then we walked home... a mere 15 minutes... via the supermarket where we bought some groceries including some amazing breads.