Robin's Birthday

Yesterday was my (gulp!) 30th birthday. It was a holiday here, so David didn't have to go to work! He made me berry pancakes and bacon for breakfast (and he cleaned up too!). It was a sunny day, so we walked around the city and up to the top of the Schlossberg. Usually on holidays here all the stores are closed, but they were open yesterday for Christmas shopping. We have never seen this city so crowded... it felt like we were back in NYC!
Panoramic view of Graz from the Schlossberg (click to enlarge)
We ate dinner at the best restaurant in Graz, MOD (click for info). We had a six-course meal! Which was actually more like 10 because they gave us little complimentary things from the kitchen and we had a martini at the bar first and then a champagne toast. We were eating for 4 hours!

Along the walk to dinner: here's the menu (click to enlarge):

Dessert! (I could only eat half of it.)
The town hall in Graz is a giant Advent Calendar every night. Although, I think tonight was to celebrate my birthday :)

It was a special 30th birthday. A little quieter than I had always imagined, but that made the transition into a new decade easier.