Fun in Mt. Angel

So we headed south to Mount Angel to do some German-ey things. We ate at the Glockenspiel, which is this great German restaurant actually run by a family friend. Grams treated us, and we were even there for the big Glockenspiel extravaganza (it goes off everyday at 4pm and 7pm). My favorite part was the boy and girl in laderhosen swinging out an singing "Edelweiss." Good stuff.

After dinner, we headed up to the Mount Angel Abbey to check out their incredible library that was set up on the hill. The architecture was incredible, but sadly, we couldn't go in because they were closed (despite the website saying they were open... i guess technology updates aren't the most pressing of things for monastic life). We did see three Benedictine Monks roaming through the campus. pretty cool.

Then, it was too late to hit up the Tulip Festival which was also there in Mt. Angel, so Gram and I headed back the next day with Audrey. It's free on weekdays, so it was fun to cruise around. Not all of the tulips will be in full bloom for another two weeks, but there were still some. Enjoy these pics!