I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty bummed about missing the UK game against U of L. I mean.... we OWNED THEM! Way to go, Cats! Amber and I got on ESPN's website and followed the game until 5am this morning. We are that intense of fans! I proudly wore my UK shirt today and ate dinner at the Vienna KFC, just to celebrate the awesomeness of our fair state! :)

Today, Amber and I woke up early and did a devotional together. Bryce sent me several verses the other day, so Amber and I read them together, prayed, and just discusses how God was working in our lives right now. This was a great start to the day, and I really enjoyed getting to talk about Jesus this morning! (We read James 1:5, John 15:4-8, 1 Peter 5:7, and Psalm 9:10) Thanks, Bryce!

After we did our devotional, Amber and I, along with Connie and Chad (from Long Island, NY) decided to travel to Danube Island, which is about 15 minutes from the center of the city. The island is basically just a big strip of land that is encircled by the Danube River in Vienna. The weather today was absolutely perfect, so we walked around for several hours, played with some geese, ate nachos, and explored along the river. This part of the city is out of all of the industry and shopping, so the walk along the river was quite peaceful... and absolutely perfect for a Sunday afternoon. I just imagined mom and dad driving their motorcycle at the same time, so it was nice!

After we ate lunch, we walked a little more, and saw some locals taking paddle boats out onto the river. We checked the price, and the four of us rented a boat for an hour. It only cost us about $3.50 each! Before leaving the dock, Amber jokingly asked the boat lady if people were allowed to jump in the river. She gave us a funny look, but said, "Of course you are allowed... but it is very cold!" So after paying the lady, Connie and I paddled our way out onto the massive river, with Chad and Amber sitting in the back. Our little boat looked kind of like a yellow VW Bug at first glance. It was so sunny, so being out on the water for the afternoon was so relaxing.

We had been out for about 30 minutes, and Amber brought up her crazy idea again. "Hey guys," she said, "wouldn't it be so funny if somebody jumped in?" Well, you know me -- the wheels started to turn. Before I left America, mom said something to the effect of "experience as much as you can." Well, mom..... I totally agree! This girl jumped into the Danube River! It was AWESOME! I've never jumped into colder water in my life. Chad didn't want to seem like a wuss for letting a 5'3 girl out-do him, so he jumped in as well, shortly followed by Amber. Connie had to navigate our little boat, so she stayed dry. I'm not sure that her little bitty body could have taken the shock of the water, anyhow. I can say with confidence that Amber and I have gone where no Kentuckians have gone before! The Danube is a pretty clean river, so I don't expect to sprout scales or turn green any time soon.... but in the event that this does happen, you'll have a good idea of why! :)

We got some Italian Gelato ice cream as we walked the rest of the way along the river, our shorts leaving a drip trail behind us. We got some wierd looks, but I definately feel like a champion! We showered right when we got back, because Amber said she had to "wash all of the duck mush" off of her.

Today was just great! We are going to take it easy and not try bungie-jumping off of the Hapsburg Palace until next week. lol. Actually, our German language course starts tomorrow at 10am, so we will try to keep ourselves alive until then. This trip is simply AMAZING!