It's been way too long since I wrote the last blog post, and I really don't have much of an excuse to offer. I've just been so busy reveling in all of the goodness that is the United States! There is something so comforting about the familiar, and despite being in the middle of nowhere in Virginia for the last month, knowing that there were abundant stores and restaurants just a drive away gave me great satisfaction.
The Castleton Music Festival ended Sunday night with our last performance of all Beethoven. Overall I had a good time practicing, rehearsing, and relaxing with new friends in the hills of Virginia. Here are some pics from the beautiful countryside...
The white tent in the background
is where we rehearsed and had concerts
Rolling hills spotted with moooo cows
Lake on Maestro Maazel's farm
Horsie :)
Zonkey (zebra/donkey) on the farm,
one of many animals we saw everday
ugly emu
The Orchestra- I am somewhere in the back
My view of the Maestro
After a concert
Jay came to join me in Castleton on the last day of the festival, and it was wonderful to finally see him again after being apart and to show him where I had been living for the last month. Our longtime friends Joe and Dana also came to see the concert, and it was really nice for all of us to be together again. Both boys tried to get some good pics of me on stage, but it is just not meant to be. But we did get the beautiful sunset afterwards on camera!
Joe and Dana and me post-concert
Now Jay and I are having fun hanging out with our friends in Washington, DC, and we'll be heading up to NYC soon. I will definitely try harder at updating the blog while we are out here- especially since the internet is so much faster and pics don't take an hour to upload! Oh, yeah- I also had a very happy birthday weekend at Virginia Beach that I will share in my next post. Viva America!!!
