Ladies Outing

What started off as a brisk, cool and autumn day in September, turned into a beautiful Indian summer shopping spree outing. The ladies from the Donauschwaben Klub along with some of their spouses, who of course were there to dutifully carry their ladies’ bags, ventured out to St. Jacobs Market and the quaint Town of St. Jacobs. The bus load of 45 people left the Donauschwaben Club at 8:00 a.m. and reached St. Jacobs Market shortly after 10:00 a.m.

The trip did not appear long at all with "Salz-Kipfel", candies and coffee cakes distributed throughout the bus, giving everyone energy for the long shopping day ahead. A good deal of laughter and jokes furthermore shortened the trip and were enjoyed by all. Lots of sampling and purchasing wurst and cheese took place, as well as the plentiful fruits and vegetables, and of course all kinds of pastries. The vendors at St. Jacobs Market were more than happy to accommodate this merry group of Danube Swabians.

Around 1:30 p.m. it was time to get back onto the bus and made our way to the Town of St. Jacobs, where our men were happy to find outdoor patios serving beer and the ladies having that extra scoop of ice cream, while taking in the Indian Summer Sun. Tiredness overtook some of the revelers, which lead to a few snoozers on the ride home.

The Shopping Gods were thanked for providing such a beautiful day, and thanks go to all the ladies that brought coffee cake and to Lena Forstner and Katie Schwemlein for organizing such a wonderful trip. Everyone is looking forward to another outing just like it!