The first day in Freiburg started. The staff members of Matsuyama City, including the Mayor Mr. Noshi and councilors, were supposed to visit various eco-friendly facilities to learn the environmental strategy in Freiburg. You know, this is a business trip for them. On the other hand, we, the Matsuyama citizens' group enjoyed sightseeing in and around the city along with people in Freiburg who belonged to the Freiburg Matsuyama Friendship Association.
After breakfast without fresh vegetables, we headed for St. Peter by bus. I didn't have any preliminary knowledge about St. Peter but it seemed that Freiburg city authorities wanted us to see the small village of St. Peter. Do you know why?
As our bus went into the black forest, its beautiful and peaceful scenery fascinated me. As soon as we reached the village, a magnificent church and monastery surprised me. To begin with, we were invited to the town office for a short lecture about the village. The vice-mayor of the village gave us a brief lecture about the history and environmental policy of the village. I was strongly impressed with both.
Then I entered the historic church and monastery of the village and was overwhelmed by the magnificence of its traditional beauty. The priest also gave us a lesson in the library, which was very similar to the library that I had seen in the movie of the Harry Potter Series. I felt as if I had stepped into the world of fantasy.
(Vocabulary)
monastery (キリスト教の) 修道院, (仏教などの) 僧院
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