After a nine hour train ride full of new Bavarian friends, naps, and crazy German children running around, I finally got off in Vienna to be met by Anne (one of my friends from elementary school) and her roomate from college who are both studying in Vienna for the semester. Getting in around 9 oclock we decided to do a little bit of night time sightseeing (everything lit up is always gorgeous) on our way to dinner. Anne brought me to all the places that I would be visiting in more depth the following day and then led the way to one of the most famous restaurants in Vienna where we had the specialty of Austria, wienerschnitzel with potatoe salad. It was awesome food!
After dinner we did some more walking and then took the train/tram to her apartment which was on the outskirts of the city. After talking and catching up and then skyping with her family, we went to bed as we both had early days ahead of us (me sightseeing before my night train back to Rome and Anne's overnight trip to Prague).
We woke up early showered and left to go to the trainstation where I reserved my couchette for that night and they bought their tickets to Prague. Also, I had a great croissant at an Austrian pastry chain before leaving them and heading back to the center for some sightseeing. I started at the main church where I realized mass was about to be said so I decided that it was an opportune time to have some cultural immersion. After mass I went and got a coffee and wandered around looking at the summer palace of the Hapsburg Empire and other various sites. Around lunch time I was not only hungry but cold (as the fall weather had taken a turn towards winter) and I found myself at a local bar that looked like it was full of locals, so the food must be good. I grabbed a bite and ate in the Italian fashion (taking my time reading a book and just realxing and warming up). After this I walked around some more getting some great photos as well as some postcards to send home to friends and family. As night set in (earlier and earlier after daylight savings) I made my way back to the international train station where I hopped on my overnight train to Roma and for the last two days of my fall break!
peace and love to you all
xoxo aisling
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