On Thursday we did a walking tour of Vienna. It was nice to see some things that I hadn't before and get to know the city better. We walked through the main area called Stephanplatz, where Stephansdom, St. Stephen's Vienna's famous Cathedral is. We walked inside quickly but a few friends and I definitely want to go back. We also saw the Museumquartier and a beautiful rose garden. The tour guide didn't talk very loudly so I wasn't able to hear as much as I wanted to but it was still a good tour. On Thursday night a bunch of us went to three other richmond students' apartment and then went on to Praterdome, a nice club on the other side of town. It was a lot of fun but we'll definitely have to go back. I had a few casualties that night. I lost one of my contacts and my knee is all bruised up from falling twice, that's what you get for wearing heels I guess! Its feeling much better though as are my feet which were swollen (in Spain I got tendonitis in my feet and ankles so I was worried it would be back but it went away after a day).
View of Hofburg Palace from the rose garden.
Stephansdom
Friday we had german and I had a test! It was only to see how much we have learned and wasn't graded but I was not feeling it. Then we had the afternoon off so I caught up on a few tv shows and made lunch. I made eggs and toast and put pesto on them, it was good! I'm so happy I found a genovese pesto because its just like the one that my mom and grandma makes and if you know me you know I swear by that pesto. Then I trekked halfway to another district to put money on my laundry card at a bank and did laundry for the first time. It was not easy, the instructions were in german! The dryer didn't dry my clothes all the way but luckily nothing shrunk. Then Friday night a group of 10 of us went to this Italian restaurant I found online that had good reviews. It was a beautiful night, we sat outside in a square in front of a beautiful white church, and had some delicious wine and fantastic italian food. It really hit the spot. I had a tortelini with ricotta and spinach in a creamy white sauce and the girls split a margarita pizza too. It was just want we were looking for, we will definitely be back.
Saturday, we had to meet at school at 7:30 in the morning to go to Graz. We toured Graz with a guide. It is so different from Vienna, it seems not as modern but it was a very cool city. We want to go back and explore it more! We also found this delicious chocolate shop there that sells Austrian chocolates, I had a few truffles and they were so good, they reminded me of the chocolate store in Richmond. Then we went to an Austrian Winery where we had a "traditional austrian meal" that was not what we were expecting. We thought we were going to get schnitzel or goulash but instead it was cold cuts and cheeses. It was good but not very filling. We then went up on this patio with a beautiful view of Austria and tried different wines from the region. It was a great day.
the palace in Graz
Me, Emily, Cori and Elizabeth at the wine tasting.
Today Elizabeth, Cori, (two friends from Bentley in Boston) and Natasha (an Italian friend) went to Tiergarten Schönbrunn, the Vienna Zoo. It was a beautiful day and its a very nice zoo so it was the perfect thing to do on a Sunday afternoon when almost everything in Vienna is closed as it is an official catholic state. We saw elephants, giraffes, great pandas, even penguins. For dinner a group of us met up in Stephanplatz, the center of the city, and went to a Japanese restaurant and got sushi. It was very good! and They put us in a room where we had to take off our shoes and sit around a low table. It was a fun Sunday evening.
Tuluba, the first elephant born in Vienna and a Great Panda.
This week should be very busy. I will be continuing my german, going to the opera, and i'm sure going out many nights.
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