WIEN -- Vienna

The bus ride from Budapest to Vienna was relatively short. When we arrived we checked into the Wombat Hostel then got back on the bus for a bus tour. The bus was so warm and cozy and dark, making it impossible to stay awake. We did stop and get off at Hundertwasser House. It’s an apartment building with all sort of crazy colors and it isn’t straight at all.

After the nap/bus tour a few of us went to dinner at a sushi place. It was delicious but instead of salad with ginger dressing they served seaweed salad. I tried so and the texture was so chewy and gross. Later that night we ended up just staying at the hostel bar. They had pool and music. The next day we took a walking tour of the city. We first walked through the open air market, then saw the opera building and the St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

The Opera House

Open Air Market

We also were able to see the Lipizzaner horses of the Spanish Riding School walked back into their stable. Vienna is a beautiful city and I was much more appreciative of its beauty the second time I was there.

For lunch the whole group went to a nice restaurant and all ate the traditional Wiener schnitzel. It was delicious but I wasn’t too much of a fan of the traditional German potato salad. After lunch we had free time and of course went shopping during the free time. After, we went to the opera as a group. It was a small opera and I liked it. It wasn’t a big dress up affair. It was small and short. Later that night we went to a small local bar and then to a “drum and bass” club called Flex. That was about all for Vienna. The  time spent there was short but nice.