Backpacking around the globe and back again (Part 6)
We lost the majority of our group while traveling from Prague to Vienna since the stop in between was the beautiful Cesky Krumlov (still in Czech). Cesky Krumlov is known for it's adventure sports and pure absinthe. Yes, athletics and alcohol, I can't think of any instances when those two things don't mix! During our short stop as our friends got off and new people got on Lija and I decided that if we were to ever do this again we would only stop at the small spots, they had this smaller charm, at least most of them did.
The ride was rather uneventful, we cleared the boarder from Czech Republic into Austria quickly and efficiently, there were no problems as there had been going the other direction. We rocked up in Vienna just before stores should be set to close, so we quickly threw our bags down in our rooms and went to explore the main shopping strip. I counted 4 H&M stores, yes, that would be FOUR FULL SIZED stores. I was shocked! There were multiples of other stores as well, such as New Yorker and The Body Shop, I didn't expect Vienna to be so fashion capitalistic.
After a disappointing walk through a city centered around fashion, we went back to the hostel to find people for dinner. Kate had already eaten, but Steph came with us and we got authentic schnitzel... I didn't like it one bit. Apparently Lija's pork shnitzel was good, but my chicken schnitzel was very dry, although the "gravy" that was on it was delicious.
We had intended on having an early night, we had been out late for the past twelve days and needed a good rest plus Lija was sick and I was worried about getting what she had. However, plans don't always go as planned especially when on vacation. I ended up meeting up with people in the hostel bar and we drank until the wee hours of the morning, then I was escorted back to my room by a concerned Mick.
I slept like a rock and woke up bright and early for a walk to the street markets with Kate and Steph. Even though Lija had gone to bed early the night before she wasn't awake yet when I showered and headed out that morning, so I left her a note saying I would be back to pick her up for our daily excursion. Kate was feeling about as great as I was, but Steph was bright and chipper so we headed out. We never found the markets, turns out they are closed on Sundays! However, while walking we noticed a lot of people in shorts running past us. Using my training as the daughter of an athlete I decided that it must be a marathon. I as right, it was the Vienna Marathon! I text messaged my Dad to tell him about it, he seemed excited and I missed him. We sat down and ate ice cream while watching the race, it was the best gelato I had ever had! *Yumm*
After that healthy breakfast we walked back to the hostel to pick Lija up so we could go over to the Schonbrunn summer home. The gardens there were amazing, and at the back of the palace, at the end of this long row of flowers sat the Neptunor (Neptune Fountain). It was gorgeous, it glittered as the water fell over the edge and release a small amount of cool mist which cooled us all down considerably.
Also on the palace grounds you can find the Schonbrunn Tiergarten (Zoo) which is the oldest zoo in the world! It was a great day, hanging out at the zoo, seeing all the animals and generally being kids (even though none of us were).
After the zoo we walked around the grounds some more, then headed back to the hostel so we could meet up with everyone for dinner. We wanted to try this restaurant "Centimeter" that we had heard everyone rave about. We were told that you could order a "wheel barrow". You in fact could order a wheel barrow, it was well... a wheel barrow full of food. You ask, who could eat that much? Well, the four at our table who tried to share one sure couldn't. The food wasn't that great, but it was a great experience having all fourteen of us crowd around a table staring in awe at the wheel barrow in all it's shininess.
The night was meant to be an early one, as we had to get on the bus in the morning and depart for Munich, so I had a couple of drinks in the hostel bar with some friends before coming to bed. While down there however, we met this girl from Korea who was traveling all alone. She was nice but quiet and I couldn't hear most of what she said.
Overall I wasn't that impressed by Vienna, I don't think that I would go back, but I am glad that I could experience some of Austria while traveling.
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