Sorry I haven§t written recently, I§ve been having computer issues...more on that later. Oh, and as a precursor, I am tzping on a Cyech kezboard, so several letters are switched and some don§t even exist. I§m sure it§ll make for exciting reading!!§
When I left off last time, I was on spring break in Vienna. On Tuesdaz, we went to the Belvedere, a famous art museum. Rarely does an art museum building compete with the art inside of it, but the Belvedere does just that. It was a Hapsburg palace back in the day, and you can certainly tell. It is Baroque in the extreme. There is a breathtaking two story ballroom that has marble floors, marble WALLS, and a frescoed ceiling. Louis XIV was probs the consulting interior designer.
Oh, the art was good too.
There were lots of 20th century artists like Monet, Pisarro, Van Gogh, etc, but the crowning jewel was the collection of Klimt, including the famous "The Kiss". It is quite large and just as beautiful as I imagined it. It was a great museum in a fabulous building with extensive gardens. Well worth the redonk entry fee.
That night I wanted to go the opera, but no one else wanted to go. Shocker of the century, apparently most 21 year olds aren§t big opera buffs. Who§da thunk it? Anzway, there was an American girl from the hostel that we met the night before who was going so we walked together. That night, the Viennese State Opera House was performing "La Boheme". I already knew the story line and some of the music, so I was super excited to go. Plus, my standing room ticket only cost 4 Euros!
Yeah, when the say standing room, they MEAN standing room.
Standing for 2 and a half hours isn§t super duper fun. There are chest high railings about 18 inches apart that you are herded into and you can§t leave. It§s a bit like being in jail.
Apart from that, it was a lovely night. The opera house is incredible, huge and ornate. The singers were phenomenal and music was beautiful. An excellent first opera performance.
The next day. we wanted to go to this carnival type place we had read about. The ad said there was a ferris wheel, rides, booths, and yummy food! What§s not to love?
We didn§t take into account the fact that it is the middle of winter over here. Whoops! This place was empty so the fun looking rides and booths took on a decidedly creepy feel. There were lots of oversized clown heads and sketchz merry=go=rounds. It was like the beginning of a horror movie, I swear. "Four friends enter, but no one returns..." I think I§ve seen one like that actually. Anyway, we got creeped out and quickly left. We wandered around the historical area, seeing Parliament, the National Theatre, and other important looking buildings. We left Vienna by bus and headed back to Praha.
Final thoughts about Vienna=
1. It is much more diverse (racially, ethnically, religiously) than Prague. Rather, I fully realized how undiverse Prague is.
2. It is much more "Euro" than Prague. I mean, people dress much trendier, the fashion mullet has a following, etc.
3. I am now mixing German into my language mix. Now I speak gerspanczechlish. It§s not great for communicating with...well, anyone, really.
4. Vienna is much...grander than Prague. There are more palaces and huge cathedrals, but I think that Prague has more charm. Maybe I§m a bit biased.
This is alreadz reallz long...I§ll leave London for next time.
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