Vienna

Vienna truly is as beautiful as everyone says. The city is full of old architecture and stunning palaces. Walking around the Hfbrun house was really fun to visit since we had heard so much about them during our walking tours. Although the Spanish riding school is famous, we didn’t see a show, but we did see all the horses in the stalls.

Since Vienna is known for their coffee scene we went out to a typical and one of the best known coffee houses, Coffee Central , for a drink and some sweets. I was honestly surprised because in no way was this the best chai tea latte or hot chocolate that I have ever had. The warm chocolate cake on the other hand was amazing. It was so rich in flavor that it didn’t matter that we only got a small piece to share.

I had the chance to feel like a princess in Vienna and it was kind of exciting. We spent the morning at the Schonnebrun Palace, exploring the striking old rooms and walking through the palace gardens. That evening we dressed up and went to watch Manon at the Opera. Honestly although it was in another language it was pretty amazing. We spent only 4 euro each for a standing room spot and the best invention was the screen below our rail that displayed what the actors were singing in English. We found it very easy to follow along and not at all distracting.  On the way to the opera a homeless and balding man stopped us on the train to ask if I wanted to go for a drink with him. When I said no he simply walked off the train. I was so shocked and confused at what had happened. On our way home the same man was on our train again. This time he was walking down the aisle, stopping to sit beside each woman and asked them to go for a beer as well. It was the strangest thing we have ever seen.

The rest of our stay we wondered the city and obviously went shopping. Thank goodness Chris is a good sport! We completely understand why so many love Vienna. It truly is a beautiful city!