Pension Hargita Vienna

... the ATM that was supposed to be near the metro entrance. The one unique thing about the Czech Republic is that they have not converted their currency to the Euro. So I needed to get some Koruna so that I could pay for the metro ride to the hostel. It was only a 10 minute walk, but I didn’t feel like finding my way through the dark streets.

So I walked around and around and couldn’t find an ATM anywhere. I went into a store and asked someone if ...

Tuesday, June 16th around 2 pm Somewhere between Vienna and Prague

Wonderful Wien!

I guess I needed to rest because I overslept my alarm by four hours and missed my train to Vienna . Luckily, the Brownlows, my gracious hosts in Vienna, were very understanding. I caught the next train and had a leisurely view of the scenic countryside between Prague and Vienna. On the train, I ...

... zucht* En ze kennen geen Engels..! Mn tweede massa-seminar (mega wachtlijst en maar 30 plaatsen) gaat oa over Buffy ze Wampyre Slayer.. who? Ik mis trouwens nog de koffiekamer.. Op de campus heb je de keuze uit een cafe (met huis-brouwerij, ook leuk), een over-pricete Billa-supermarkt, een bankje in de gang bij de bieb en een zompig grasveldje.. Niet zo geschikt in het voorjaar/herfst.. Ow ...

... meilla oli koko paiva aikaa tutustua kaupunkiin. Ihan mielettomia rakennuksia heti juna-asemasta lahtien. Jalkeenpain harmittaa ettemme ottaneet mitaan sightseeing bussia, koska nyt en osaa kertoa rakennusten historiasta tai tarkoituksesta. Ensimmainen nahtavyys oli suunnilleen kaksi kertaa eduskuntatalon kokoinen ja ainakin kymmenen kertaa siistimpi talo. Tama ei ilmeisesti ...

... Tourist Information. We rolled sluggishly out of the restaurant a few hours later to catch what was left of the daylight. Vienna is a neat and tidy city - with a place for everything and everything in it´s place. Beautiful old buildings, fantastic statues, white cobbled pedestrian streets and sprawling parks combined with a feeling that you´ve been auspiciously invited to a land reserved exclusively for the aristocracy. A great birthday. Thanks Iain!

... you've been to somewhere, rather than 'done' it???? Idiots. Anyway, we hopped on the metro system, which happens to be very well labelled unlike Budapest, and into the main part of town. We took the tip from the guides and jumped on tram 2, which goes on a loop around the centre, very good idea actually as it takes you past a lot of the impressive buildings and sights and gives you a good orientation of what is ...

... gardens nearby. I noticed that there was a lot of large hailstones in the grass, so I'm really glad I was inside, or it would have been quite painful (and may have even demolished my umbrella). Vienna is just packed full of cool statues, nice parks, and ornate buildings. I strolled down the main shopping street (Kartner Strasse), and eventually made my way back north to Prater park again (bagging a geocache on the way ...

... all over by the time we were finished. In a word his apartment was: tiny. The shower was in the same room as the tiny kitchen which took me awhile to get used too....especially with his Polish house mate walking around. However he was lovely and gave us lots of advise for the days activities. I cooked Konrad some pasta and we sat down on the world smallest dining room table before venturing out into the city of Vienna. We spent the remainder of the drizzly Austrian afternoon walking ...