Tues, June 21, 2005 (Day 21)
Well, here I sit on the train, rolling through the Austrian countryside on the way to Venice. Been a little slack as you can tell.
Had a great time in Vienna, drinking Ottakringer and playing cards with fellow Canadians (Gord and Lil). Got out to see the sights yesterday… very beautiful. Don’t think I’ve ever seen so many churches in one place. St. Stephen’s was most notable, but the national gallery, library, volkspark and Parliament house were also quite impressive. Cooked up a big feed of pasta and meat sauce last night at the Hostel Ruthenstiner – that was awesome, even if half of it was in the sink (haha kay kay). We also somehow once again managed to luck into really cheap accommodations and we got our own room!! We’ve been lucking out pretty well with the hostels, I must say (with exception to the bostel). This place is very stellar – the owner is SO nice. He even sold Ricketts a beauty beer mug for mere pennies! Nuts! If I was leaving soon, I’d totally have me one too! Someday down the road when I visit Ricketts in Alberta, I’m drinking from that friggin glass! So, we were up at 05:00 for the seven hour train ride to Venice today. Frankly, I had no idea how far apart Vienna and Venice were. Turns out Europe is a little bigger than we once thought! Anyway, we’re heading through the Austrian countryside at the moment.. it’s so beautiful. It’s Ginny’s birthday today! Accordingly, we don’t have anywhere to sleep tonight! (First time yet we haven’t made arrangements ahead, I should add). Ah well, I’m sure we’ll be ok.
QOTD: “You can tell me the weather, but don’t give it to me!” – Ginny, to Northcott
“SCAT!!!” – Ginny, laying a 10, J, K all off-suit in a game of 31’s.
St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church
Chillin in Vienna
National Library
Vegetable Garden - in the post war era, food was so scarce that public gardens were turned to farmland
Volkspark
I wonder if they sell Vienna Sausages here?
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