Last week the girls and I had a ladies night out to the symphony! The building was beautiful and they played Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (the only one I recognized). The concert was interrupted by cellphones twice and the crowd and the flute player was pretty angry. Good to know even Europeans aren't perfect either! We finished the night with sacher torte and wine at the original home of the dessert. I love ladies night in Vienna :)
Megan, Me, Chrysty and Dena
I have a video as well but will have to add that later on..
This past weekend I finally got to travel! With all this schoolwork it has been extremely busy. But I can say that I did survive midterms last week, barely.
The school organized a trip for all of the globals to go on to Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic on Saturday. We all headed out in the morning taking a train to Linz and then a bus up to Cesky. The ride up was so nice, the countryside reminded me of home. It followed a small river with campsites and canoers closer to Cesky.
We got there and took a short walking tour with our guide, Stan. He was adorable and hilarious. It was the best tour ever! The city was filled with people because it was the day of the patron saint of the Czech Republic this weekend. (the reason the pope was in Prague)
There were food and craft vendors everywhere! And a large stage with dancers in traditional outfits singing and dancing. It was the perfect weekend to visit.
That evening we went out to dinner at a traditional Medieval restaurant. They served us wine in goblets and the food was amazing. Duck, rabbit, ham and chicken! Definitely one of my favorite meals thus far!
We went out that evening to a traveler's bar and took absynthe shots. There were two birthdays that day so we HAD to celebrate! To take the shots you have a spoon of sugar that you light on fire and then stir in the bright green shot. The birthday girls had a memorable night!
The next morning we got up and had breakfast at the street vendors again and sampled almost everything. The fresh food was sooooo good. I believe I've had more sausages since being in Europe than ever before.
Two of my girlfriends and I then walked around the city and explored some of the shops. We made it up to the top of the castle to check out the view overlooking the city. The view was breathtaking. (Check out the video at the bottom!)
We left Cesky and headed towards MUNICH!
My girlfriends and I left the group and hopped on another train to meet the twins' friend Vince. He met us in Munich and showed us around Octoberfest! He was an awesome guide. We found a beer tent and drank liters of beer out of huge glass mugs. Vince was explaining all of the German songs to us and showing us the dances that everyone else there knew. There were people from all over the world there. We became friends with a group of Italians and Germans, even though they didn't speak much English. Language barriers seem to always fade with alcohol. :) I was able to cross that off my list of things to do before I die this! But I'm definitely going back someday as well!!
These are cookies that all girls wear around their neck, Vince says you will be in a lot of trouble if you don't buy your girlfriend one.
Dena, Megan, Vince and meMy friend Megan and I rode the train back in the morning and sat with two Australian boys and talked with them during our four hour ride back. They were fun and helped pass the time. Sharing traveling stories about Asia and showing us pictures. I love the interesting people you meet while traveling!
Just got back to Vienna and beginning to prepare for finals. Wish me luck!
xoxo,
Amy
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