Vienna is Cool?

When I used to hear about Europe it was London this or Paris that. Italy is so rich in history and great food or the Spanish beaches are beautiful, yada, yada. But jeez, who knew that ol' Vienna was so cool?

For those history nerds who walk among us, the city is seeped in an interesting royal history that just ended less than a century ago. The buildings are beautiful and historic while also leaving room for the modern growth of the 21st century.

Everybody here speaks German (this language is becoming more handier by the moment) and appears in good spirits. We toured the royal apartments and it was the first time that I have ever been to a museum dedicated to someone from that country that did not portray them in some gleaming, all too perfect light. The information about Sisi (the Princess Diana of the late 1900's) stripped all the glory from her legend. Included on this tour was the royal silver collection (Bryan was so excited....). We also visited the Natural History Museum which I would say is what we would consider a Smithsonian.

Later at night we went to a classical concert as Vienna is known for their music and we needed to pretend like we got some culture on this trip. We also walked along side the canal that runs through the city where I took about a million pictures of graffiti. (For a school project as a I assured Bryan.)

At night we walked through the main parts of town which are wide open and watched street performers. My favorite was probably the guy making bubbles with a string tied to two giant sticks. He had a pack of 5-year-olds running beneath him, all trying to pop the bubbles first which was quite hilarious considering that most of the bubbles were bigger than them. He had to make the bubbles way above their heads so that the bubbles would last for at least a few seconds. It is amazing to see soapy water bring such enjoyment.

I wish we were staying longer because I think Vienna (or Wien pronounced Veen by the locals) has a lot more to offer but alas, we are off to Berlin.