Blogs from Vienna, Austria, Europe - page 101

Another beautiful day in Vienna... we really have been lucky with the weather so far. We started off this morning at the Spanish Riding School, home of the Lippanzer Stallions. We watched the morning exercise, which basically consists of two hours of watching the horses run and trot in circles. It was a bit monotonous, but the horses are beautiful so we stayed the whole time. They offer a Gala Performance on certain nights, but the price is rather high and the seats sell out quickly, so the exercise is a cheaper alternative. After the riding school we went to the Natural History Museum (the KHM) because we had free tickets. The museum was pretty much like every other history museum I've been to, so I wasn't too impressed with anything there. However, since it ... read more

Orient ExpressJoschka BischoffIch muss mich kurz fassen, in drei Minuten is mein Internet Kontigent alle. Hostel hier ist ganz okay, auch wenn sie fuer alles Extra Geld haben wollen :( Wetter ist grandios und Fahrradverleih kostenlos, also sparte ich mir die Tageskarte. Dann ging es zum Stephansdom, in den Volksgarten, Spanische Reiterei, Prater (war nicht oben - Riesenrad ohne jemand zu kuessen is doof), Schoenbrunn. Cooler, billiger Tag :) Zeit ist um. xxx bis bald. ... read more

This is my first official day in Vienna and I am operating on about 2 hours of sleep over the past two days so I will keep this first entry short. Our flights were pretty uneventful. I did get an empty seat next to me on the long flight (Austrian Air) so I could stretch out a bit. Unfortunately that little perk did not help me get any sleep...instead I opened my eyes to find the woman who was seated two seats down from me with her head practically in my lap. After struggling to reclaim my extra leg room, she ended up laying down on the floor to try and sleep (which was quite entertaining to watch, right up until the flight attendant scolded her for doing it). When we arrived it was about ... read more

ViennaJulie J Vanover When I got to my hostel they had overbooked and so I got a private room with a double bed all to myself for the same price as a dorm! Wow! I was in heaven, but they were booked out the next night so I would only have one day to explore Vienna. So I hit the ground running and was very shocked with how much ground I covered and how beautiful Vienna was. When I went through my pictures I was so suprised at how many there were and how beautiful they all were. I arrived in Vienna and my first thought was it´s cold. I had grown more accustomed to tempuratures in the 90´s and it was in the 50´s. I guess that there was a cold streak that came through ... read more

After dropping off part of our tour group in another part of the city, they stood there looking helplessly at their maps. I was glad we decided to do the optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace. On the way there, we were somewhat enjoying the bus ride when all of a sudden, we heard a "screeching noise" accompanied by a "thud". Ouch. Our bus driver, Franco who had excellent driving skills had hit a cab! He got out and while checking out the situation (along with our bus), a blond female came out of nowhere to assess the situation also. She ended up being the driver of the cab. He told her where he/we were going and for her to meet there. (near the palace) Our week old bus did have a scratch but I'm not sure ... read more