Wien und Salzburg

So, last week we went to Vienna. On the first day, we went to Stephansdom and climbed all 343 steps up to the top of the tower. It was long and tiring, but really cool. Then we ate at an Italian restaurant, which was, oddly enough, the same place I had eaten at earlier when on Mr. Baker's German tour. The food was as tasty as I remembered.

The next day we went to Die Ringstrasse, which is a big circular street with lots of stuff on it. We also toured the Austrian Parliament and the Hofburg, which was the winter residence of the Hapsburg dynasty (including, rather importantly, Empress Elizabeth, also known as Sisi). It was pretty cool, as was the Apple Strudel I had in the Cafe Central. That afternoon, I wandered around the city all by myself (don't tell my Mom). I had the largest pieces of pizza ever. That evening we ate at Zanoni, and I had an excellent berry mixture with bilberries, strawberries, and raspberries with cherry and bilberry ice cream. It was amazing (also, amazingly expensive).

Third day we went to Schoenbrunn, the summer house of the Hapsburgs. We then went to the Labyrinth and played with all the toys therein. Then we (Amanda, Annalee, Luke, Eric and I) went to the Natural History Museum. We then went shopping and I bought a Vienna T-shirt. That evening we went to the Ballet and saw "Onegin" by that Russian guy who wrote the 1812 Overture (I know his name, I just don't want to spell it). Luke, JC and I all wore our suits and looked good!

Our last day we went to the Belvedere, which is an old hotel that is now an art gallery. They had David's portrait of Napoleon, which is as big as it is inspiring. That afternoon Amanda, Luke, Annalee and I went to a comic store where I bought 5 Asterix books. Then we came back to Bogenhofen.

Then, Friday, I worked in the Park, which entailed pulling weeds up from the patio behind the church to prepare for the baptisms, which were taking place in the baptistry behind the church.

Today (Sunday), I went to Salzburg with Luke. We went up to the fortress/castle/thingy and went to most of the museums. Best of all, we saw an axegun. It's a gun, that's also an axe, or an axe that's also a gun if you prefer. I also bought a T-shirt that says "No Kangaroos in Austria."

That's pretty much everything. My parents are coming to see me for Christmas break in Berlin and I'm excited about that.