A couple weeks after our spontaneous trip to Berlin, the girls and I got that wander-lusting bug yet again and booked our trip to Vienna, Austria! The weekend greeted us with sunshine, clear blue skies, and another beautiful city waiting to be conquered. I never realized how much I took the sunshine and warm weather for granted until I lived in Prague. I guess living in California has spoiled me way too much with its 50 degrees+ forecasts and sun-kissed beaches. Ever since coming to Prague, we had yet to see a full day of sunshine. The warmer months are still far away, and I've grown accustomed to cloudy skies and freezing temperatures. I had never been more excited to feel the sun on my face! It was definitely a refreshing weekend in Austria.
Vienna bound with the ladies!
(Me, Kacey, Sophia, Kendra, and Rosie exploring Vienna!)
We started our day at the local street/food market - Naschmarkt. A street filled with amazing local produce and other food products people could purchase for great prices. They also had great street food stands, and we stopped for an authentic Wienerschnitzel filled lunch.
Dragonfruit!!!
Being an avid tea lover/drinker, I had quite the internal battle with myself about purchasing one of these awesome teapots! I wish I had just bought one....But I guess a photo will suffice.
I absolutely loved the art on the building fronts!
Street musicians!
Tried to rent bikes, but failed to figure out how to work the rental machine.. So pretending we rode them instead.
Finding our way back on new metro stations, always a fun experience.
Our lovely hostel room. BY THE WAY, if you ever stay in Vienna, I highly recommend staying at A&T Hostel. It's a brand new hostel that opened about a month ago, and the staff went above and beyond to accomodate us. They were very friendly, helpful, and generous. When we booked our room, we originally were gonna stay in a bigger, co-ed room with 8 beds. The staff offered to put us in an all girls, 6 bed room instead, for the same price! Also, the person at the front desk was more than willing to help us navigate Vienna, and showed us all the easier ways to get around, and the best places to shop, explore, and go out at night.
Bar crawl with a great group of friends.
Rollin' deep from Praha to Wien.
On our last day before we left, we stopped by an amazing butterfly house called the Schmetterlinghaus. Sophia and I enjoyed a good half hour of laughing, squealing, running around, pretending to be trees, and trying to convince all the free-flying butterflies to land on us. Why act like an adult and look at historical buildings, when running around like kids is so much funner?
Blending in with our fellow trees.
We also unknowingly matched for the day. :)
We ended our trip at the highest point of Vienna, on the Wiener Riesenrad - a 64.75-metre tall Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park. Seeing Vienna from above just completely filled me with happiness, it was a great way to end a perfect weekend.
This entire experience in Europe has been unreal. Whether I am in Prague, or some new foreign city - I have always woken up thankful for an opportunity to see this beautiful world from a different perspective than what I have grown accustomed to back in America. There is no time for bad moods or grumpy days here for me, I feel like I left all my negative energy back home and this new wave of pure positivity has allowed me to fully enjoy every second of this amazing thing called life. ((Also, I think, no I know, my endless energy and optimism has a lot to do with my morning cup of Japanese matcha green tea that I have everyday - it's one of the most healthiest and energizing teas a person could drink. If you know me personally, you have most likely already heard my matcha speech. And if you haven't - research it now, and buy some! It will change your life, for the better. I guarantee it.)) ANYWAYS, the whole bus ride back from Vienna, I just couldn't believe the memories I've created during my time here, and I can't wait to share more adventures with all my friends and family!
Auf Wiederschauen! (Until next time.)
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