So our only day of really bad weather was when we took the train from Salzburg to Vienna. So good traveling weather really, being stuck on a train for 4 or so hours. It only became really annoying when we got lost trying to find the apartment we rented and it was raining ... blah to that!
So yeah we had to rent an apartment because it was difficult to get any other type of reasonably priced accommodation. But it turned out to be great - much more comfortable than any hotel we´d stayed in so far, and it had a kitchen, which meant home cooked meals, yay! So we had three nights in Vienna and it really was lovely.
We felt our first really cold weather though - all our days were filled with sunshine but there was a really really cold wind and it was bitter. I haven´t bought a coat yet so I had to layer up!
I have to admit that I was expecting big things from Vienna. But we weren´t blown away. Maybe that´s because we´ve become used to magnificent buildings with fantastic architecture and attention to detail. Big cities really are looking the same now. But that doesn´t mean we didn´t like Vienna or that it wasn´t worth a trip, we´re glad we went for sure! The people were great and the tours that we did were beautiful.
Speaking of which, we hired bikes (again!) and they came with a free city tour and a guide that told us a bit of information at each big sight. That was fun. We spent 3 hours stopping every 10 minutes to figure out where to go and what we were supposed to be looking at! But it was a great way to see the city as it´s so flat and the ride was quite enjoyable (coming from me!!). It´s hard to get past the greenery either, it´s so so green, everywhere.
So yeah we had to rent an apartment because it was difficult to get any other type of reasonably priced accommodation. But it turned out to be great - much more comfortable than any hotel we´d stayed in so far, and it had a kitchen, which meant home cooked meals, yay! So we had three nights in Vienna and it really was lovely.
We felt our first really cold weather though - all our days were filled with sunshine but there was a really really cold wind and it was bitter. I haven´t bought a coat yet so I had to layer up!
I have to admit that I was expecting big things from Vienna. But we weren´t blown away. Maybe that´s because we´ve become used to magnificent buildings with fantastic architecture and attention to detail. Big cities really are looking the same now. But that doesn´t mean we didn´t like Vienna or that it wasn´t worth a trip, we´re glad we went for sure! The people were great and the tours that we did were beautiful.
Speaking of which, we hired bikes (again!) and they came with a free city tour and a guide that told us a bit of information at each big sight. That was fun. We spent 3 hours stopping every 10 minutes to figure out where to go and what we were supposed to be looking at! But it was a great way to see the city as it´s so flat and the ride was quite enjoyable (coming from me!!). It´s hard to get past the greenery either, it´s so so green, everywhere.
And our tour guide on our next tour (of the Vienna Woods and the largest sub-terrainean lake in Europe, woo!) who was very kooky and very patriotic, told us that 51% of Austria is green. Green is everywhere. He also told us that 85% of Austrians are Catholic, which was good to know on Sunday just gone when ALL the shops were shut...no Sunday trading here! He did tell us lots of other facts, but I don´t really remember them because I spent most of the time on my mobile getting progress updates on my soccer team´s semi-final game! But the tour was good - not as good as the Sound of Music tour, but good nonetheless. It was nice to get out of the city and see the surrounding parts of Vienna.
We also sampled quite a lot of apple strudel (with warm vanilla sauce) in Vienna and some other delicious cakes and coffee. Matt is now officially addicted to coffee and needs to have at least two a day to function! I´m more addicted to the hot chocolates, but so far nothing has beaten the one I had in Italy which was pretty much to die for!
What we didn´t get to do, which was a bit disappointing, was go to see a Viennese Opera. It would have been nice, but I´ll admit that we were a bit put off because we´re budget travellers you know, with budget travel wardrobes and probably would have looked a little out of place. Maybe next time we go there we´ll remember to pack some posh clothes!
From Vienna we took a 4 h train to Innsbruck...
What we didn´t get to do, which was a bit disappointing, was go to see a Viennese Opera. It would have been nice, but I´ll admit that we were a bit put off because we´re budget travellers you know, with budget travel wardrobes and probably would have looked a little out of place. Maybe next time we go there we´ll remember to pack some posh clothes!
From Vienna we took a 4 h train to Innsbruck...
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