Ah Vienna this means something to me….turned into one of the highlights of the trip….
Got into town mid afternoon and upon entering my room was confronted with wheelie suitcases….hair extensions, make up accessories scattered across the table and hair straighteners in the bathroom…..Hmm…. a familiar scene…It wasn’t long before my suspicions were confirmed, I was the sole male in a cabin full of Aussie girls again…….
The hostel was right next to station so had plenty of time to check the town out that afternoon….The high street was comparable to Oxford Street and seemed to have an H & M outlet every 10 meters, definitely back in the west now ….While buying something to eat I became aware that I hadn’t recycled in over a month and was now buying a kebab in Vienna. Seemed id caught a case of “the Doyles” on my travels, or to give it its scientific name “ bigdogitus”……( that joke is for the Cardiff guys )
At the end of the shopping precinct hit the museums quarter and saw a poster advertising a Klimt exhibition in one of the galleries. Despite tired legs decided to pay the 11 Euro entrance fee and check them out. My excitement turned into disappointment though as there was only one good Klimt in the whole gallery, blatant false advertising !!… was fuming after at loss of funds (although did see a good Schaller exhibit there….)
That evening met my roommates who seemed really nice despite being obviously disappointed to have a male in the room ruining their girlie space….I met them in the bar later and got chatting to an awesome girl called Aimee who I really got on well with. Later we headed out to try and find an open air film festival together but ended up getting lost in the rain. The weather had taken a turn and was now similar to British autumn, rainy and windy ….despite the weather had a really good time that night..
Next day spent the afternoon with Aimee exploring the city in the continuing rain . Vienna has got some amazing buildings and the main gothic church in town is incredible… moved from site to sight with the odd coffee break to avoid the downpours. Really did feel like being back in Britain ….. for one day the lack of sun was pleasurable though (skin was relived) and the conversations we had along the way were great…..one of the more pleasant days so far of the trip.
That evening went to a local Aussie bar and drank with more Aussies who were on bus tours…turned into a hilarious night watching various different types of cocktail being consumed by short breakers with the “ here for a good time not a long time” attitude.
Next morning said goodbye to the girls who were leaving early and then made it to the train station for a 9.30 am train to Prague.
Had a great time in Vienna, but think that was as much to do with the fantastic company I had there as the impressive atmosphere…..When you travel alone its nice meeting lots of different people for brief periods before moving on….but sometimes time is too short. Without going into detail, its fair to say ill remember Vienna for a long time. …
Ah well, this trip is turning into a bit of an emotional odyssey as well as a geographical one…but the different experiences are why I’m traveling in the first place! …next stop Prague and some well earned rest time before Berlin …..
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