I feel like I have failed at a lot of stuff here so far. Last night was a fail at getting food for Laura, our trying to spreken ze deutsch, and trying to get the check. We were very sad. This morning I failed at working the shower correctly so our entire bathroom floor was flooded. Sorry pants, guess I'm gonna have to wash you now. Great. Oh and then I couldn't open my shampoo bottle... (just used a squirt of Mere's, thanks by the way ;) )
But the day got tremendously better. Breakfast was amazing, and after bandaging my pinky toe and switching to my New Balances my feet were close to feeling brand new. We walked back to school for presentations and what not and then headed to the Naschmarkt for lunch. Meredith, Bethany, Laura, and I ate at a kebap place. The guy was really friendly, so I think we felt bad for walking away after he gave us free samples. But I'm glad we stayed. A huge meal for 3,90 (however the crap you do the euro sign). Which was awesome. It made me feel better about spending 25 later. ha. Which reminds me that I need to visit an ATM soon.
We took the Ubahn down to Schonnbronn Palace afterwards and walked around the grounds. We're definitely taking Cari back soon. I want to take a tour inside and visit the zoo and the hill. It was so beautiful there, I can put up pictures in a few minutes if you want to check them out. :)
We were all pretty worn out still so we went back to the hotel and stopped at BIPA (which is amazing. Basically like an all girls Walgreens) and got shampoo conditioner and toothpaste. And then I stopped by Anker because I wanted a coffee and a pastry. Both were very very tasty.
We came back and just relaxed for a bit and then went back down to meet with our groups for dinner. My group (Kirk, Rachel, Leah, Meredith, and I) went to Venezia just up the street and down a block for some pizza. This dinner was quite possibly the best meal so far. Huge personal pizza (very shareable though, I'll remember that for the next time) and the best waiter. His name was Ali, and we will be visiting his lovely demeanor again. :)
We went to Tichy Eis (pronounced Tiki Ice) after for some gelato. I got citron and it was wonderful. I think I liked Venice's better, but this was nice as well. I was a little sketched out by the rats wondering around the park by it though.
Our Ubahn back to the hotel was very interesting. Meredith was basically stared down by this man while we were waiting for the train, and even when we moved further down the train he followed us, and when we sat by people he just sat on the opposite side. Luckily he didn't follow us when we got off though, because I was really worried about him finding out where we were staying.
I think I'm going to start a list of things I find cool/different/or just interesting about Vienna or Europe in general.
For today: There are dogs everywhere. In restaurants, outside of stores, in stores, with muzzles, without muzzles, leashes, no leashes. And then it astounds me that they are all so well behaved. They are plastered to their master's side like they have belonged there all along. I wish it were like this in America. Where no one had to worry about their dogs being too loud or getting into anything. They just know it's like a normal day.
Oh and I abhor smoking. Whether it be smokeless or not. It's nasty. Smells bad, and people just look stupid doing it. I don't and will never see the point in doing something that degrading to your system.
favorite conversation for the day (after I put in my 50 cents to go potty only to see it ONLY accepted 50 cent pieces and not any others):
B- Why don't you go on the grass like that guy earlier?
K-Because I don't have anything to aim with.
L- I could let you borrow mine.
perhaps you should've just been there. :)
guten nacht!
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