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I was born very far from where I'm supposed to be and so I'm on my way home.
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When in Wein...
Hello from Vienna, or Wein as it is called here.
I am pooped and my legs are killing me. I'm pretty sure this trip amounts to more total walking than I have ever done in my life. Vienna is a beautiful city, though, so I'm ok with that. I spent my first day being lost... I'm pretty sure I'm just so used to New York being on a grid, that I don't know how to get around these boulevard loving cities, it confuses me to no end. At the end of 3 days, I'm pretty sure I have seen EVERY sight one can possibly see in Vienna. I went to the palaces of the Hapsburgs, both the Hofburg (their main residence) and the Schonbrunn (their summer residence). I saw the krypt where their bodies are and the treasury where all the crowned jewels are. I visited a trillion churches including the main Cathedral and went for a walk through Parliament. I went to the Opera and the Freud museum... I even procured a piece of Freud's travel trunk... don't ask me how, I'm not telling lest I end up in jail! 
Everything here, especially the buildings are so grandiose. Their city hall for instance is just breathtaking. And they have these events during the summer where they show movies or opera performances on a big screen and international food vendors sell goodies to all the visitors. It's quite fun. My second night, I met these guys who were selling classical concert tickets. They were nice enough to show me around. Also, like the impulsive idiot I am, I checked out of my hostel because I was sure that I was going to visit Krakow, Poland before I hit Prague. Unfortunately, it was too much trouble trying to figure out how to get there and too mush strain on my already overextended budget.
So... I was stuck in Vienna for 2 more nights, but luckily Mihai, one of the guys I met (he studies cultural anthropology) offered to let me and another acquaintance from my hostel stay with him and his roommates. A country or city is always so much better when you can see it through the eyes of its locals. We all had a great time together, and it's nice to know that I'm making some contacts on this trip that will last a long time .
I feel like I should have more to say, but I really don't. Vienna was fun, but I am by far the most exhausted I have been on this trip.
The end of Budapest was really amazing, though, I got to see all of these communist era statues that someone saved from being destroyed.Oh, and somehow this girl Julia and I while searching for a dance club ended up in transvestite bar where is was amatuer night... interesting to say the least.
Next up, Prague
then Kyrgyzstan to see ZAH
"Life is not a journey to the grave with intentions of arriving safely in a pretty well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming ... WOW! What a ride!"--Anonymous
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Posted: 3:22 AM, 8/4/2007 in Unspecified |
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| loved your message, glad you're having a great time. love ya. mom |
Posted by jen at 5:22 AM, 8/4/2007 |
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this is fabulous!!! i finally figured out how to add a comment. shari you're a gem, your zest for life and adventure came honestly, enjoy, the world is at your fingertips, keep soaring and reach for the stars and let it's light shine bright with in you.
love ya
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Posted by jen at 5:27 AM, 8/4/2007 |
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