Keri and I are going to end up being stuck together if things continue on like this. On the 10th of February Keri and I had a girls day to go explore some of the other districts around Vienna. We have this plan to visit all of the districts and as we still have quite a few to visit we thought that we would get a head start on it. So, we decided to go to the Schönbrunn Palace in the 13th district, the Belvedere Palace in the 3rd district and some place in the 4th district, just for kicks.
We started in the 4th district because it was the easiest on to get to and then we could simply work our way out to the other districts from there. (Remember the districts are in a layered formation so
We started in the 4th district because it was the easiest on to get to and then we could simply work our way out to the other districts from there. (Remember the districts are in a layered formation so
19 is directly touching 9 for example). When we got off at the stop we saw this giant church coming up in the back ground so we headed that way where we found something quite unexpected. Port-a-potties. This one was simply my favorite but there were tones of them all different, in a large circle. Keri and I knew that it had to be something to do with an art project/message but we never found out what exactly they were trying to say. The rest of the ones I liked are in the photo gallery, along with other photos from this trip. We tried to get into the church but it was one that you had to pay for so we decided to move on. But, just to make sure that we had proof of our endeavor we had a woman take a picture of us in front of a street sign with the 4th district on it and then we headed to a streetcar to get to
the Belvedere Palace. Keri and I found the castle pretty easily, I mean it was hard to miss the huge building with a solid wall around it. We walked around the back grounds first which was an interesting mix of Egyptian and Victorian styles. There were Sphinx's everywhere, which I was ok with, but it seemed weird. One great part of the grounds were the little garden areas that reminded me of the movie and play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare . We visited the back palace and went inside but it was being used as a photo gallery that you had to pay to visit so we made our way back up to the front of the palace and took pictures in front of the big pond. Shönbrunn was not that great because we only went to the front but we did see a car crash. That was fun. After those two palaces we headed to the local Aida.
I am so going to miss Aida when I go home. The coffee houses here are so great to sit in and relax. I know that I have only been drinking coffee and water almost the entire time, which is not good, but I like it. I like being able to sit, relax and just talk to someone for ages. Granted, I really have not been able to do that as often as I would have liked to. One night was perfect though. Keri and I had gone to the Starbucks (they are everywhere here too!!) and talked for a good two hours. No one bothered us, I was comfortable, and I loved the coffee I had. This simple little pleasure has been such a blessing for me and I am going to miss it so much. After our coffee at the Aida, Keri and I headed back to her house and watched some youtube videos. Good old Jenna Marbles and My Drunk Kitchen. If you get the chance, you should really watch these two fine ladies. They are a hoot!