Having already seen the beauty of Salzburg, and Jason deciding that a country that lives on a variety of sausages for every meal is alright by him, we headed to the grand dame of culture...Vienna. Vienna is similar to Salzburg in that its gorgeous and steeped in music and history. Vienna, however, is different. Its a thriving, modern city. Perhaps, its the best of both worlds. I thought by way of introduction, a few shots from around the city would be in order. The architecture of Vienna is amazing. And that's in no small part to Otto Wagner. The famed architect has left his mark all over Vienna. The picture above is one of the famed Wagner apartment buildings. We didn't even need to see the inside...the outside is beautiful enough! (Oh and across the street, was a market. By market, I mean, a wonderful market, stuffed with fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, homemade delicacies, and of course, every cuisine (with outdoor dining space) you could ever want to eat. My absolute idea of heaven...)
These are the steps leading to Vienna University. Jason and I just stumbled upon it. We were wandering around the city one afternoon, and ended up in a park filled with students. Everywhere we looked groups of students sitting in the grass studying, talking, having a late lunch...we were a bit stunned by the sudden population on our walk. After walking around a bit through the campus, I decided it would be a very hard place to study -- the entire area around the University is beautiful, and certainly a temptation to do nothing on a gorgeous spring day.
More of the University. This is the old botanitcal gardens. Today? Concert hall for student organised concerts. Of course, more distractions.
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