...And so our Gonzaga in Florence Opening Tour will conclude is Vienna Austria. For about 90% of our group, this will be their first time in the capital. However, this is my third visit to this beautiful city and I always find myself at easy here. The streets are familiar and the people friendly. 50% of Vienna is green, mostly consisting of parks for the people or palace gardens in the inter city center. On Monday we arrive after a 4 hour bus ride from Prague and settle into our new hotel. Thankfully it is located right across the street from the Underground station and serves much better tasting food then our previous two hotels! Tuesday morning we board the tour buses again for a drive through the city, which is guided by a local resident. It is impossible for me to take in what she is saying concerning the cities history and culture when I am continually replaying my own previous memories and experiences in Vienna in my head as we pass by them.
In the evening, Havilah and I venture out on the bus/tram system to the outer city districts to meet up with my dear Austrian Friend Susi. She is studying at the University of Wien and working on her Masters in English. We spend the night in her kitchen eating homemade Gnocchi with ricotta cheese and fresh tomatoes and basil accompanied by a glass or two of wine. Susi's roommates join us for the meal and we laugh and talk into the late evening, debating about dialects and cultural differences.For me, there has got to be nothing more satisfying than good food, friends and laugher over a glass of wine!
Our final dinner of Tour is tuesday night and afterwards I quickly run off to bed. Our group has been spilt into three for our departure tomorrow to Florence. I look forward to finally getting to Italy and beginning school. The only downside is that my group has to be checked out of the hotel at 4am!
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