A Geek in Europe: Round 2: Vienna, Austria: Schönbrunn Palace
Travel September 17th. 2007, 3:24amToday we got a late start. We got a free Korean breakfast with our stay. Rice and Kimchi for breakfast. It might not be ideal, but it beats bread and toast, again. We set off for the Schonbrunn Palace, which simply redefined HUGE FREAKING PALACE. This was only their “SUMMER” palace. It’s crazy large.
We went on the tour, which entitled us to some audio headsets, as well as a few sights around the grounds. The hedge maze was a lot of fun. I got completely lost. My wife beat me to the center. We also saw a romantic garden (snooze worthy), and a lookout point, (far too much work just getting there for the view). My parents would have LOVED to see this place.
It took us five hours to see everything. Once we finished, we headed to Kunsthistorisches Museum. The art by Peter Paul Rubens was SO realistic that things looked as if they were about to step out of the painting. It was really amazing to stare at something you swore was popping out of the painting, only to walk to the side and see that, no, it was really flat. The building was also large, like all the other museums and official buildings in the city. They build big, or they don’t build at all.
From there, we ate at an upscale restaurant. I had some traditional beef schnitzel which I realize is now just some sort of fried cutlet. It was very good. My wife had some goulash, but it wasn’t what we expected. We ordered it with what we thought was noodles, but it came with a bread. I had some more original Czech Budweiser, which is really good.
Tomorrow it’s off to more museums, as well as trying to see some other sights, walking our legs off, then collapsing on a train for an overnight trip to Venice, Italy. We’re trying to hook up a connection to another Korean place to save some cash.
I’ve got about 500 pictures taken so far. It’s getting a little excessive. We’ve got another memory card plus some change to fill up too. It’s going to be scary when I eventually sit down to try to organize it all.
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September 17th, 2007 at 9:00 am
What’s with the prejudice against bread? I love bread. Much more than noodles. I’d be happy to eat toast and sandwiches. Isn’t European bread supposed to be really good?
September 17th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Rice+Kimchi=running to the john!! hehe.. Have fun.
September 17th, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Everything in Moderation. Yes, the occasional baguette is a fine meal, say, for lunch. Not for breakfast, and lunch, then dinner. I went on a break from bread for a while after my last trip to Europe.
Rice and Kimchi doesn’t give me stomach problems, again, as long as it’s not too hot, or not the only thing I eat. The rice/wheat/rice/wheat sort of switch of diet can cause problems with people.
My wife is flat out tired of sandwiches. In Korea, they are considered a “snack”, and honestly, without a few things on the side, like fruit, or a salad, it’s starting to get like that for me too.