It's Saturday and boy do I have a lot to update on!
On Wednesday I attempted to go to the art museum for a tour led by one of the center's art history professors. Unfortunately, I got quite lost and didn't make it. But I did see many more important buildings and exciting streets, although I had no idea what they were.
I've already completed one and a half chapters of German in one week! It can get quite intense sometimes but it is so interesting how practical it is. Every day we walk out of class and I immediately hear or see what we learned.
Thursday I finally had my first outing into the city! I went with a few friends to the Danube Island (smack dab in the middle of the Danube River). Once we figured out which side was the Island, we started walking over to find a good swimming spot (on the side with a calmer current). We got some delicious gelato in the area that somewhat resembled a board walk. I can't say I've ever swam in natural water besides the ocean, so this was a new experience for me. The water at first was quite cold. But in 96 degrees in a city, we got used to it quite quickly and swam towards the center of the river. After spending about an hour in the water we dried off and headed to my friends' Susan and Titi's house for dinner. It was DELICIOUS! But I had to run out quickly to see....MAHLER!
During the summer Vienna hosts an Outdoor Film Festival at the Rathaus (city center), where they broadcast several pre-recorded concerts, ballets, and operas so the public has something to see while the theaters and orchestras are off-season. It is projected on a massive screen with tons of chairs set up. It was almost full. So awesome to see how many members of the community appreciate good music, and the wonderful food nearby. Nutella crepes were DELICIOUS! So Thursday I saw Mahler 8 and last night I saw Cinderella (Prokoviev). Both were breathtaking.
Today I went to a lecture about the history of Vienna and then took a bus tour where I saw the Belvedere, Hundertwasser's apartment community, a beautiful overlook on foot, and drove past a ton of places that I can't wait to see. After that I had a hearing for my piano lessons, and headed home to cook myself a dinner with MEAT! I haven't had that as much lately for whatever reason.
And tomorrow....the roomies and I are venturing to St. Augustine's Chapel to hear a Haydn mass, head over to the Schönbrunn Palace and ZOO, and end the evening at the Rathaus with Carmen!
Last time I updated to say stay safe in the earthquake...Now stay safe in the hurricane!
Oh! I forgot to add that for German class we got to a beautiful cafe in the Burggarten and had wonderful cakes and drinks. I had an "eiskaffe" which is cold coffee, ice cream, vanilla milk and whipped cream. Best German class EVER!
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