Oh My Goodness, time flies!

I cannot believe I have just 3 weeks left in Vienna...this is nuts!  I have done so many amazing things lately.  I'm worried I won't be able to get to everything in this city alone!

The Staatsoper has had some amazing operas lately.  I've seen two parts of the Ring Cycle by Wagner, Salome by Strauss, Barber of Seville, and Tännhauser to name a few.  I feel like the opera is probably the place I go the most here.  I love it!  I've also been able to see 2 Vienna Philharmonic concerts and 2 Vienna Boys Choir Masses.  I am living it up here, and loving it!  Did I also mention I saw Sister Act the musical in German?

It is quite cold here, but the Christmas decorations make it all that better.  There are so many Christmas Markets, and punsch stands everywhere you turn.  But the little shops are so cute and the food is to die for.  I have to restrain myself from only eating pastries!

I also had the amazing opportunity to have my sisters here this past weekend for Thanksgiving.  It was so awesome to have our first international exploration together!  We got to see a ton of sights, enjoy some great food (including a Thanksgiving dinner), go to Christmas markets and just spend quality time together.  It was hard to see them go today, but luckily I'll be seeing them and everyone else in a bit.

Tomorrow's a new day with more exploring!  Here we go!

Quick Update!

Gosh, I've been a terrible blogger lately!  I can't believe I have almost a month left in Vienna.  This has gone by WAY too quickly, and I have to admit, I've really fallen in love with this city.  I originally thought I'd enjoy myself, but be ready to return when the time came.  I'm starting to realize now that it's not going to be that easy.  I absolutely love this city, and I've made some amazing friends and have learned lifelong lessons....but I don't need to think about this for another month!  So here goes :-)

Two weekends ago I went to Paris!  It's landmarks and monuments are absolutely gorgeous!  I got to see the Eiffel Tower on the first night, as well as the Louvre, Sacre Coeur, L'arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, and Notre Dame!  I really enjoyed visiting with LAUREN WAY, and love the people we got to hang out with.

After Paris, I'm pretty much residing in Vienna until I leave.  I may take a few day trips and MAYBE a one nighter, but I'm ready to soak up the rest of what this city has to offer.  The past two weeks have been full of operas, which I absolutely love!  My classes have started to get a bit boring, but I'm sure that happens when all you want to do is go out into your beautiful city.  I hope to update after this weekend because tomorrow starts my huge tourism attempt: try to get to at least one new thing a day...let's go!