Our Last Super

We had our farewell dinner today at a restaurant called Wesele (wedding). It is hard to believe that time went by so fast…I know that there is still so much to explore within this beautiful country, if only I had the time. I looked around the table tonight at the people who experienced this journey with me through Polska (and beyond) and would not take back a single moment of it.

Zemsta: Revenge

For one of our API cultural events we got to experience Polish theater through the comedy Zemsta (Revenge) by Count A. Fredro (a Polish Molière). Even though it was all in Polish, the actors had such good comedic timing that I was highly entertained throughout the whole show. The highlight of the show was when one of the characters pulled Emily out of her seat and dragged her out of the theater. Thankfully, she was returned safely seconds later, fully intact.

Polski śnieg!

Vienna: Day Three

We stayed at Hostel Ruthensteiner, a lively little place located not too far away from the city center. The front desk offered daily tours and we decided to take advantage of this opportunity to see the city through the eyes of a local. Our tour guide, who reminded me of Captain Hook, showed us his city with colorful commentary. Later that night before we boarded our train, we got to sample the famous Sachertorte.

Vienna: Day Two

Today we went to the Imperial Treasury to see some of the crown jewels and let me just say the Habsburgs definitely owned some serious bling. Later on I went to visit the Sigmund Freud Museum, which was located in his former office/apartment. The museum was definitely one of the highlights of my trip, due to my fascination/borderline obsession with psychology.

Vienna: Day One

Emily, Tiffany and I decided to go to Vienna over the long weekend, home to Mozart, Freud and The Sound of Music. We arrived early on Friday morning, when most of the city was still deep in slumber. We walked along the nearly-deserted streets, being exposed to a more subdued side of Vienna. We were lucky to have Tiffany who was basically fluent in German, to help us navigate our way through the elegant city .

A few hours later we went to the Spanish Riding School and got to see the Lipizzaner stallions during their morning training session. During the afternoon we went to the Albert Museum and saw an excellent exhibit on Picasso.

Budapest (Day 3)

Today we explored the Buda hills, which were much more scenic than Pest and had amazing views of the Danube. Afterwards we went to explore the indoor market, where I experienced my first Hungarian goulash. Jó étvágyat!

Definitely a trip to remember.