Vienna: August 8th- 10th
Schonbrunn Palace
Once again another long bus ride to Vienna but we did get enough time to shower and get ready for dinner. Our hostel was awesome, the best hostel I have ever stayed in. We had a nice traditional Austrian meal provided for us with yummy fried food lol. Even though we all sleep most of the bus ride here, we are all always exhausted and go to bed early. The next day we left the hostel at 9:00am (a late day for us) and headed to the Schonbrunn Palace, the royal family’s summer home. I decided to pay the fee to go in and look around with our tour guide, Emma. There were so many Maria’s in the royal family generations it made it so confusing, therefore I spent most of the day trying to figure it out. An hour later we got back onto the coach and went on a driving tour of Vienna, Austria’s capital. After the tour, my friends Evonne, Elise, Jenny, and I headed to the Hofburg Palace. Yep I went inside another palace but it was their winter home and it was amazing on the inside. We then headed to have a nice lunch to hold us over for awhile. We met back at the bus to head to the Schnapps Museum that has been around since 1875 and is still owned and operated by the same family. Next we headed to the Vienna’s famous amusement park, Prater Park, and home to the largest ferris wheel. I did not go on the ferris wheel but I did make it onto some of the other fun rides. All in all we had an awesome time in Vienna. Next stop… BUDAPEST!
Hofburg Palace
Courtyard at the Hofburg Palace
Schnapps Museum with Evonne
Prater park with Gene on the Swings
