Vienna, Day 2

This was just as eventful as day 1.

Nausch Market

Food, glorious food. There was other stuff at this market as well, but I couldn't help but look at all the stands with fish, sausages, fruits, vegetables, and spices. At the hostel, I met a French woman named Veronique and we went through this market together. After about an hour, we decided to stop for an early lunch and enjoyed wiener schnitzel, the breaded pork dish that Austria is famous for. The menu said that the schnitzel came with "salad." When our lunch was brought to us, I was relieved that this salad didn't include that god-awful substance called lettuce. It was actually potatoes that had fennel seed as a flavoring. Dee-lish-ous!





Vienna State Opera House

I can't wait to upload these photos. The place was...well, "gorgeous" doesn't even begin to cover it. "Majestic opulence" comes close, but still doesn't quite describe the beauty of this place. I went on a guided tour of the opera house and we got to stand backstage for a few minutes, watching the men prepare the stage for that night's show.













Christmas Market

Overrun with tourists and kids, trying to get through this market was like playing a very dangerous game of pedestrian bumper cars. That's okay, I lived in Turkey for three months and was well-prepared to get through the crowds, nudging my way through, if needed. It was well worth it, though, to be able to climb the steps to a concert hall inside the Viennese City Hall, listening to various choirs from around the world as they took their turn singing Christmas Carols.











Until next time.