Moving Eastward: Vienna and Prague

We left Venice and took an overnight train to Vienna for one day. Did our usual walking around, seeing the churches, museums, parks, public squares and admiring the architecture. Vienna is really a lovely city with a lot of culture. If we had stayed longer I would have loved to go see some classical music, since a lot of famous composers had a large influence on the city. Vienna also has a lot of great coffeeshops, so we found one and enjoyed a melange (basically a cappuccino), the richest chocolate cake I have ever had, and a cheese danish that tasted like real cheese. We also happened upon a circus/festival going on, so we took advantage of trying some schnitzel and preztels. So much eating in Vienna. It was a nice halfway point between Italy and the Czech Republic.

So another overnight train to Prague! Prague is such a cool city. A lot of "culture" (I need to work on my descriptions, I know). The old main square is where everything happens and where we spent a lot of time. We also saw the Prague Castle and the famous Charles' Bridge. Took a free walking tour to learn about the main square, some churches, the birthplace of Franz Kafka, the old Jewish quarter, where Mozart performed, and where the protests happened that created what is today, the Czech Republic. So much history to this city. Also found some great second-hand shops. Bonus.

Of course, we had to say goodbye all too quickly, but we are thankfully staying in Eastern Europe for a little while longer. I like it here: maybe not as "fancy" as Western Europe, but it seems very real and down-to-earth. From Prague, we are headed to Poland!

Don't be fooled folks: This traveling business may seem so glamorous, I know. But taking overnight trains and being in 4 different countries with 4 different languages in 5 days is just insane. Didn't have a bed or a shower the whole time, but it was really cool to make some stops and see things that I would never have thought to see. But I'm really happy that the next portion of my trip will be at a slower pace and I'll have the chance to stay in cities for longer than just one day. Next time, I will definitely pick one place and stay there for an extended period. This method of traveling is just too exhausting. But still worth the journey!