Overnight trains DO suck
The bed was tiny, it was hot, the train kept jerking back and forth whenever we stopped and we got woken up twice for passport checks. Needless to say I was very tired when we got to Budapest. Luckily though a record heat wave was just beginning which made me feel great. It may have been hot, but at least the hostel didn't have any fans or A/C. Good times. Budapest itself is beautiful. Did a walking tour which, reluctant as I was to learn anything in such heat, was very interesting. They have a lot of cool outdoors bars and clubs too. When it was too hot to walk around, we went to a water park which was a blast.
The train to Vienna was also pretty rough with the A/C cutting out very early into the ride...and the windows were all locked. What's up with that?
Vienna was really nice. Went to a very cool museum called the Haus der muzik (house of music) which had interesting exhibits on the big Austrian composers and then more interactive stuff dealing with the physics of music and how we perceive sounds. One room mimmicked what it was like to be in the womb, what it would have sounded like anyway...there was no amneotic fluid. Another part let you virtually conduct an orchestra with a remote control baton. If you went to fast or slow, they got upset and started yelling at you. I think they need to calibrate the thing a little better.
Met a local in Vienna who took me to this cool nature preserve 30 mins outside of the city. which was a great way to beat the heat.
From Vienna I headed to Salzburg, home of the Sound of Music. The city is stunning...no surprise they used it so much in the film. After watching the daily screening of the movie at my hostel I actually went on the Sound of Music tour which was a bit cheesy, but fun. Saw all the big spots.
Went out that night (it was a Monday) and the nightlife was surprisingly good. Felt terrible the next day, and even though it was raining, decided to go to the world largest ice caves. Helpful hint, don't stand in the rain for an hour before going into an ice cave. If you do go...bring lots of warm stuff...like gloves, hat and scarf. I was a little unprepared...but not as much as my aussie friend who wore flip flops. He couldn't even go in it was so cold.
Got to Munich yesterday which is also a beautiful place and decided to lie out in the big park by the river. This happens to be the spot were the Germans like to sunbathe naked. Definitely the old men anyway. Didn't see too many fraulines. Oh well. Off to do a bike tour of the city now and maybe a beer garden pub crawl tonight. I think Innsbruck will be my next stop after this. Adios.
The train to Vienna was also pretty rough with the A/C cutting out very early into the ride...and the windows were all locked. What's up with that?
Vienna was really nice. Went to a very cool museum called the Haus der muzik (house of music) which had interesting exhibits on the big Austrian composers and then more interactive stuff dealing with the physics of music and how we perceive sounds. One room mimmicked what it was like to be in the womb, what it would have sounded like anyway...there was no amneotic fluid. Another part let you virtually conduct an orchestra with a remote control baton. If you went to fast or slow, they got upset and started yelling at you. I think they need to calibrate the thing a little better.
Met a local in Vienna who took me to this cool nature preserve 30 mins outside of the city. which was a great way to beat the heat.
From Vienna I headed to Salzburg, home of the Sound of Music. The city is stunning...no surprise they used it so much in the film. After watching the daily screening of the movie at my hostel I actually went on the Sound of Music tour which was a bit cheesy, but fun. Saw all the big spots.
Went out that night (it was a Monday) and the nightlife was surprisingly good. Felt terrible the next day, and even though it was raining, decided to go to the world largest ice caves. Helpful hint, don't stand in the rain for an hour before going into an ice cave. If you do go...bring lots of warm stuff...like gloves, hat and scarf. I was a little unprepared...but not as much as my aussie friend who wore flip flops. He couldn't even go in it was so cold.
Got to Munich yesterday which is also a beautiful place and decided to lie out in the big park by the river. This happens to be the spot were the Germans like to sunbathe naked. Definitely the old men anyway. Didn't see too many fraulines. Oh well. Off to do a bike tour of the city now and maybe a beer garden pub crawl tonight. I think Innsbruck will be my next stop after this. Adios.
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