Vienna
So currently I am in the city of Vienna (or as one guide book lovingly calls it - the big merengue). Its easy to see why - you are surrounded on all sides by old impressive palace like buildings.The place is also chock full of tourists - its an absolute nightmare. After going so long practically having places to myself, it has come as rather an annoyance to find I have to wait for the multitude of tour groups to go past before I can get a good nosey at whichever place of interest is in front of me. I have enjoyed being presented with a number of free food samples since being here - I have had two giant yoghurt pots (one passion fruit, one strawberry), 2 packs of gummy bears and a huge block of milka chocolate. Still hoping there will be free drink next! As well as going to the home of the Vienena Boy's Choir, the Spanish Riding school (I saw horses - well you would have been shocked if I had seen elephants) various points of interest to do with the life of Mozart - maybe I am biased but 
they were not in the least bit interesting, I also went to the outskirts of town to visit Schronbrunn Palace. As i arrived here on the 17th May, that well known public holiday to do with the ascension!, the guided tours had finished early.I was able to take a stroll around the grounds though, which where stunnung and had amongst other things, several follies but more 
excitingly a maze. Its impossible not to have a great time in a maze, even when it starts to drizzle!. But the wierdest thing I have seen since being here has to be the Opera toilet. This toilet (which costs 0.6 Euro to use) plays the Blue Danube for you and is decorated in the style of a great opera house.Well the ladies is in that style, complete with costumes, art work, royal boxes (cunningly disguised cubicles) but the gents side is even more bizarre. Those lips you can see next to the real piano are in fact the male urinals. Its not every day you see this! There is no doubting that Vienna is beautiful and jam packed full of culture, but maybe its the crowds, or the expense or the fact the everyone just looks so smart but its not the destination for me. I have an inkling that I will enjoy my next destination alot more ... Prague.
So currently I am in the city of Vienna (or as one guide book lovingly calls it - the big merengue). Its easy to see why - you are surrounded on all sides by old impressive palace like buildings.The place is also chock full of tourists - its an absolute nightmare. After going so long practically having places to myself, it has come as rather an annoyance to find I have to wait for the multitude of tour groups to go past before I can get a good nosey at whichever place of interest is in front of me. I have enjoyed being presented with a number of free food samples since being here - I have had two giant yoghurt pots (one passion fruit, one strawberry), 2 packs of gummy bears and a huge block of milka chocolate. Still hoping there will be free drink next! As well as going to the home of the Vienena Boy's Choir, the Spanish Riding school (I saw horses - well you would have been shocked if I had seen elephants) various points of interest to do with the life of Mozart - maybe I am biased but 
they were not in the least bit interesting, I also went to the outskirts of town to visit Schronbrunn Palace. As i arrived here on the 17th May, that well known public holiday to do with the ascension!, the guided tours had finished early.I was able to take a stroll around the grounds though, which where stunnung and had amongst other things, several follies but more 
excitingly a maze. Its impossible not to have a great time in a maze, even when it starts to drizzle!. But the wierdest thing I have seen since being here has to be the Opera toilet. This toilet (which costs 0.6 Euro to use) plays the Blue Danube for you and is decorated in the style of a great opera house.Well the ladies is in that style, complete with costumes, art work, royal boxes (cunningly disguised cubicles) but the gents side is even more bizarre. Those lips you can see next to the real piano are in fact the male urinals. Its not every day you see this! There is no doubting that Vienna is beautiful and jam packed full of culture, but maybe its the crowds, or the expense or the fact the everyone just looks so smart but its not the destination for me. I have an inkling that I will enjoy my next destination alot more ... Prague.
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Hi Zoe - I know what you mean about Vienna - it's just too damn perfect, but a bit dull!! Read your blog about Romania and wished I'd stopped there now - doh! In fact your blog makes mine look like the scribblings of a 10 year old! Mind you, glad you got the Viennese toilet fact in - ha ha! Take care and hope you enjoy Prague...
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