That which is "gemütlich"

Meghan ist nach Wein gereist! Part 2

Alrighty!!! Samstag! (Saturday) 

      I'm going to go ahead and give you a blow-by-blow of our Saturday..because it was THAT important and exciting :)

         This was a spectacular day as well. In the morning we treated ourselves to some  delicious McDonalds cappuccinos and prepared to start our day!

         With our coffees, we lounged in the sun by the fountain outside the Albertina Museum. We quickly decided that it was too nice a day to be inside at all ever. So we grabbed some Käsekrainers at an outdoor Würstel stand next to the Albertina. So Käsekrainer: Imagine a hotdog- with cheese and mustard. And imagine it being wonderfully cheap and tasting wonderfully good. Gotta love stand food.

        NEXT We went BACK to Naschmarkt. Because it's Saturday and they have the Flea Market! (Flohmarkt) -which is something EVERYONE needs to experience in Vienna at some point.  We must've perused the Flohmarkt for hours. Lots of neat things to discover (and lots of junk). Jewelry, books, scarves, dried fruits, strange instruments..you name it.

Angels and Demons and a book on Rome auf Deutsch! Take THIS back with you to Italy! :) I actually wish I bought this book...hoping to visit meg during spring break and this would be the perfect cross-over! Get in the Rome spirit without getting too rusty on German!

     After the Naschmarkt, we regrouped/siesta-d a little. Then it was time for Prater! Now I haven't been to Prater yet...this was a little bit of a weekend of firsts for me as well! For those who don't know, Prater is the most magical part of Vienna ever BECAUSE not only does it possess the giant Ferris Wheel (called the Riesenrad) but it also had small wooden rollercoasters and carnival-type rides. What more could you want, really? 

Meghan and me in front of the Wiener Riesenrad

Gorgeous view of Vienna from ON the Ferris wheel!

GREATEST RIDE OF ALL TIME. I<3SOMBRERO

            

       Now to top off a pretty perfect day, we met up with a few of our other friends in the IES Abroad program at Zwölf Apostelkeller, for a traditional Viennese "Heurigen" night! Meghan ordered her first ever Wiener Schnitzel (and she ordered it in German!) We drank some local Viennese white wine and sampled some of their divine Apfelstrudel as well as Topfenstrudel...because it's not a Viennese experience if you don't eat apple strudel. (that, I MUST assert with conviction.)

       We ended up staying, chatting, and eating at Zwölf Apostelkeller for over THREE HOURS!! Now that IS a true Viennese evening. Because there is little the Viennese like more than drinking, talking with their friends, and having a good time. The German word that describes Vienna and Viennese people and is always associated with Vienna is: "gemütlich" which means cozy/comfortable. And we had a very enjoyable, gemütlich evening.