Take A Peake: City of Lights

As I’m writing this blog on the 10 hour train ride from Vienna to Berlin, I can’t help but think what a perfect way to end my semester abroad than with Sally in Vienna. Not only did I get to see all of Vienna’s sights, but I got to just relax and spend time with Sally, which for sure kept me sane these past few days. It’s honestly a bittersweet feeling in that I want to be home in California, to what I know and all my friends and family. But at the same time, I don’t want to leave because it feels like this is my home here and Berlin holds a special place in my heart. Vienna was the perfect place to go right before heading back to California, especially since they speak German!

I was pleasantly surprised when Vienna was slightly warmer than Berlin, I didn’t even need my wool socks or mittens! Visiting Schonbruss, I could still see how magnificent and pretty it was despite the missing greenery and flowers. Since most of Vienna was kept intact during WWII, it was cool to see all of the preserved architecture. It just have you the feeling of living in a different time. To me, Vienna has the sophistication of Paris but it just seems nicer and more relaxed. The Weihnachtsmarkt were interesting to visit because they were definitely more decorated and more religious than the ones I have seen in Berlin.

Hands down, the lights in Vienna are the most amazing ones I’ve ever seen. They were all over the city and so elaborately decorated. I can only imagine what they citys electric bill must look like. There were lights in the shapes of hearts, snowmen, starts, huge chandeliers, glitter, and lights that literally looked like falling starts. Every street in the city center was filled with these beautiful lights.

The Schnitzel and Cordon Bleu were soo good but nothing compares to watching Bridesmaids with Sally!