The Hills are Alive with the Sound of ….Something

What can I say about Austria? um.................................................They have yummy yogurt.  True statement. Their yogurt is very creamy, unlike the yogurt in Switzerland which is more tart. But I guess that is more up to taste preference. Randy preferred Swiss yogurt.

           Honestly, we didn’t fair well in Austria. The weather was very cold, rainy, and windy. I wore both the jackets I brought but that didn’t save my face and legs from the frigid conditions. Despite scotch guarding my boots before I left, they sure do get wet inside. I have to avoid puddles and long walks in the rain (which can’t always be avoided) otherwise my socks will be wet within 30 minutes. I will probably have to get new boots because it will most likely rain a lot while we’re here and avoiding the rain will be like trying to avoid animals at the zoo. It’s not going to happen. When visiting Vienna, we found it very easy to get lost. They streets are like New York in the respect that it is a concrete jungle; Very tall buildings that all look the same. My advice to you, don’t go to any large city without a map.

           I don’t know what to tell you about Vienna because I didn’t go on the ‘Sound of Music’ tour. I can tell you we ate some good Hebrew pita falafels’. Also, Viennese like to eat in seasons. While there is always a lot of meat around, like beef or pork, they usually only eat game (like stag, rabbit, or hog) during hunting season. So Randy had Stag as a part of a very traditional Viennese dish.  I can’t really tell you more about it because I’m not good at describing food. He said it was delicious so I guess that’s all you need to know.

           I guess I can tell you that the marble statues around the palace were very impressive.  The detail was amazing, from facial expression to muscle tone, not a single detail was left out. It really was remarkable to look up at a very old statue, ten times my size, with seemingly no imperfections. It was the time to correctly use the word awesome.