On the train to Vienna

On the train to Vienna.
June 10, 2010
Wow, it’s hard to believe we left 8 days ago. It really doesn’t feel that long at all. We left Munich on the Eurorail about 2 and a half hours ago. I’ve heard Vienna’s beautiful, I just hope we don’t end up at another hostel. That was an unpleasant surprise. Not saying that hostels are bad or anything, it’s just that we were told hotels the whole way. It was a weird experience for my dad because there were all these High School/ younger college students running around, having the typical hostel experience, and we stuck out a little bit, or rather maybe we noticed that we didn’t fit in so much. Either way, the good news was that we got to use the laundry facilities. I don’t know how I do it, but I seriously go through tons of clothes. I brought something like 9 t-shirts, and had already worn them all. Right, and we’re on day 8 of traveling… I’m supposed to wear t-shirts twice and all that. It’s been really hot out though, so I’ve been sweating. I dunno, I don’t really do wearing clothing over and over. That sort of thing makes me feel uncomfortable. That attitude is not so helpful for me as a traveler. Oh well. Guess I need to start buying new clothes! Hahahahahahah…
Anyway, Munich was cool. Hit up two beer gardens. I am definitely a fan of the beer that’s mixed with lemon soda. The food was interesting, not that is was very diverse, but it was stuff I would not normally eat. Bratwurst, German meatloaf, frites, other pommes…. Yeah, not a normal part of my diet at home. When in Rome, right? Or, Germany for that matter. And, if I don’t think about it too much, have to say it was pretty tasty. Also, got to splash around in some fountain in the middle of the park. I love novelties like that. Can’t really think of anywhere I could do that at home.
So, sitting first class on the way to Vienna. It’s nice. This is a high-tech train. The monitors tell you how far you have to go, and how fast the train is going. We went 200km/h at one point. If you do the math, that’s not that impressive, but you know, still fast. Passed by the Alps. Still had little snow caps.