Draped In Silence

Heh, sorry for yet another Depeche Mode reference.

Anyway, some one else from my high school class died recently. He, Brian Yerkes, died following a horrible car wreck. So please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

On a more positive note...

Some of us discovered the 1516 Brewery two days ago. The place has great Austrian beer. Also, I'm going to Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia) tomorrow with Corrina and some other friends. It's literally just on the opposite side of the Danube. So by this time tomorrow I will be enjoying a nice mug of Czech beer, mmmmmmm!

Photographic

Corrina added some more photos to her growing online album. Be sure to visit her album and see the three new folders (Vienna 3, Venice, and Prague).

Cesky Krumlov Review

Corrina and I got back from Cesky Krumlov around 7pm yesterday. We had a great time in the Czech Republic, much better than when we were in Prague. Seemingly everyone in the Czech Republic were very friendly and welcoming. Cesky Krumlov was full of warm and friendly locals who made us feel right at home. The town itself was rather small, but it was loaded with medieval buildings and a huge castle. We spent most of our time simply wondering around and walking along the river that snaked its way through the splendid town. The beer was fantastic, and the Eggenberg brewery restaurant was damn good. A great place for coffee is the Piazza D'Oro, the people there were the most welcoming. The hostel was ok, friendly people but way too loud! All in all I suggest that everyone needs to make at least one journey to the Czech Republic. A few days in Cesky Krumlov should be mandatory for all.

Also...
Happy Easter everyone!

Update Time...

Well I've been pretty busy since last Thursday. I had a meeting with the site director on Friday, which I wont elaborate on at this moment in time. Afterwords Corrina and I went to the Belvedere with our class. It's basically a huge art museum in an old castle. Later that night we went to a professors house for some food and drinks. After which we went to see The Third Man, which is a great movie about Vienna right after the end of the Second World War. On Saturday we went to the Albertina, which is another big art museum in Vienna. That night we hung out with some friends and a enjoyed some good pizza and beer at the place right below were we live. We spent a good part of Sunday out with some program members on a hike around the out skirts of Vienna. We enjoyed some fresh wine after the hike, which is the natural thing to do in Vienna! In the evening we ate dinner at one of our friends houses and simply had a good time hanging out. So yeah, that is a pretty good account of my weekend.

Spring Break = Cesky Krumlov

Last night Corrina and I reserved our spots at a hostel in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic from the 24th of March to 27th of March. I'm pretty excited about going to Cesky Krumlov over spring break since it meant to be a very beautiful and interesting medieval city. Also, the possibility of getting fine Czech beer on tap is a mighty big plus! For Easter Sunday, Corrina and I are planning to attend a Mass here in Vienna. Since we have the following Monday and Tuesday off, we might do a day trip down to Graz. With most of the arrangements made, I'm sure that I will use my Eastern Europe Railpass rather effectively.

On a different note...
I added a link to the Vienna Capitals Eishockey team site.

Another Monday

Heh, it may be a Monday but I have very little to complain about. Everything is still going fairly well over here. I can't decide on where to go for my spring break. I have an Eastern Europe Railpass, but I'm not sure where I should go in Eastern Europe. I was thinking of either going to Krakow, Poland, some where in the Czech Republic, or over to Austrian side of the Bodensee. Besides that I can't think of anything else that has been troubling me. Well besides the fact I have a load of classes and the work that comes with them. Oh well, at least I'm in Vienna.

Links

I updated the links section which is under the "About Me" section. Now it is far easier to access the pictures that Corrina has taken. I also added a link to the Marlin Chronicle site. I've been writing some articles for the college's newspaper in case some of you didn't know that. You should be able to find my articles online.

Vienna Capitals Eishockey!

Yesterday Corrina, Greg, Julia, and I went to a hockey game. We scapled our tickets, €5 a piece. Not bad for standing room only. The game was good in the beginning, but the Vienna Capitals got blown out by the EC-Graz 99. Austrian hockey is a little bit different than North American hockey. Namely the fans at the arena are very similar to soccer fans in that they have banners, drums, horns, and a lot of team related clothing. The game itself is sort of different. There are less fights, not as much checking, and there are less shots on goal. However, the game moves insanely fast and there are a lot of stick related incidents. There was a lot of shoving in the place of fights. The game was full of rarities. Rarities such as a fan getting hit by a puck, a player's skate blade snapping in half, a penalty shot, and a few broken sticks. I also noticed some former NHLers in the Vienna lineup. Final score, Graz 7 and the Vienna 3. At least I got a Vienna Capitals hat. The game was definitely one of my favorite events since I arrived in Vienna.

Post-Budapest

So yeah, about Budapest...

Budapest was a pretty cool and interesting city. I saw a lot of bullet and shell holes thanks to the Soviets. I got to drink some good beer with my professors. I was able to get a hold of two rare Cure cds, Concert and The Top. Those two cds made my day. I had some really good food, though it may have made me sick. I also was able to enjoy a good snowball fight with some friends and my German professor. In general I had a good time, though I did get sick on Sunday. Most of the people were friendly, but a few were just assholes. I really hate how the East views the West.

6:45am - Budapest

So I am off to Budapest tomorrow! I have been looking foward to this trip for a few weeks now. The hotel that I am staying at is actually a boat on the Danube River! Lets all hope that I can post some great things about Budapest once I return.

Also, can some one make sure that Ed and Pat are aware of this blog? I am not sure if they know of it or not. Thanks!

Hum...

Lets see...

Last weekend Corrina and I did a lot around Vienna. We saw the Leopold Museum, which is one of the many art museums in the city. We saw the Military Museum, which was very interesting by my standards. Corrina and I also discovered an extremely cool Australian style pub (Crossfields), which has a good collection of Australian beer. Another cool place that we have come across is Pickwicks, which is a British themed bar. That place has a huge collection of beer from all over the globe. Just so it is clear, in Austria having a beer everyday is not a bad thing. Rather, most Austrians have a glass of wine or a beer (or two) at lunch and dinner...everyday. So I am not eligable for AA membership! Besides, getting drunk is such a stupid thing for anyone to do.

Budapest this Friday!