Words cannot describe these past couple of days in Vienna. We intended to take a bus ride to Vienna, however we met a slight obstacle when Roecker wasn't allowed to board the bus without his passport. We had suffered a large blow, but we were determined not to let it ruin our trip. We Walked to the train station, and there we bought six tickets to Vienna. We made it onto our train, an we were on our way to Vienna. Being my very first train ride, I was very excited. The train didn't disappoint either. We arrived in the "Imperial City" of Vienna right after sunset. We found our city train, and soon made it to our hostel. We found our room to really be a large scale apartment, complete with a living room/dining room, separate bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom After we settled in, we headed out to find a place to eat. We had literally just stepped out of the hostel and were looking for a place called Inge and Gary's on the map when a man walked up to us. He asked in perfect English if we needed any help, to which we told him where we were going. Turns out, he was Gary! He was an American from San Francisco who came to Vienna 22 years ago and married an Austrian girl. He led us back to his restaurant  where he proceeded to feed me my very first weinersnitchel followed by apple strudel. The next day, we were up bright and early to explore the city of Vienna. We walked a ways down towards the city of town, stopping in multiple shops and places. Eventually  we finally made it to the District 1 area of Vienna. We were exploring the area when we stumbled upon an outdoor stake rink! Naturally, we paid the small fee and spent the next few hours skating. Following that, we explored the city. We eventually found the world famous St. Stephen's Cathedral. It was one of the biggest and most grand churches I have ever seen in my whole life. The roof is covered in colored tiles that create extensive patterns. Right past it, is the apartment that Mozart lived in during his later time in Vienna. There he composed Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, and it is where he was working on he requiem when he died. Afterwards, we went to a restaurant that has the biggest weinersnitchel in Vienna. It took everything I had to finish it.

Had a great day in Prague! Woke up early for an all you can eat steak and eggs buffet here at the hostel. We took a long tour with a super awesome tour guide. He came here last March with 200 euros and read a bunch of books, and then became a tour guide. We walked all over the city, starting out in the old town. There is a huge tower there that is all that remains of the old wall that used to protect the city. Once inside, there was an incredible amount of history. We saw the stone marker that marked the very first stone of the city. Part of the old city town hall still stands, including the famous astronomical clock. Every day at noon, there is a little show that is performed by little mechanical figures attached to the clock mechanisms. Next to the town hall, are 27 stone crosses to commemorate 27 Czechs who were executed after the 30 Years War. Prague is such an incredible city.Even with the cold, the snow, and the overcast weather, you can still see all that the city has to offer. After the tour, we went to a little Czech restaurant where I was introduced to the delicacy that is Czech cuisine. It's all about meat and potatoes. We returned to the hostel to rest for a while, and then walked around the city for a while. I was finally able to find a souvenir shop where I could buy a patch to add to my collection. I have dedicated to buying a patch from each country I visit during my time. For dinner we went to the coolest authentic Czech place ever. They even had a man walking around playing an accordion. We leave tomorrow on a 5 hour bus to Vienna. I can't wait to see what all Austria has to offer!