Thursday, February 28, 2008

Vienna!

I just got into Vienna this evening, and now I finally have internet access. :) It looks like my roommate is still on the semester break. My Wohnheim isn't incredibly fancy, but it's a bit more cozy than Josenturm (where I stayed in S.H.).



I went out to get some dinner and I thought a Doenner Kebab would be a nice quick meal, then I saw that this restaurant was charging 9,8 euros for one. The average price in Schwaebisch Hall was 3,4 euros. I have no idea why that is; I doubt that that's how they're priced throughout Vienna. I ended up getting a pasta dish for 7 euros instead.

Now I'm back in my room. I watched some Grey's Anatomy and Spongebob Squarepants (auf Deutsch, so it's educational) and the news. There's something very comforting about watching TV in a foreign country. For all but one year of my time at Augsburg, I have not had a TV in my room, and it's not something I need to have, but I think the familiarity of sitting passively and being entertained is kind of nice.

It's a little too late to explore the city, but during our orientation tomorrow, I will be a be able to see more. These are pictures of the Danau (Danube) Canal in my neighborhood.



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Suzanne,
We are glad to hear you arrived safely in Vienna and that things are going well.
The dollar dropped again yesterday, so probably things will be getting more expensive there.
Carol, the daughter of my brother, Ron, had a baby girl yesterday. You were a flower girl in Carol's wedding in 1989. This is their second child.
I really enjoy your messages and the photos.
Love, Grandma