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Now, I hope have deleted all of those who told me not to write to them any more and deleted those I don't want to keep in touch that much :p (cheeky me, lol), and that I have included everyone I'd like to inform (:D) about my little trips.

Yes, I have started again! After two years of fasting (well, with the exception of Island), the cultural tourism again!
And yes, I am in Vienna. Van Gogh exhibition in Albertina (that I still have to see).

I've arrived on Saturday. And it was pure luck.
Imagine: morning, 2.30, the alarm goes on. Me, half awake-half not, calling taxi to make sure I will not miss my train.
Then preparing the last bits and pieces, making breakfast (yes, at 3.30 in the morning) and going downstairs to meet the taxi.
4 o'clock.
4.05.
4.10.
4.15!!!
Then I panicked! Oh my god, I won't make it. I called the taxi firm again to ask where is my taxi. "Yes, yes Miss, it's on it's way..."
Rigth, for 15 minutes already.
No way I was going to miss my plane. So, I walked to the first bigger road and halted one there. Ran to the station, ran to buy the ticket and ran to the train itself. Bloody hell!
And then, guess what, they had a nerve to call me and ask why didn't I wait!
Ohhhh... I said lots of things. Everything I thought, but in a very polite way.
(*Just listening to the Snow Patrol (on the radio), "Chasing cars".*)
The flight here was ok, although, CITY HOPPER!!! Hope the way back will be also as uneventfully. No air pockets, for example... :)

Checked in the hostel. The room I am in has 6 beds. And they were all full! Two Chinese guys from Malaysia, a girl from the UK, a girl from Russia and an Asian girl who I have seen for 3 minutes so didn't manage to ask about her whereabouts ;)

And then I went for a walk. It was great. There was a flee market, just off the Mariahilfestrasse. A big one. I really enjoyed it.
It took whole 4 hours to just walk it through and see and enjoy the atmosphere.
Which I did. Big time. :D

In the evening, as it was Saturday, I have decided to go out. And no, I didn't feel like going anywhere, but you know what, I thought, why not?
So, bok-Mali-kak-si-kaj, I went to the Passage club. Yes, Mike, I've been there.
And it sucked. Big time!
The night was 'dress to impress', but of course I left my ball dress at home. I got in only because I spoke English.
Now, that was one expensive trip.
The entrance was 15E, then cloak room is 1.5E, then the toilet was a 1E, then the drinks 7E. An expensive night, but now I can say I was in the Passage club, lol!
The first dj was HORRIBLE! Although I have seen people jumping and dancing (of course, it took good three hours for that - until people got drunk enough), it was horrible. He just had no idea how to build up the atmosphere and make people dance for the sake of dancing. The second dj was much better, but it was already 2 in the morning and I was dead tired.
Went home around 2.30h and was in bed by 3.30h.
One of the Chinese guys was REALLY snoring super loud. But I was so tired I have immediately fallen asleep.

Wow, I can still do it. I can still stay awake and enjoy myself (if there is anything to enjoy). lol

Sunday
Yesterday was a great day, very nice weather. So, I went for my walk. (No, still no Albertina, although I was thinking about it, lol).
Instead I went to the St Stephendome to get the view of the Vienna. It was steep and hard. And I was sligthly disappointed. It was not an open space, but a small room with four windows. Ah, well...
Afterwards, I walked a bit around the city centre, and then I have decided to go to the Hunderdwasser house and the Kunsthaus Wien.

Now... I like what Mr Hunderdwasser has done with the architecture, I really do. But the paintings... Nope, I wouldn't like one of those in my living room. Well, maybe one of the prints (actually I liked two prints) and a tapestry, the paintings... nope.
I guess you really need to like that kind of art to enjoy it thoroughly.

It was almost the end of the day and it was so beautiful that I really wanted to use as much as possible. So, I went to Prater.
And they have that mini trains!!!! I went for a round. It was sooooo nice. I really like trains, big and small ones.

You all know that I am not too fond of the heights.
Well, you can all pat my back, I went to the big wheel. I was terrified. You get into a smallish coach (like with the trains) that is held on a pole in the middle right there on the ceiling. And it swings A LOT! Especially if people move from one side of the coach to the other. And they did. Or you get an idiot who gets an idea to jump a bit just to see if it moves. Well, I was 'lucky' to have one. There was a woman who jumped up and down and she scared me to death. Yes, I told her off. Nicely, again.

And then it was already 19h and I was dead tired and just wanted to go back to my hostel.
So, I walked a bit and decided to go and see where exactly is Albertina.
On my way, I passed the Opera house. Since I was there I just wanted to see what was playing and what does the Opera look like from inside on the performance evening.
And now, zücker kommt zu lezt.
I got the ticket!
I simply went in, just to see how much the tickets costs. I was approached by a woman asking If I'd like a ticket. For TEN E!!!!
I did. And it was fantastic!
I've seen the 'Onjegin' ballet, and seen the Opera at night and wore all my day clothes and mingled with all nicely dressed women and men. :D

In bed by 23h. Dead tired.

And today in a new day. Looking forward to enjoying it.
Lots of love to all of you!

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