Die Sonne scheint!

I have a German exam tomorrow, so I am going to try to keep this short and get to bed a little earlier (although I've said that every night, it never seems to happen). Today the sun decided to shine for our first time since getting to the city! It was so glorious! I couldn't help but smile all the way to school, seriously - big cheesy grin, even when our tram knocked someone over and we had to walk the rest of the way to school, making us fairly late. I decided to make the most of the sunny day, and go for a long walk/adventure to see the parts of the city that I hadn't yet had a time to explore. Here are a few photos from my day:

I started with a walk through the Burggarten. Look at that beautiful blue sky!

This is a statue of Mozart, and the building in the background is the back side of the Haldensplatz (Heroes Square). It is part of the entrance to the Hapsburg palace.

The sun is shining!

These are ruins from the Roman legion, Vindobona, the original Vienna! 

 

I always love exploring churches, and taking a few quiet minutes to think about all the people that have visited the sacred space before me. This grand church is near the Hapsburg palace in the first district. 

The next few pictures show a more modern side of Vienna - one that is much less prominent, but still cultured.

I'm not sure exactly what this indicates - perhaps no right of way given to walkers or bikers? Not sure - I just like it.

This walkway by the Danube Canal reminds me of Portland, OR. 

My favorite part of the day, apart from the sun, was this church. It is the oldest church in Vienna, and was built in 724. There was a harpsichordist playing inside while I was visiting. It is incredible to me how many generations have attended church there every Sunday. 

Ich lebe Wien! Gute nacht. : )