As I hopefully explained fairly well in the previous post things went a little awry Friday so I'm back for more in Vienna. Saturday I went to the Leopold Museum, my first not inside a church museum this trip. It was refreshing to see art about themes other than Jesus. There were two special exhibits about prominent Viennese artists from the early 20th century and the exhibits included many of their works of art as well as some context for the time in which they lived.
We wandered out of the museum towards a festival outside the town hall dedicated to some region in the south of Austria. It was incredible. It was sort of like a state fair, except a lot more alcohol. There were beer and wine stands everywhere, as well as sausages, gingerbread, and cheeses. And to top it all off there was an enormous amount of live music with a few large ensembles scattered about as well as many small three-piece sets every couple of stalls.
Sadly, plans for more salsa fell through.
The next morning I got up with my friends to watch some of the Vienna marathon and made my way from the downtown area to the train station to make my way to Prague. There are no changes involved in this journey so I should definitely make it, at least to the train station.
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