A day after getting back from Albania, my boyfriend (yes, I have a boyfriend now), arrived in Vienna for a two week visit. Even though I had to work the first week, I got three days off in the second week, and we made use of all our time together to explore museums, visit beautiful Fall-toned parks and hanging out at our lovely AirBNB. I could not have asked for a better way to spend the past 2 weeks with one of my favourite people and I’m so thankful that I got to do it before going back home in December (35 days to go!). Thanks Jonathan!
PS. A few of these were taken by Jono, who you should follow cos he is really talented and makes nice photos.
He really didn’t have a choice and we jumped straight into the art museums during his first few days here. As usual, the Albertina and the Leopold Museums were absolute treats. The woodcut exhibition temporarily on display at the Albertina was particularly beautiful!
We found this amazing restaurant specialising in gin, burgers and cheesecake: the perfect meal! Check out Said The Butcher To The Cow for some amazing food and a great atmosphere.
One of my favourite bands, Explosions in the Sky, was performing in Vienna, so I couldn’t miss out on seeing them live. It was incredible! They’re an instrumental band and I was scared the vibe might be a bit weird, but the light show was astounding and the venue (Arena Wien) was perfect for the space: not too big, with standing and seated spaces.
The rest of the weekend we ended up taking it very easy, going to the Belvedere Palace to ogle the Klimt paintings and walk around in the gardens, play with leaves, hangout with some of my fellow interns and binge-watch some series.
Monday and Tuesday I had to go back to work, and Jono had to go to Salzburg, but the rest of the week we had free so that we could just hang out and do some cool things.
The colours at Schonbrunn Palace is actually unreal this time of the year. We didn’t even visit the castle and just ended up walking through the gardens, staring at the beautiful trees.
Zentralfriedhof, Vienna’s biggest cemetery, was another beautiful outing. The Jewish section at Gate 1 was particularly beautiful, with lush green tones and relatively unkempt graves. It was also one of the rare days where we could feel some sun on our skins.
We spent the rest of the day grabbing lunch at the Nachsmarkt and looking at Secessionist architecture and art.
We spent our last full day together exploring Bratislava. As I’ve been there a couple of times there are a few places I like to go back to, but we also visited new spots such as the Blue Church and a traditional Slovakian restaurant. I already have some fond memories of the capital of Slovakia but getting to share a few of my best-loved beers with Jono has made this one of my favourite places in the world. It was a good day :)
On Sunday we took it real easy, packing the last of our stuff, cleaning the apartment and wishing the hours would go by slower. But soon it was time to head to the airport. Even though it was completely sucky to say goodbye, I am so incredibly lucky to have had these two weeks, filled with so much fun, love and excitement. It flew past, however I know this is only the start of a thrilling adventure.
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