Schnitzel und strudel

Mathias and Bengta came to collect us around noon and we headed out for hotdog wraps with potatoes and crab salad. Very interesting and filling. Then we went to a museum which held a story even more pathetic than Titanic, this much-celebrated ship sank in the harbor on its maiden voyage. The brine in the water preseved it to where you can see many of the details on the intricate carvings. We walked around town, found ice cream, saw a protest about the going-ons of Iran government, and then went home to get ready for a patrty.

The party was just so Swedish. I dont know what made it that way, whether is was the girl with short blonde hair and high shorts, or the slurred language, or the park the flat over-looked, but I just felt so authentic. We stayed up and chatted and drank and snacked until 2am, when we went to Mathias' flat, collected our things, and caught a 3:45am bus to our 6:30am flight to Berlin.

In Berlin we caught the Alternative Tour, which Eric had to carry his pack around for because all the train station lockers were full. The Tour was AMAZING, though. That is the Berlin I knew I would love. We learned about the city-santioned giant food fight, the grafitti, the day-time raves, the naked dance clubs, everything. I am moving to Berlin for at least a year. A cold, cold year.

Unfortunately, we had to cut the tour short and caught a train to Prague. Prague was just as amazing as everyone said. The Jewish history is amazing. My favorite part was Piskas Synagouge where they wrote the names of all the Jews who died in Prague and surrounding areas during the holocaust. The walls were covered.

We went out with a couple girls from America and a guy from the islands by Iceland. Some Czech locals insisted we try a shot that was sure to mess us up in the morning, but it tasted like gingerbread and had no effects on me. Maybe czech people are lightweights.

Yesterday we caught a train into Wien (Vienna) and I fried up some saugage, mushrooms, and potatoes, then we went out for apple strudel and Eric also got some schnitzel which is basically super fried pork. Delish! I will try cheese strudel today. Then we met up with Stefan, who I met in Copenhagen, and went to a film festival which played reels of classical music. they do this every night for two months, sometimes it is concerts (which we saw last night) and sometimes it is operas.

Passed out in our private hostel room (it was all that was available because we accidentally showed up in Vienna a day early) and then I made some hearty breakfast this morning, Eric shaved his head, and now I am heading into town, maybe catching a train to Bratislava. Probably not, but I can dream.

Budapest tomorrow. I have officially been travelling for 3 months. Only 15days left. Ready to see my people, but don't want to go back to the states.