1. The trains. The trains in Vienna are insanely nice and usually have bike storage. They go everywhere, and have pretty good food and drinks in the dining car. Completely lovely.
2. Museums quartier. Hanging out on bean bags, or the cool lounge chairs they provide after seeing an exhibit is the best way to just let it all sink in. Cute cafe's abound, but the fro-yo was a little taste of home.
3. The food. This is how the noodles are made at Ramien, a great Ramen shop in the 6th. They shave off bits of this dough ball and make amazing curry noodle soup. Plus you can eat a schnitzel that is bigger than your torso. Very exciting.
4. The prater. We live nearby a massive park with great dirt running trails. There are tons of families and kids playing outside all day, and loads of places for adults to stop and enjoy a coffee or beer while the kiddies romp around. For some reason, the adults get the shaft at parks in the US, the least they can do is give you a nice espresso stand! Not to mention a glass of prosecco...We went there and tried to read in the grass but the people watching was so good we just stared at everyone the whole time.
5. From the city, there are amazing day trips to great hikes. Here are some pictures of our trip to the Schneeberg two weeks ago. We took this adorable salamander painted train up to the top, had lunch, and hiked down. After stopping at two food huts for a huge lunch and then a sweet dumpling covered in vanilla sauce, this is probably the first hike where I have gained weight. Oh Austria, you and your comfort food.
6. Vienna is a bike town! Who knew?
7. Our neighborhood, the 2nd district. We had quite a hard time figuring out where to live, but here we have an Asian store with fantastic frozen dumplings, a large park (see above), and the best farmers market you have ever seen.
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