Oh what a day!

Today I went on a little adventure: I put my guidebook and my journal in my little backpack and set off on the U4, my only goal: to get completely and utterly lost. I set off on the U4 and got off at the Gürtel. After I left the station, I saw a Strassenbahn, so I boarded it. I rode it for about three or four stops, and after it went underground I got off. Then I walked around for a while, until I found the Wiedner Hauptstrasse, and I saw lots of cool little things. I really loved this one little thrift store in particular....it was called "Punkt" or something [Merkur is actually what it was called, I remember now 9.14.04], and they had a lot of really nice, cheap clothing. They were also playing Edith Piaf, which really made me smile. I followed some signs to Karlskirche, and there at Karlsplatz I boarded the U1 with the intention of going to the Prater. I go there eventually, and I walked around the Prater for about 45 minutes. It looked like a relatively fun place, if not a bit expensive. It was basically a giant carnival, with rides, food, try-your-luck games, and everything. After that I took the U1 to Schewednplatz to catch the U6 to the AKH, which is right by the Hotel Donauwalzer, which is where the Glee Club styed when we were here. Due to my illness, my previous knowledge of Vienna was completely confined to this area, so I thought it might be fun to go back. Unfortunately I got off on the wrong stop, so I had to walk a ways before I found the Hotel. I hung around there for a bit, then got back on the U6 to Westbahnhof where I caught the U3 to Neubaugasse, which is near my apartment. I didn't realize that there's a big supermarket there on the way down to the U-bahn terminal, but I ran in and got rolls (which I've been needing for a while) and a Corona to have with dinner. (my first beer since Murau.....God it was good! Then I walked up to the Mariahilferstrasse, and from there back home. It was a fun little excursion, and it helped to orient myself in the different districts and on the different U0ban lines. I just finished dinner, during which I watched Cinderella on my computer. Now....I don't know! We'll see!