Fun and joy in Vienna

Our travels had some highs and lows.

“We were on such a high from Salzburg and Venice, I guess it could only go down”.

Excerpt from my journal entry for Vienna

That’s how we found ourselves upside down on a roller coaster in the Prater amusement park in Vienna. To cheer up. It worked. It’s a top notch amusement park.

Despite my less than cheerful mood, I liked Vienna. I was impressed we could experience the city’s world renowned opera (Mozart’s Magic Flute) for $1.50 with standing room admission. I had one of my most memorable meals – a delicious Schnitzel the size of my plate with potatoes and sweet vinegary cucumbers. And we visited the wine version of my cherished beer garden, a Heurigen.

“The more I see of Austria, the more I really like it”. But Vienna was our last (of two) stops. Another backpacker suggested visiting St Gilgen in the Salzkammergut region, which I added it to my list of places to return to.

A few hours of thrill rides was just the thing to cheer up my 18 year old self. These days I would be more tempted to perk up at a Viennese coffee house. No matter the activity, the joyful motto of the Prater amusement park is good advice.

Have fun and enjoy.

This is one entry from my 1992 European backpacking trip with my friend Sarah. If you want to start at the beginning, please check out The journey starts in Nice.