We had a great time at Prague and Vienna. Although we walked till our legs gave way. We depart from OW early in the morning to catch a train to cologne and from cologne airport, fly to Prague. Halfway through, we were forced to stop at a station due to DB's staff strike. The signal of the rail won't change and the train cant go through. I was damn worry and angry. We waited like for an hour and board the next train. Luckily I booked the train with 1 hour stopover at Cologne with original plan to visit the Cologne Dom. When we board the second train, we were also unsure what time we will reach Cologne. That makes me cry. Really cry. We've planned the trip since I'm here and DB were to ruin it! God bless, we reach Cologne main train station at 9.30am, and after taking some pictures of the DOM, we took a train to the airport which only takes 12mins. Phew.
ICE train. looked like in plane
Cologne Dom
We stayed in Marriot Prague thanks to darling's platinum membership and we were given the access to the executive lounge with free flow of snacks and drinks all day long. Our arrival gift, we chose variety of salmon and a bottle of red wine. It was so yummy! We managed to grab the high tea before we went out to visit around.
Had our expensive dinner at Kampa, and enjoy the night scene of Prague while walking back to the hotel.
Our room in Marriott Prague
Arrival gift for darling platinum membership
darling at Prague street
Astronomical clock
At the palace of Prague. There's a huge cathedral behind
Dinner at Kampa
We requested for late check out and on the next morning, we visited other places of Prague and ate the street food outside Palladium, the shopping mall. I've never thought roast pork can be that delicious.
We took a night bus to Vienna and arrived at 5.30am. It was so cold! Lucky for us, our hotel is just next to the Stephenplatz station and the best thing is, the hotel let us to check in at 6.30am in the morning! We manage to catch some sleep before we start our day in Vienna. Vienna is a very different city from Prague. More modern, and less of mystic feel. While visiting the Stephen Dom, we were approach by the concert ticket seller dressed in Mozart's suit and bought 2 tickets for the Mozart & Strauss concert, costs 78euro.
hotel room in vienna
McD breakfast
View from rooftop restaurant at our hotel
Stephen Dom
Cute vespa
We also tried the famous Figlmuller pork schnitzel and it was really big. Visited the Sisi musuem for the day and saw austrian's demonstration too. After a eventful day, we head to Demel to try their famous cake and head to the concert hall. Felt a bit being cheated as it was not an orchestra but a concert with soprano and ballet. A new experience though. We then head back to the hotel with sore foot and grabbed supper at the McDonald's just opposite our hotel.
Super XL Pork Schnitzel
Concert seller dressed as Mozart to sell ticket!
Demel's Sacher cake
Soprano at concert
Supper at McD
The second day, we checked out at 10am and went to check in at Wombat hostel for the second night, which was really close to the train station that we were supposed to take a train back to Germany next day. We went to SchonBrunn and spent the whole afternoon there. Then, went to look for Beethoven's and Mozart's statue to take some photo, as well as all the nice buildings we saw on the way. Had our dinner at a small restaurant which serve superb veal schnitzel and beef soup. I really felt that I was losing my senses because I was too tired. Our room at the hostel was a nice one. Clean and neat. Best of all, the wifi was free, not with a charge like the hotels we stayed.
schonbrunn
Yummy veal schnitzel!
Our room in Wombat hostel, nice and clean one!
And the 3rd day in Vienna, we woke up very early in the morning to catch a 9hour train ride back to OW. Brought darling to Rewe to do some groceries and cooked Bak Kut Teh for dinner :)
I've just came back from the airport, after sending darling off back to KL. T_T
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