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4/26/2019 0 Comments Field Trip #2: Vienna and VeniceTuesday 4.9.19 Woke up at 7 to work on my blog. Got ready instead which lead to me not working on my blog but I definitely should have. We Loaded the bus at 9am for a 2 hour bus ride. On the bus I did Work on my blog. We had a Pit stop which was really good because the bus ride and writing were giving me motion sickness so I bought a sandwich and lays to help. They did indeed help! We got back on the bus and I Blogged some more until I decided to nap for 40 minutes until we arrived! We stayed at the Wombat hostel. It was really cute and hipster inside. I was in a room With Sarah, Cici, and Alex! We as a group locked our stuff in the luggage room and headed to the center of town for lunch. I Ate with Lauren, Cici, Alex, Annalise, Sara, and Kirstin at a Vegan place that we didn’t realize was a Vegan place so it ended up being kind of expensive.. oops!! They had a hot and cold side and you could mix and match or get some from both or just one side but it was all really confusing so I just got lentil soup and YUMM it was soooooo good!! After that we went to a Chocolate shop and I got hazelnut ice cream. We then met up with the rest of the group to head to the Schatzkammer it was closed. Apparently they are open every day but Tuesdays. Martin said it used to be everyday but Monday’s and he wasn’t sure when it changed! So we were going to go to the Museums instead! But nope! We couldn’t do that because they were Closed too!! So we were given free time for the day and our group naturally split off into smaller groups. Some went shopping, others went to the “liquid zoo” aka the aquarium and I was going to go with the group going kayaking but Cody needed to get his medication at the Hostel first. We all walked back together and then found out yakking was not an option because it was still closed for the season even though the website says it’s open right now! So I went shopping instead with Cici and Alex and while shopping we found Lauren, Kirstin, Sara, and Annalise in a vintage shop! I stayed with Annalise and Sara. All of us ended up meeting up again soon after that anyway! We went into a store and it had 65$ Birkenstocks so got some. I have been wanting them for a few years but didn’t want to fork out the money because in the states the can be about $120!! We Found Kirstin and Lauren again! Lauren, Annalise and I into Zara’s. We were in there for a looooong time so the rest of our little group went to go eat. Once we were done, we tried to find where they were and we thought we had, but we didn’t see them in the restaurant so we just sat down and got food anyway! I tried escargot (but it didn’t even taste like seafood because it was so covered in cheese and herbs and such and then it’s also served with bread- it was really yummy though), a bacon quiche, and we shared an apple crape. It turns out we were in the same restaurant as the other girls! They came into pay and passed our table so we chatted for a while and then they left us! Annalise, Lauren, and I Talked for a long time in the restaurant, it was really nice to just sit and chill and chat!! We finally Headed back to the hostel. I Worked on my blogs. Then came Sleep!!! Wednesday 4.10.19 Woke up and got ready at 7:30am and met the rest of the group at 8:30. We all went to the all you can eat buffet style breakfast that our hostel offers! It was so good! I had granola, peanut butter and Nutella toast, pepper slices, a hard boiled egg, and mint tea! Yummy!! After breakfast we walked over to the Schatzkammer, museum that holds the different relics from the various empires throughout Austria’s history. There were also a lot of religious objects. The audio guide said that the more important relics that an empire owns the higher their status! Some of the relics that I thought were interesting was the nail that was said to have gone through Jesus’ right hand on the cross, a piece of wood from the actual cross, John the Baptist’s tooth, a piece of cloth from the tablecloth used during the last supper and one from Jesus’ loincloth cloth, and a piece of wood from the manger. I could see the nail possibly being the real deal- maybe but I highly doubt the other relics were. The piece of the cross where the nail supposedly went through was a perfect circle and it seemed to small for that huge nail to have fit through. The tablecloth and loin cloth were the exact same material and if all of those were a scam I have strong doubts that the tooth and wood piece are from John the Baptist and the manger. There was however a really cool ivory carving of the three men on the crosses and I had never seen a crucifix with the three crosses! It not only depicted the bodies extremely well (which the artist apparently was known for his mastery of depicting proportionate human bodies)but he also depicted the story well! Jesus was looking at the man on the cross who dedicated his life to God in that moment and that guy was also looking at Jesus. The other man was looking away from both of them. That was my favorite item in the whole place! After that we split into groups to go to either the Natural History Museum or the Modern Art Museum. Most of the people chose the Natural History Museum but Cici, Alex, Griffin, and I went to the Modern art Museum!! I loved the art in it!! After doing my senior show it was interesting to think of how the art was displayed and the thought process that went into that! There were also a lot of art that got my art teacher gears spinning and thinking of possible lesson plans! After we were done, we found a little restaurant around the museum and I got a really yummy vegetarian special of the day and our table split a plate of nachos that was so good!!! Cici, Alex, and I split from Griffin so that they could do some shopping! We went down the same strip that we did yesterday to find a ring shop and so the could maybe buy some stuff! Cici wanted a perfume and she found one she liked at Zara that was only 5 euros but she sprayed so many on her body that she couldn’t remember which bottle matched the scent. She gave up and we shop hopped a few more stores. She tried to look for a different one but she couldn’t find any that she liked that were cheap and less than 3 oz. so we went back to Zara and she thankfully found it on the first try! We never found THE ring shop but we stumbled across some other ones and I did get my ring. We started walking back to the hostel and Cici and Alex were hungry and I was hungry enough to eat something. There was a Vietnamese restaurant on the way back and Alex needed to sit down so we just went into that one! I got a soup and I did not really like it that much. I could see how others would like it but it was not working with my palette! I forced myself to eat it all and thankfully Cici couldn’t finish hers so I got a few bites of her meal as my last bites so the taste of the soup didn’t linger. We got back to the Hostel and they were done for the day. I wish I would have gone back out but it was starting to get dark, it was raining, I needed to work on my blog, and I didn’t know where everyone else was at. Compared to others in my group I feel like I had a dud day… the Art museum was amazing but after the Natural History Museum they found the Easter market, rode in horse drawn carriages, café hopped, and didn’t get in until 10 pm! After watching their videos and seeing their pictures I definitely had FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out). As a city, I don’t feel like I got to experience a lot of it, but it seemed cool enough! Thursday 4.11.19 We had to be ready and in the lobby by 6:45 am so it was a very early morning!!! We thankfully got breakfast and I had a lot of it again! Essentially the exact same thing I had yesterday. After breakfast we got on the bus and started making our way to Venice, Italy! The first two hours I slept, then we had a pit stop and when I got back on I worked on my blogs again. After another few hours we had another pit stop. We had Burger King for lunch which actually ended up being somewhat expensive! We got back in the bus to finish out our bus ride. There was so many beautiful sights, i felt bad for dozing off but i definitely fell asleep while looking out the window. We finally arrived outside of Venice and took a train to the island. Walking our suitcases through the crowds of people, narrow streets, stairs, and cobblestones was rough. We finally go to the hostel and split into group for roommates. I was in a room with Sarah. We went up to our room, dropped off our bags, and then met up with the group and went around the island to St. Mark’s Square to get tickets for tomorrow. We were then released for supper. Sarah, Seth, Julian and I found a place and I got pizza and split wine with Sarah. It was pretty good! We navigated back but it honestly felt like a maze! When we got back, Sarah and I Went up to Seth’s room played Hearts (the card game) with Sarah, Seth, and Logan for a while and then we went back to our room and to sleep! I looove nights when we just chill and listen to music and play cards. 4.12.19 Friday Woke up at 7 am to get ready. At breakfast I Ate a lot of yummy food!!! Went with the group again to Saint Mark's square. Saint Mark’s Basilica was a really interesting design and lots of gold. We were all a little bummed that the weather was as cold as it was. We were all hoping to be able to wear dresses and enjoy spring weather but nope not today. Then to Saint Mark’s Campanile which was a huge tower. It was soooooo cold waiting in the line to get to the top! We finally got in the elevator and warmed up for a split second until we got to the top and were chilly again! Oh well, there were amazing views at the top so it was very worth it! I went with Annalise, Sara, Sarah, Cici, Alex, Lauren, Kirstin, and Seth for lunch and to get some more yummy pasta. There was an Accordion player in the restaurant and he made it feel very Italian in there. I got ravioli and when we were done, Seth, Sarah, and I split from the group to go to the Guggenheim art museum. We were trying to navigate but we got lost there was a part that the GPS told us to go across but it was just a canal in front of us so that wasn’t going to work. We gave up and decided to walk around a little bit while we were walking around, we found Pops. We talked to him for a bit and when he found out we were wanting to go to the Guggenheim, he pointed us in the right direction. On our way we sat Cody and Julian! We finally got there and Saw art there was a ton of SUPER AWESOME art in there. Sarah likes Alexander Calder now because we went there together so I feel pretty good that I could introduce her to a new artist! We left the museum to meet Kira, Rachel, and Erica at the docks to go on a gondola ride! We decided to go on a 45 minute ride in the canals around Venice. Pops was at the docks too so he kindly took pictures of us in the gondola when we passed by the first three bridges! What an awesome guy, he’s the best!! Afterwards we just walked around taking in the scenes of Venice. Seth, Sarah and I split from the other three to go get gelato. When we bought some we tried to sit in the little space and the lady told us no but i think she was speaking mostly Italian because we could not understand and verbal language we just knew that the hand signals were saying, “you can’t sit with us.” So we just took our gelato outside and sat at their tables out there! Well she kicked us out of the outside part to! I don’t know, it was an odd thing! Thankfully we had already eaten mostly all of our gelato. Then we just looked around the city more and window shopped. Finally we went back to hostel to get meds for Seth and money for me. We Met up again at 7 to go eat supper. Finding a place was a bit of a deal because of it was graduation for I the high school seniors (at least I think they were High schoolers). They all had cute little leafy crowns with red ribbons in the back. We finally found a spot that was not infatuated with graduates and their families. I split a veggie pizza with Seth and then we came back ready for bed. 4.13.19 Saturday Officially half way through my trip as of today! What!? Sarah and I woke up at 7 am to get ready. As I was getting ready I FaceTimed with Isaac. Sarah and I met Seth at 8:15 am and walked to St. Mark’s square to see it without tourists. It seems so much bigger when it isn't flooded with boat loads of crazy tourists. On top of the fact that the island was so much less crowded, it was also so much more peaceful in the morning! We walked back and ate breakfast. After that my tummy hurt and I am not sure if that was just because I had eaten to much or what but my stomach wasn’t agreeing with something! We checked out today so we got luggage from our room, met the rest of the group in the lobby, and put our luggage in the luggage room. On the agenda for today: Museums. We had the choice between an art museum or a perfume and costume museum . Most of my group chose the costume museum. I of course went to the modern art museum along with Pops, Martin, Griffin, and Lex. My favorite exhibition was by Giovanni Soccol. He had two bodies of work one was “Labyrinths of Invention” and the other was “Theaters.” Both bodies of work were done in black and white oil paint on canvas and utilized strong light sources. Looking at the work transported my mind to a different place of wonder and excitement. I explored the labyrinth in my head deciding which path I would take, left or right. I could have spent hours in that one small exhibition alone, I loved it so much! Once we were done, we went to a coffee shop (that’s what the rest of the group wanted to do). As I am not a coffee drinker, I went across the lane to something more my style... a crape/ gelato place! I got chocolate banana and chocolate chip gelato… I LOVED the chocolate banana gelato- best flavor yet! Lex and Griffin were communicating with some of the people who went to the costume museum including Cody, Mary, Tiffany, and Ria. They ended up meeting us at the gelato place. We said bye to Martin went our separate ways. We decided we wanted to take an excursion to Burano just had to figure out how to get there. in and out of the bus taxi stop a few times pop was confused. He “figured it out” and lead us to a square with a few tourist shops. Pops was confused and “figured it out” and lead us to the “correct place.” We went in a circle and wound up in the same spot we just were. We were supposed to get the tickets in one of the little shops. Walk back to the dock we were just at and went in the waiting part again to get on the taxi boat back over to the stop by our hostel to get the other people who wanted to come with! We got to our hostel to get the rest of the people who wanted to go. Mary, Lex, Tiffany, Griffin, Lauren, Seth, Sarah, Pops, and I boarded a water taxi to go to the island of Burano off the coast of Venice. It was about a 45 minute ride over there and then we got to explore!!! The island was soooo beautiful and colorful and amazing!! We stopped at a pizza place to get lunch since we hadn’t eaten lunch yet! I split a pizza with Pops- I can’t remember what kind because I wasn’t able to pronounce it but it had mozzarella, tomato’s, and prosciutto. Yummy!! We walked around a bit afterwards and Seth, Lauren, Sarah and I found a little niche alleyway type thing and took some fun pictures!! Then we met back up with the rest of our group and took the water taxi back to Venice, went to our Hostel and got our bags from the luggage storage room and back to the docks. With Pops as our fearless leader, We found which dock we needed to be at for the right water taxi to the other side of the island. We boarded and holly gosh it was squished! We got where we needed to be and then took the train to the main land where our hostel was located. From the train we took a metro and then walked a bit to our hostel!! When we got there Kirstin and Rachel (who had already checked us into the Hostel) informed us that they had accidentally Locked all 6 room keys in the room… oops!! Kirstin went to talk to them and when she came back She told us that it was a $500 fine. We freaked out a bit and then found out she was just messing with us!! Phew! We went up to our room and Lauren, Seth and I headed out again for some supper. We were so hungry and there didn’t seem to be anything close or reasonably priced so we went to McDonalds. Wow I’ve eaten a lot of chain fast food here. We had to go through a sketchy parking lot area but made it the the Golden Arches. I had to use the restroom so while the others ordered I went to the back to go! There were some drunk girls younger than me walking - stumbling back and forth in and out of the women’s AND men’s bathrooms. They had guy friends in the men’s restroom apparently because they were falling on the boys in there. I think they also may have had one friend pucking or dry heaving in the women’s restroom. I got my chicken sandwich and they brought it out to me. It was good and then we headed back and got ready for bed!
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About Lindsay WarningHello all, I am Lindsay Warning! I am currently a senior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney majoring in Art Education with a K-12 teaching endorsement. Originally, I am from Holdrege, Nebraska. I have a little brother, Wyatt, who is 8 years old, a little sister, Jordyn, who is 5 years old, three pups; Tatter, Murphy, and Bella as well as my parents, Tiffany and Justin Warning. In addition to my fam-bam, I have an amazing boyfriend, Isaac and his wonderful family. God has greatly blessed me with a great family and friends! In my free time I love to hang out with Isaac and my friends, create art, listen to music, and travel. Archives |