Trish and I woke up early on our third day in Vienna because we were determined to make up for our not-so-good second day. We met a Canadian girl named Christina, who lives in the same hostel as ours. She was traveling alone so we invited her to hang out with us.
Our first stop was Schönbrunn Palace, the former summer residence of the royal family. It is a huge palace complex filled with so many tourists. I even heard somebody speaking Tagalog from the crowd. Behind the palace is the Gloriette standing on top of a hill. The entrance to the Gloriette and its gardens were free of charge. Natuwa ang mga kuripot! Haha! I love the neatly landscaped gardens all over the palace grounds.
We wanted to capture the beauty of the entire garden so we went up a flight of stairs just behind the main palace building. A Japanese tourist took this photo of us.
After staying in the palace for two hours, we headed to the most famous outdoor market in Vienna, the Naschmarkt. Trish and I have not eaten an authentic Austrian meal since our first day so we decided it was THE day. I ordered the delicious, albeit pricey, Wiener Schnitzel. Totally worth it!
After lunch, we strolled along the picturesque Kartner Ring. We likewise did some shopping along the way. Before we bade Christina goodbye, we finally had the chance to try out the famous Sacher Torte.
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