After getting a little turned around we eventually found a nature trail and a wicked cool park! We just want to say that we wished we were kids in Wien; they have ausgezeichnet parks!
We climbed on the coolest sand box roof ever. In minutes we were little kids again, as they say, "life's too short short to ever fully grow up."
We continued up the trail, through the woods, and over the bridge until we came across an old, huge arsenal.
It was old, historical and beautiful so of course Mac had to try and climb it! Along with the support Ryan. Taking what we thought was a shortcut, we went through an alley way between beautiful, colorful houses.
At the end of the alley, we were greeted by the largest cemetery in Europe. The white pillars of the the entrance contrasted against the dark gray of the sky.
Mac really appreciated the art-deco gate, and the art nouvea church.
Walking through the cemetery was eerily beautiful. It was somehow peaceful, but one could never fully relax because you knew you were completely surrounded by the dead. All the gravestones were intricately sculpted. They weren't just graves, they pieces of art work to honor those who had died.
After making a large circle around the cemetery (we would need months to see the entire thing) we found ourselves standing outside a private, somewhat creepy orthodox cemetery.
The picture itself is beautiful, but standing inside the walled courtyard, we felt completely out of place, surrounded by dead.
All in all, it was refreshing to explore a non-touristy place. We were able to experience nature, history and architectural beauty all in one day.
...soooo after spending the whole day with the dead, we decided to go to Mcdonalds: Be happy!
-Mac & Tash
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