First Impression

            My first impression of Vienna was built on plane. By the time the plane was landing, I got a chance to have a bird’s eye of view on Vienna. The landscape was amazing. My field of vision was full of two color, green and yellow. Green are the forest and plants and yellow are for the mountain and fields. And between those greens and yellows, sat Vienna.

            I arrived in Vienna on a Sunday afternoon. A typical Viennese Sunday. After I checked in Hostel 4, it is already 5. Rather than staying in room, I decide to go out and explore the city. Walking on the street, I can rarely saw residences here. And the shops were closed as well. After walking for half an hour, all I can find were a little grocery store and a pizzeria that still open. Nobody was working. Streets were empty. And the night after six was dead quiet.

            On the second day, most of people in our group arrived at hostel. We went to Karlsplatze for a walk. The street looked totally different. Shops were open and people were out. By the time we went to Karlsplatze it was past 1pm. We were amazed that so many idle people were there in parks and cafes. It seemed that Viennese people enjoyed life a lot. Here I cannot have a cup of coffee to go, instead I can sit in the café and have a full Viennese breakfast served with rolls, coffee, orange juice and water. And the building here kept their tradition. Seattle’s building were more modern and practical, while the building here in the street kept the same style. I can seldom see big advertisement on street. On the contrary, I have to look carefully to find where the building of IKI is. And at last I found it at the front door of the building whose sign was as big as an IPad.

             In comparison, people here walks even slower than Seattle and are fond of tobacco and alcohol. Due to their lack of living pressure can enjoy daily life.