After yet another killer breakfast, as prepared by Babsikins, we ventured out in the early afternoon. Back up in Wien, today we went shopping over on Mariahilferstraβe. This street is extremely busy everytime I’ve ever been, even somehow on a Tuesday afternoon. This is a street made for anyone who lives to shop, and if you don’t, it will just make you insanely tired, as it made me! Although its store to ice cream shop ratio is second to none.
Tonight, there was also the small matter of the World Cup semifinal between Germany and Italy! For that, we stayed in Vienna and went to Sofie’s Bar, where we met friends to watch the match. A very upscale bar, and an unlikely place to watch a soccer game, the atmosphere wasn’t too rowdy. It felt funny watching a semifinal while sitting on these plush leather chairs, but it was tons of fun. There was an even split of people cheering for Germany and Italy, which it should be noted, was a battle of the sexes. Every female in the place was for Italy (obviously), and us guys were pulling for Germany.
(even swanky places get in the mood for the w’cup – see below)