  A new look for my blogger site: Change is good. I was getting tired of that orange. I spent Wednesday in Vienna and all I can say is "Oh My God. " Vienna is absolutely fabulous. I think I could live there for the rest of my life (ok, maybe not my entire llife, but at least five years). Everyone I encountered in the city center spoke perfect English.
This creates a more touristy atmosphere, but is also so much easier than pointing to things in a phrase book. For most of the day I was in the Albertine museum looking at the Albrect Duer exhibit. He's famous for the fuzzy rabbit painting. It looks like he painted every single hair on the hare. Ha Ha. Hair/hare.
I know that was bad, but I couldn't help it. Anyway here's a travel tip-- KIM'S TRAVEL TIP: If you are traveling between the Czech Republic and Austria, buy everything in the Czech Republic. As soon as you cross into Austria, the prices are three or four times higher. I wrote a few days ago that musems in CZ cost about a dollar. I paid nine dollars to get into the Albertine. The price difference is due to Austria's membership in the EU.
Once CZ gets into the EU, prices will go UP, so come to CZ ASAP. OK? Sorry, I'm in a weird mood. I went out drinking last night, and I think I'm still feeling it. Oh, here's another travel tip. KIM'S TRAVEL TIP: There is a dish in CZ called "special meat.
" This "special meat" is an expensive delicacy. It's ground meat served on fried bread and has bits of onion and spices. I just found out the "special meat" is raw beef from the cow's spine and a raw egg. I am now totally paranoid that I have mad cow disease. This meat is delicious, but don't have any if you don't want to eat raw food. Also, if anyone in CZ tells you "we will drink together some small spirits," that means vodka or whiskey.
Basically, you have to drink it, but stand warned. Finally, I've been thinking about why U.S. cities are so ugly compared to European cities. America is such a rich country, you'd think we could do better. My boss said that Americans are uncultured and don't care about beauty. I think that's certainly possible. Take Care Everyone, Kim 
