Visit to Austria

Submitted by Stephen Harris on the 2015 spring semester study abroad program in Rome, Italy…

This weekend, I visited Austria with my mother to start off my spring break. It was interesting to take a break from Rome and see another side of Europe, one that was more industrial and medieval.

Vienna, Austria mainly made me realize how much the architecture varies from country to country in Europe, even town to town. Rome and Venice looked like they were built by the same architect trying out a different style for each. Vienna, however, didn’t feel as elaborate. They went for a more simple, efficient design, something that reflected an industrial attitude more than an artistic one.

It was cold there too. Very cold. With freezing winds and the occasional snowfall. After living a few days in springtime Rome, it made me more homesick for my Italian home than I thought I’d be, but it made me especially long for Barcelona, my solo destination.

However, my throat is getting the same old sore that plagued me for all of March, so I might have to cancel the trip. Hopefully, that’s not the case.