Hannover and Vienna

The study abroad trip met back up in Hannover at the end of the free weekend.  Hannover was a quiet city compared to the previous ones that we had visited.  We visited the zoo and got to hear about the many things that a zoo vet does.  Their breeding program for their elephants is world renowned with a total of five live births in one year.  Being an animal science major with a background in large animals, the behind the scenes of how the zoo works was pretty neat to see.  A few days after arriving in Hannover, we were off to Vienna on a plane with the whole group.  In Vienna, we went to a church that had basically a cemetery underneath its floors.  People buried/ cremated here were victims from the plague, whose bodies needed to be disposed of.  We later on went to Café Demel for cake and coffee, which was very good and much needed since the day was so cold.  The last day in Vienna, we started out at the Spanish Riding School. While I thought it was pretty neat, the rest of the group did not seem to enjoy it very much.  It would have been really cool to see them perform.  After a lunch break, the last museum of the trip was the Museum of Natural History.   Growing up as a huge fan of dinosaurs, this museum was pretty cool! The bittersweet ending to the day/ trip was our farewell dinner.  This group of friends was a group that I would not trade anything for.  Spending three weeks in a foreign country with these guys was an experience that I will remember forever.