Got back from Vienna last night, what an amazing time. What struck me the most about the city was the architecture--building after breathtaking building. I went to the Kuntshistorich museum and saw, among other things, Brueghel's Hunters in the Snow and Tower of Babel, Caravaggio's David and Goliath, and an absolutely stunning collection of paintings by Bellotto. I also visited the Hofburg palace, the royal apartments, and the treasury. The treasury is supposedly the best in all of Europe, having once been the personal treasury of the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Rooms and rooms full of crowns, scepters, gold-threaded robes, creepy jewel-encased relics, and an 11-foot unicorn horn (or the tusk of a narwhal?) that was extremely powerful in the old days, bestowing upon its owner the grace of god. The crown of Rudolph the II was there too: it has survived since 1602 because all of the conquerors of Vienna had deemed it too beautiful to take apart. I couldn't get a good picture of it bc there was no flash photography allowed, but it really is extraordinary.
The arbitration moot was such an invaluable experience. We got to meet law students from all over the world and compete against some amazing teams. I can't wait to go again next year!!
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