Our day began with a brisk walk to Arts of Electronica. It was one of the number one destinations in our trip. At night time we could see the building lighting up and many of us were eager to see the deep space exhibit. We also had a 90 minute tour, but we were unable to cover everything. Even with an hour of free time to explore beforehand, I still did not get to all the exhibits. As neat as the Deep Space exhibit was, it wasn't what I had expected. It wasn't so much solar systems and stars, but rather "space" as in creating 3D objects, such as laser scannings of Pompeii and a large oriental rug that seemed to be rigged out from under us. I was hopping for more of a IMAX special presentation like they have at the planetariums, so I was disappointed. But overall, the experience of the building as a whole was good. We checked out DNA research and cloning, temporary exhibits, and maps projecting the future of cities to be built. I was most impressed by their real time projection of active Twitter, the look of how strongly attached we are to technology and challenging our trust in mankind, and a large wall covering the history of the Internet.
Afterwards, we retreated outside to a rainy day. Many of us took off to the plaza to find a quick lunch before the train, while I wondered off to find a souvenir shop. My destined one had sadly closed a few minutes before I arrived, and thus I had to seek out a different one.
The train we took about an hour later was a lot of fun. It had cars or whatever those compartments that seat many people, and my classmates and I felt like we were on the train to Hogwarts.
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