Still from Vienna

Hello everyone

A Bit more on our holiday. We had a week in Vienna so we felt quite at home by the time we left. The accommodation was terrific. Very comfortable with large rooms and cosy and warm. It was pretty cold but we rugged up - Tony is up to 6 layers including his jacket whilst I am at 5 - I have a bit of padding - we look like Michelin men but we are warm! Vienna is a very beautiful city with lots of palaces and large buildings to admire. It is definitely a city for kings.

We had quite a relaxing time there doing lots of walking, stopping off at the coffee houses for cake and coffee. We went for a tour off the Hofburg which is the hugest place in the city - the silver and porcelain collection was just amazing! One day, Dad went off to see the dancing horses at their practice and then went on a tour of Rathaus (town hall). I went for a walking tour through the medieval streets and then went off to hear an organ recital in a magnificent church. I can't say that I thought the recital was magnificent. It was quite noisy. Another day, we walked over the other side of the city to see the markets. On the last day, we caught the Tain and bus out into the Vienna Woods and walked up to this high point where there was a church. It looked down over the Danube - pretty amazing view. We then walked straight downhill for 40 minutes. Very steep. Fortunately, they had rails all the way down. It was a great walk. We finished off with lunch at this fancy restaurant which we didn't realise was fancy till we sat down so we had soup and then left!

I had a guide brook from Rick Steves who gives all these little tips on different things to do and where to eat so we used that a bit such as having lunch at this 100 year old cafe where you could buy open sandwiches made with rye bread. They were delicious. Another place was a trendy wine bar just down the street from us where we could buy a sandwich and a drink and sit on stools with the office workers. The place was packed most nights but we managed to find a seat and Dad was able to have the best beer since he had left Melbourne! I found the best coffee in Vienna at the last coffee house I visited.

In our street was another wine bar we visited for our pre dinner drink. We felt like locals. Most of the time we would buy some food at the very posh supermarkets and eat at home except for the last night when we went to the restaurant we visited on our first night and had Wiener Schnitzel - delicious.

As this trip was mostly about food, the other thing we did was eat sausages from the sausage stand - so when I say we look like Michelin men, you know why!

Now we are in Budapest after a rather boring train journey..

And that is it for now. Love to all

Love mum xxx

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