Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Vienna (Wien)

We kind of hit the wall in Vienna. It was bound to happen eventually, but the fact that their friends were in their last day of school played a role. The day we arrived, no one wanted to go anywhere or see anything and the next day was the same. We stayed blocks from the Haus of Musik,but never visited. I ended up renting a car to go see the Danube and Wachau Valleys. The rest joined me, but  wished they hadn't once we got there. The scenery was very nice. The Danube was wide and muddy with lots of barge and river boat traffic.

Having fun before dinner
 More having fun 

Look at the size of those weinerschnizels - apparently the fun ended

St. Stephen's Church - a couple blocks from the apartment

St. Stephen's Church

St. Stephen's Church

St. Stephen's Church

The Abbey in Melk on the Danube

The Abbey from the opposite side of the Danube

Schloss Leiben

Schloss Artstetten - an Archduke Ferdinand's residence

Typical Wachau Valley vineyard

Pole with tree on top in town square - every town had one
 

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