Vienna....a.k.a.Wien...

Here we come!!!!

View from Hotel Room

Standing in front of line of horses at Stephansdom.

Aah, so sweet.

Inside Stephansdom

Yes, that's 343 steps to the top. We walked each one of them.

On the way to the top.

Narrow walkway as travelling to the top

The Bell Tower

Ah...view of Vienna + the cathedral rooftop.

More view of Vienna

Our walk back down the tower...

Being in "Wien", we had to have a Wiener...

Check out the "wiener dog" behind Mark at the "weiner" stand!

Schönbrunn Palace

View of Front

View of Gardens from the back

Another view of the palace from the other side of the gardens

Odd duck...

Cafe Landtmann

Freud used to have his coffee here

Mark having a Fiaker ...Coffee + Rum

(named after the horse drawn carriages)

Flak Tower

Dinner @ The Sly & Arny

Margarita Pizza...€2.50 each!


Mark with a Mexican Asshole
(tequila + tabasco)

Mozart's House

National Library

Lipizzaner Horses

Photos during morning practice

The horses move from the stud farm to the Spanish Riding School when they are about 4 yrs old & are trained for 8 yrs or longer until they are skilled enough to perform.

2 videos of practice

Cameras were not allowed, so ignore the blurry shots & camera movement.

The horses' steps are based on battle manoeuvres.

The 2nd video was captured just after the horse performed a leap...

Parliament

City Hall

University of Vienna

Walkway in University

Freud's House

Too bad Freud's furniture is no longer in this room.

This was where he treated patients...where's the couch?

Freud's waiting room

Trying a Schnitzel

Sachertorte

The Sacher Cafe/Hotel is located behind the Viennese Opera House

Invented by Franz Sacher in 1832

The story started when the Austrian chancellor at the time, Count Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, asked for a new desert that would impress his guests.

When the master chef took ill, a 16-year-old apprentice, Franz Sacher, was entrusted with the task. It's been famous ever since. The recipe is a closely guarded secret.

Figaro! Figaro!

We managed to see Figaro at the Operahouse...standing room only.

It was 3 1/2 hours of "standing"...5 if you count waiting in line. Sooo worth it!

Us in position to watch the Opera.


Inside the Opera house

Exterior of Opera House at Night

Quick Video of the Interior of the Opera House

The Belvedere

Upper Palace
(no photos of the lower palace...it was covered in scaffolding)

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The End of a Great Trip!
Mark on the train to the Airport