Vienna is a beautiful city. The architecture, palaces, music, and people are wonderful. John and I have had a great few days here. Not enough time to really get to know the city, but I love it. Just like one of their most famous recent celebrities, "I'll be back"
We arrived Sunday evening after a nice train ride from Budapest. We met a really interesting woman named Shockdi that lives in Texas. The really interesting part is that she lived in Hamden for 12 years about 1 mile from our house. She and her partner now run a guest house in Austin. Who knew there were gay people in Texas.
After dinner on Sunday we walked to the Opera house. They actually broadcast what is going on in the Opera House right outside the Opera House. We sat and watched for a while. I find it funny when people tell me they do not like Rock and Roll because it is too load and you can't understand what they are saying. I feel the same way about Opera.
Monday we took a tram ride around the city center and scoped out all of the architecture. The city center makes you fell like you are back about 200 years ago with Mozart, Shubert, and Strauss. Later on Monday we went to the Freud Museum. A very interesting place where he did most of his writing. Freud left his house do to the Nazi's in 1937. There are many original works that have been returned to the museum. Unfortunately the couch is not there, so I remain as carazy as always. Notice from the pictures that he only saw patients for an hour each day. Nice office hours.
Today we spent the morning at the Hotberg Palace. This is where the Hapsburgs ruled for 600 years. The last main residents were the incomperable Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth (Sisi). The Austrians just love Sisi. She was assassinated back in 1909? and she became world famous from the tragedy. Her life story, and her husbands are extraordinary. After romping through their palace we made our way back to the hotel. The hotel is right in the heart of the city by St. Stephen's Cathedral.
The weather has been spectacular, so I spent a few hours at their main city park. There are statues of all the famous composers in the park. Burned my back, and then back to the hotel. John and I then went to Mozarts House where he composed The Marriage of Figgarro. Small museum, but very interesting. After over eating (a train that is becoming all too common) and ice cream, it is now time to turn in.
Off to Czech Republic in the morning.
The pictures:
http://www1.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=672258002/a=21881784_21881784/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=comcast2/
We arrived Sunday evening after a nice train ride from Budapest. We met a really interesting woman named Shockdi that lives in Texas. The really interesting part is that she lived in Hamden for 12 years about 1 mile from our house. She and her partner now run a guest house in Austin. Who knew there were gay people in Texas.
After dinner on Sunday we walked to the Opera house. They actually broadcast what is going on in the Opera House right outside the Opera House. We sat and watched for a while. I find it funny when people tell me they do not like Rock and Roll because it is too load and you can't understand what they are saying. I feel the same way about Opera.
Monday we took a tram ride around the city center and scoped out all of the architecture. The city center makes you fell like you are back about 200 years ago with Mozart, Shubert, and Strauss. Later on Monday we went to the Freud Museum. A very interesting place where he did most of his writing. Freud left his house do to the Nazi's in 1937. There are many original works that have been returned to the museum. Unfortunately the couch is not there, so I remain as carazy as always. Notice from the pictures that he only saw patients for an hour each day. Nice office hours.
Today we spent the morning at the Hotberg Palace. This is where the Hapsburgs ruled for 600 years. The last main residents were the incomperable Franz Joseph and his wife Elisabeth (Sisi). The Austrians just love Sisi. She was assassinated back in 1909? and she became world famous from the tragedy. Her life story, and her husbands are extraordinary. After romping through their palace we made our way back to the hotel. The hotel is right in the heart of the city by St. Stephen's Cathedral.
The weather has been spectacular, so I spent a few hours at their main city park. There are statues of all the famous composers in the park. Burned my back, and then back to the hotel. John and I then went to Mozarts House where he composed The Marriage of Figgarro. Small museum, but very interesting. After over eating (a train that is becoming all too common) and ice cream, it is now time to turn in.
Off to Czech Republic in the morning.
The pictures:
http://www1.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=672258002/a=21881784_21881784/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=comcast2/
My run:
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