A weekend in Vienna - March 2007

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We are finally catching up on our blog entries... (and that means I have finally added 3 blog entries all on my own - of Dan's 66, yes I have some catching up to do!)

This one is long overdue.... A wonderful weekend in a beautiful city with my gorgeous friend (not to mention wiener schnitzel and sacher torte!)
Thanks for a great weekend Michelle x

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Photos

Schonbrunn Palace
Build in the 1600's, this was the summer residence of the Habsburg families..

Schonbrunn Palace
Schonbrunn means "beautiful fountain". Not a bad backyard for a summer holiday house!

Schonbrunn Palace
Magnificent rooms filled with beautiful paintings..My favourite the "Serenade in the Grand Ballroom" to honour Joseph II's marriage in 1760.. Each guest was painted individually. Artistic freedom enabled a cute little Mozart to be painted into the congregation (despite Mozart's first visit to Vienna being in 1762)

Belvedere Gallery
Michelle greets a sphinx at the Belvedere - another summer palace/art gallery..

Belvedere Gallery
Filled with a glittering collection of Klimt (the kiss was even more magnificent up close) and the raw and beautiful Schiele paintings..

Mozart in Vienna
The perfect way to end a day in Vienna..

The Viennese Waltz
In the Kursalon..

Hofburg
We managed to catch the Viennese Boy's choir singing in the chapel!

Heroes' Square
I couldn't resist the horses in their attire!

Man on a horse
Of course! In Heroes' square, a monument for a victory over Napolean. .

Hofburg - Imperial Apartments
Residence of the beautiful Empress Elisabeth and the sheer collection of porcelain silver etc etc..

The coveted family secret..
Michelle and I are on a mission to work this one out.

Hofburg - St Michael's Wing
After visiting the Sisi Museum..

Demel
We sit down to afternoon tea in this luscious cafe.

Demel - I want.....
All of it! We're in heaven.. A dizzying selection of sweets and cakes and chocolates and...

Demel
What to have?!

Sacher torte galore
I contemplate shipping a crate full to Oz for you all to try!

Demel - Cakes
Mmmmmmmmm...

These are a few..
Of my favourite things! Amazing shop windows - all this can be eaten.

Hotel Sacher
Where we indulged in a late dessert (sacher torte of course) the night before!