Blogs from Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Europe - page 3

My flight from Doha to Vienna was at 2:30am. My coworker was leaving around the same time, so we decided to have a drink beforehand. Apparently, he invited everyone because there were 6 or 7 people that came to hang out. It was a good time. However, I had warned him not to get drunk before the flight - you can get into trouble! So, I think I scared him a bit and he limited himself to 2 guinness over three hours. I have never seen the Qatar Airways section of the airport so busy. I guess it is Qatar National Day and the week before christmas so everyone was taking off. I had already checked in online and had my boarding pass and I was bummed to see the "fast drop" line was just as ... read more

Gutten Tag Greetings from Vienna. We are on day 4 of our cruise and are seriously drinking and eating our way down the river. I have cut myself down to toast for breakfast, a small lunch and then dinner. There is so much food on this boat and you could seriously eat all day and night if you want to. Budapest Christmas Markets There were two markets in Budapest to explore one at St Istvan’s Church (St Stephen to us) and on in the town square. I managed to purchase some lovely decorations for the tree. The market was a mixture of both Hungarian food and Hungarian craft. Greg and I puttered round at night and managed to sample Gluh Wien, a huge pretzel and a 12” diameter potato Rosti. I managed to purchase a few ... read more

Yesterday we "did" Prague in a day...today it's back on the bus bright & early and off to Vienna! It was a pleasant enough drive and we arrived in Vienna around lunchtime. We decided to skip the optional sightseeing bus tour and set off to do a self-guided walking tour to some of the many popular sights. We started at St Stephen's Cathedral then on to the Opera House, St Peter's Church, the Hofburg Palace and the Cappuccin Church. So many sights, so little time! We walked and had a cursory look at these places and enjoyed walking through the beautiful pedestrian-only streets in the city centre. The only place where we spent time was the Cappuccin Church which includes a crypt, the Kaisergruft, which holds the coffins of the Hapsburg Kaisers and their relatives. This ... read more

Geo: 48.177, 16.4756Another glorious day but the forecast is for a cool change tomorrow. Just as well as we've run out of lightweight clothing. Vienna tours Monday and Tuesday, in another city with amazing heritage buildings. Boat pics this entry.... read more

Nukuin pitkään. Tänään oli ratikkahallilla erityinen ratikkapäivä, joten ajoin sinne ensiksi. Kävelin linjan 6 pysäkille. Katselin näyttelyaluetta, mutta en viitsinyt lähteä ajelulle täydessä museovaunussa. Ajoin sitten metrolla Tonavan pohjoispuolelle. Kävin katsomassa Vanhaa Tonavaa ja sitten ratikoilla Tonavan saarelle. Kiertelin siellä puolisen tuntia ilman paitaa. Taas muutin suunnitelmiani. Kun ratikka ajoi nettilän ohi, päätinkin hypätä kyydistä. Kuvien siirto onnistui. Ajoin viela kampille ratikka 5:lla, jotta nain taas eri kaupunginosia. Oli sovittu etta minun pitaa olla takaisin klo 18 mennessa, jotta sain paivavaatteet pestaviksi. Pesetin sitten koneellisen pyykkia. Kavin suihkussa ja lahdin illaksi kierrokselle. Pysahdyin eraalle terassille lasilliselle, kun nain Venuksen. Seurasin sen laskemista ja Saturnuksen ilmestymista tummenevalle iltataivaalle. Suomessahan ne ovat a... read more