Yep -- Still wearing masks in places like airplanes. A fine flight with a lovely landing in Vienna, and Mark (son #3) right there to meet us. A short taxi ride took us into the city of Vienna, Austria where Mark lives. The driver was a delightful fellow who showed up pictures of his year-old granddaughter and pointed out cool Vienna things, like Freud's apartment.
This snapshot is picture of Mark and Bill outside Mark's apartment building. It is immediately adjacent to the Embassy of the United States. I tried to snap a photo of it, but a Marine chased me away.
Nonetheless, I did get a pic of the wing that borders Mark's apartment.
We are Walkers...within limits
On our first day we walked most, but not all, of the ~3 mile Ring Road in Vienna..
with lots of detours. What we remember -- how tired we were ( we hadn't slept THAT well on the airplane). Don't judge us for taking the tram home for the last 1/3 of it or so. We learned two things: Vienna is the best walkable city ever, and has a great public transit system.
Eating dinner at Cafe Prueckel. Classic Wienerschintzel for Mark. We had a sample.... Local food must be tasted! Located along the Ring Road, The Cafe has quite a history and still hosts a 'thinkers' meeting' once a week. Lots of other sights along the Ring Road Looking like something out of Mary Poppins -- a woman feeds pigeons next to a Metro Station
My favorite statue spotted so far (out of many): It is a tribute to the women who cleaned up the mess that WWII left in an occupied, starving Vienna.
In one of many lovely parks, a real crow drinks from the mouth of a stone fountain penguin.
The statue at the end is Mozart. We thought the plantings were there in case you didn't know what he did for a living.
Detail of a federal building with the Austrian Flag and the European Union Flag
St. Ruperts, named for the patron saint of salt mining in Austria, claims to be the oldest church in Vienna. Evidently there is research that shows the foundation began between 796 and completed by 829. The bells are a little newer (1289) and the windows are almost brand spanking new (1370). When we went in, a choir was rehearsing Ora Pro Nobis. (This Catholic school girl recognizes her Latin in any language). It is still a practicing parish.
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