After a day and a night in Hallstadt, an idyllic little lake town in the Austrian Alps (oh how I loved writing that phrase!), we headed to Vienna.
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Ahoy from Hallstadt!
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| Um, love this place! |
And then there's Vienna! This world famous, ornate, eclectic, vibrant city is living up to its hype. We’ve circled Old Town on a tram, explored the grounds of the elaborately ornate Habsburg palace, gazed at the famed Opera House, spent time in a museum dedicated to education about WW II (an important yet horrible history indeed), viewed world-famous paintings in a stunningly beautiful art museum (Kunsthistorisches), visited Gothic St. Stephens Cathedral (dating from the 1300s, in the heart of the city and very near our hotel) . . . and still a half-day remaining to see and do way more than is realistically possible.
And we hope to find more time to linger in classic Viennese cafes. And hear some music. And sip espresso. Oh, and eat desserts!
