Wonderful Wien

This morning we had a tour of monumental Vienna. Wide boulevards of the Ringstrasse opened views of palaces, gardens, statues, museums and other monumental buildings. Inside the ring we walked through pedestrian shopping districts with countless cafes, where the locals and hordes of tourists take a wide selection of coffee.

Managed to have lunch with Gail's friend Kath and husband Chris, who are on a parallel tour group. It ended badly when Chris and I were chatting while the girls shopped and Chris had his bag stolen......luckily without anything like passports, phones or wallets in it.

We headed back to our hotel for a short rest before going back in with our Canadian friends Wayne and Lorraine for dinner and to see this beautiful city under lights. I think Vienna, like Prague and Budapest deserve a longer look.

Hofburg Palace, the Hapsburgs winter digs

The Rathaus