Friday July 23, a trip to Vienna

We left Prague this morning and drove to Vienna with a stop on the way at a roadside stop. It was about a 4 to 4 1/2 hour drive through beautiful countryside. Acres or grains, vineyards, and sunflowers. I tried to get a picture from the bus, but every time something would get in the way or by the time I got the camera up it was too late. We arrived about lunch time and were dropped off on the street by the St Stephen's cathedral shown above. Everywhere you can find these huge old churches and most of them being renovated. The outside has a lot of black on it from polution and there are huge scaffolds, most of them being disguised by screens printed with pictures of the building so in the picture it may look like the building, but part of it is just a picture. Interesting.

We found a place for a quick lunch and met back here for a ride to the hotel. The hotel room was larger than the one in Prague, but the wireless internet didn't work in the room. There was a cable connection, but it didn't work, either.

The city is much more modern and congested than Prague. It doesn't have as much of the old world feel, at least not to me. There is definite and mix of new modern buildings and the old, which doesn't fit for me.






Jerry on the street in Vienna with his shirt bought in Prague.


We went to a restaurant in the countryside for dinner. Sad to say, we forgot the camera since it was a very memorable place to eat. Jerry had catfish, which he liked, I had beef, which I didn't like. The other members of the group had schnapes, wine and beer, which they obviously liked very much. One guy drank his schnapes, my schnapes, I think Jerry's schnapes, a beer and I'm not sure how many glasses of wine. Fortunately, it didn't make him obnoxious. Those sitting around us were fun to talk to and we had a good time. The restaurant was truly unique with a lot of things such as violins, accordions, lamp shades, horns of various types, etc, etc. hanging from the ceiling and the walls were filled with pictures of celebs that had been there and autographed their pictures. The restrooms were pretty risque and pretty stinky. Jerry even danced a Vienese Waltz with a young woman who went around dancing with different partners. That is the picture that I miss taking. There was a guy dancing with the women, too, but I didn't get chosen. Once a wallflower, always a wallflower! Good for me!
We did get a certificate that he is now a certified Waltz King! Yeah Yeah Yeah