24 hours in Vienna hardly seem enough but I am glad we decided to stop in. In fact, I have had 2 opportunities to visit Mozart’s birthplace but declined both for other reasons so I was determined to get here this time.
There were a couple of key sites on our list, St. Stephans Cathedral and the Hofburg Palace, so we took a few hours to immerse ourselves in the history of the Hapsburg Empire. For me, it’s the women in the family that hold interest with their love of natural beauty and the outdoors as well as their charitable concerns. Their literary skill is also a draw.
When I was 18 until just after my 19th birthday I lived in Austria at the foot of the Dachstein Range. I don’t claim to speak any other language but English but when I’m in Austria I like to converse a little in German and the soft Austrian dialect is one I understand. Today I was told that my Austrian is sehr gut and she couldn’t have known how pleased I was to hear that. Even so, I am well aware of my limitations but happy to chat more easily with the locals.
The photos tell something of our time in this lovely city. Grüß Gott, friends!