BELVEDERE, WATER, OPERA

Great day!! Colder than a witch's $#% but it woke you up. Cuddle-duds, sweater, another sweater, leather coat and still cold. Guess my blood has finally thinned out to the Florida criteria. Anna says this is good practice for a return trip here in December for the Christmas markets. (Note to son: If I gave you my leather face mask...I want it back!)

We headed out this morning for 'Belvedere' a beautiful palace that has been turned in a museum. Wonderful works of art including many unique pieces of Gustav Klimt's collection, including 'The Kiss' and 'Judith'.

Spent a few hours there and then decided to ride the tram to see some of the breathtaking architecture in the city.

 We hopped off at the Bristol Hotel and got directions from the doorman to 'Naschmarkt' an outdoor market that has been in existence since the 1600s. Filled with restaurants, cafes, fish, fruit/vegetable stands, spices, and practically anything you want you can find there.

Came across the neatest apotheke near the Opera. In existence since 1551 the interior is original and totally blew our minds!!!

 Then we decided we needed water...now you can buy a litre bottle for 1Euro, but we found a market yesterday where it was only 45E. Well, even though it required a underground ride + transfers and 30 minutes of our time....well, we save a whopping 45E....got lost, peed our pants laughing and made fools out of ourselves.

This evening we went to the Vienna State Opera to see LaTraviata. The building was spectacular, the opera moving, and we got nosebleeds we were so high up.

We'll set setting sail at 3am and going thru the Wachau Valley heading towards the Melk Abbey. 

Goodnight and Auf Wiedersehen Vienna.