Towards the end of our walking tour we went through a huge plaza, which led to the main square where the cathedral is located.
Because of its close proximity, it's difficult to get a picture of the cathedral without experiencing a lot of distortion.
The coffee pot. That's what the locals call this building, a very modern structure right in the middle of antiquity, just diagonally across the main square from the cathedral.
Leaving the square. I exchanged Euros for Hungarian money at the money exchange at the lower left of the picture. Then we strolled down that street . . .
. . . and found a great sidewalk cafe where we had coffee and strudel for a mid-day snack. Dru had apricot and I had apple; that was the best strudel we had on the trip!
A tribute to Mozart.
Maria Theresa
Here's the lady in her carriage. You are in Vienna, you have to take a carriage ride. It's a bucket list thing. However, what I failed to realize was that this beautiful carriage without any springs is going to be traversing cobblestone streets! Our teeth chattered for a half hour.
Before agreeing to the ride I shrewdly negotiated with the driver, asking him if the tour would be in English. He replied, "I can do the tour in English." Those were the last English words I heard him speak!
A popular coffee house.
Vienna was a great city, so much to see and do. We had the prior evening and almost the full day, which was about the right amount of time, that is, unless you're going to spend the week and do it all!