Austria & Germany 2024 - Day 3 / Vienna

Steps today: 23 667 / 15.58km

We were supposed to go on a day trip today, but because we missed a whole day in Vienna by spending Saturday at the airport in Geneva, I didn't get to all the things on my "Vienna List" so we decided to nix Linz. Too bad, but that just gives us a reason to come back again someday.

We started the day with a walk through the Stadtpark because I wanted a shot of the Strauss Memorial...  which as it turns out was completely covered for renovations. figures! So we just strolled around the park for a while.

Searched and found for the "Wolf and Cow Playing Backgammon" mural that dates back to 1509!

Next it was off to Café Demel to complete the Sachertorte taste test.  

We both agree that Demel wins!

On our trip in Vienna in 2007, we visited the Kaisergruft and our pictures were so bad I wanted to be sure to come back and get better ones. Mission accomplished! It's really quite something.  The resting place of the members of the House of Habsburg (including Sisi and Maria Theresa / mother of Marie Antoinette) since 1633, it houses 107 metal sarcophagi and they are very impressive!

Next was a walk through the Volksgarten to see the Sisi Memorial

And then lunch at the Ratzkeller - you guessed it: Schnitzel AGAIN!

  

We tried to walk it off afterwards with some aimless wandering, and we were BURNT after 2 hours so settled in for a drink. Bring on the Radler!

After that LONG break, we walked around the Cathedral and then on a whim decided to climb the tower - it was a killer on our full stomachs!

 

I was DESPERATE for vegetables and we didn't want much for supper so I said we'd head back to the hotel and stop at the first place along the way where I could have a salad.  It turned out to be a Greek restaurant and based on the plates of food I saw going by, it looked like a great place to eat! but all I wanted was plant food (but the Feta cheese was a nice treat!)

Another great day!