In case you are interested, here is a snapshot of a normal day for me in Vienna… starting with the view from my window…
…then downstairs – and everything you are about to see is all within the same city block…
…I believe I showed immense intestinal fortitude to resist the urge to enter this shop, no matter how many times I walked past…
…a working lunch…
…then walk across the road to sit outside for a while, enjoy a glass of wine, and work some more…
This is where I go grocery shopping…
…another of my favourite hangouts to work…
…and note the cyclists who all stop for the traffic lights, even though there is no traffic… Vienna is ever so civilised…
I passionately adore Vienna…
~ Bella
Artstetten Castle (Schloss Artstetten) was the home to Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his family until the tragic events in Sarajevo in 1914... The castle is still owned by the same family and they live in it all year round... Note to self: I want a bathtub like this, but preferable…
As we were touring through the Viennese countryside and in particular the Wachau Valley, we came across quite an assortment of 'interesting' sights... Yes, these are headless people, complete with a happy birthday version of 'do not cross' police tape... ...and a park for bees... The leaning tower of Wachau…