Highlights

We gave R. a few days to recover from her trip from Massachusetts (glad she got out before the bad weather!) before we headed to Vienna, which seemed like a good place to practice speaking German.

One highlight was reuniting with a friend I met at a youth hostel in 1989!  Having her guide us to places we would not have found on our own was a real treat.  It's hard to narrow down the other highlights, but here are a few.

Photo by A.
Beautiful snowy parks!

Easy-to-understand transportation.

Taking a tram tour of the Ringstrasse.

Seeing Klimt's notes at the MAK.

Enjoying Schönbrunn Palace without the crowds.

Exploring the Technisches Museum, which opened over 100 years ago.
What a great staircase for a Foucault's Pendulum!

Hard to choose just one picture from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, which I first visited about
45 years ago and have the scar to prove it!  These are some of my dad's favorite pieces.

There are certainly fewer tourists when the weather is below freezing, but I could imagine visiting the city again when the weather is better for longer walks.