Wien - First Full Day

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Hi all! Good to be back on a regular schedule for the blog. Yesterday, Elizabeth and I got settled into our apartment in Wien (Vienna), which is very quiet, cozy, and in a nice neighborhood. We went out to a delicious dinner last night of Wiener Schnitzel (of course) and a couple top-notch desserts (creme brulee and chocolate cake with gooey insides). Then, we had a chill late morning in the apartment preparing for an announcement for Hanner & Repp for this fall (coming soon :) ). We grabbed lunch in the afternoon and then almost directly went downtown to explore the center of Wien for the first time. We saw the art museum where we are catching the tour tomorrow, as well as the Rathaus (Town Hall), the Burgtheater (where we might see a show this week, looking for a place with English subtitles), the Hofburg Palace, and a lovely garden with a statue dedicated to Mozart (and a treble clef made of flowers in front). We had a small but nice dinner in the city center and Elizabeth tried some Austrian beer. Walking to the tram stop, we found the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera) and watched the performance of Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) live from outside the opera house. There were more than a hundred chairs set up, and we appreciated how that opportunity makes art so much more accessible! It is not a matter of whether you can afford to see the opera, just if you want to pay to sit inside. After watching several songs (making sure to see an aria), we found the tram and got back to the apartment before we froze. Best wishes to you, friends and family! :)

The new place

Burgtheater

Die Rathaus

Singin' out of the rain

Hofburg Palace

Mozart Statue

Treble clef
There we were just a-walkin' down the street

Wiener Staatsoper


Watchin' a bit of Figaro!

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