We had a leisurely day in Vienna starting with letting the guys sleep in. We’ve been pushing it pretty hard and on the move a lot, so this was a great opportunity to get a late start. We left the hotel around 10 and made our way into the old part of Vienna about 1 ½ miles a way, crossing the Danube River in the process. We were heading for the area of the Imperial Palace, which is an incredible series of beautiful buildings. We were planning on visiting the Natural History Museum but as luck would have it, it’s closed on Tuesdays. So we visited the History Museum instead. The history museum ended up being an art museum, which isn’t exactly what boys want to do,…but they made the most of it and I think each person found something they enjoyed…at least a bit. The Imperial Palace is also the home of the Spanish Riding School (the famous Lipizzaner stallions) and while we didn’t get to see the horses, we did get to visit the gift shop. The stallions were rescued in WWII by General George C. Scott, himself a horseman.
We then made our way to a great place for lunch, which featured Austrian dishes and made a slow walk back to the hotel for some rest before dinner at yet another restaurant featuring Austrian food. I don’t think any boy will say he’s gone hungry on this trip.
Lots of good things today:
1. One boy leaving his camera at the museum and our being able to find it in lost & found. Usually something like that doesn’t end this way.
2. Having Gabriel choose a great lunch spot.
3. Having the waiter at supper compliment our boys on their good behavior. I wasn’t quite sure if his standards were as high as mine…but we were pleased.
We then made our way to a great place for lunch, which featured Austrian dishes and made a slow walk back to the hotel for some rest before dinner at yet another restaurant featuring Austrian food. I don’t think any boy will say he’s gone hungry on this trip.
Lots of good things today:
1. One boy leaving his camera at the museum and our being able to find it in lost & found. Usually something like that doesn’t end this way.
2. Having Gabriel choose a great lunch spot.
3. Having the waiter at supper compliment our boys on their good behavior. I wasn’t quite sure if his standards were as high as mine…but we were pleased.
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