Many thanks to those who sent Birthday Greetings.
I went to Naschmarkt today to buy Voodoo dolls and pins for those of you who didn’t. If you feel sharp pains in your miserable little bodies you will know who is causing it.
Melissa is on her way back to Paris and to Merlin and Henri. She will be coming to Wien again early in June when Cate goes on her next major trip and tries to do three countries in 6 days.
Rozalin organised a Knees Up at Szigeti’s (http://www.szigeti.at/home.htm) in Schleifmuhlgasse - with her friend Lorelei. This started at 4:00 when we met near Naschmarkt to buy meat, cheese, bread and olives - and was supposed to go for an hour or so as the place usually closes early.
Well this night it didn’t so we got home rather late after sampling a number of bottles of Sekt – which is delightful – and not expensive at all by Wien standards. The Gruner Veltliner was the favourite.
Melissa and I went to see the Crypt in Michaeler Kirche in the Innere Stadt but failed once again to get the timing right. We finally established that when the sign says that Crypt Open 11.00 -1.30 it means not from 11.00 to 1.30 but that tours take place at those times.
So it is on our list for June and we are looking forward to it because there are apparently some decayed corpses which can be viewed and these will make Melissa’s day. I suppose and hope that they are under glass or in aspic.
Melissa and I went to the Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof) in Simmering. It is a very interesting place – and the old parts are very Gothic. It was raining so we did not see any cats (or bees) but will go there again when it is sunny. I have some pics which I will post soon.
Café Schwarzenburg – a beautiful old café on the Ring - is one of the few places which has gone entirely smoke free indoors so not only is it very pleasant to be in – it is also usually deserted inside. Outside of course outside it is packed to the gunwales.
Melissa and I went their twice and we will continue to patronise it until they change back to smoking. http://www.cafe-schwarzenberg.at/en/index.html
The new Cat Minders just called to introduce themselves. Gunter is the owner of the business and Gretchen is the minder who will call to look after Muffin.
I went to Naschmarkt today to buy Voodoo dolls and pins for those of you who didn’t. If you feel sharp pains in your miserable little bodies you will know who is causing it.
Melissa is on her way back to Paris and to Merlin and Henri. She will be coming to Wien again early in June when Cate goes on her next major trip and tries to do three countries in 6 days.
Rozalin organised a Knees Up at Szigeti’s (http://www.szigeti.at/home.htm) in Schleifmuhlgasse - with her friend Lorelei. This started at 4:00 when we met near Naschmarkt to buy meat, cheese, bread and olives - and was supposed to go for an hour or so as the place usually closes early.
Well this night it didn’t so we got home rather late after sampling a number of bottles of Sekt – which is delightful – and not expensive at all by Wien standards. The Gruner Veltliner was the favourite.
Melissa and I went to see the Crypt in Michaeler Kirche in the Innere Stadt but failed once again to get the timing right. We finally established that when the sign says that Crypt Open 11.00 -1.30 it means not from 11.00 to 1.30 but that tours take place at those times.
So it is on our list for June and we are looking forward to it because there are apparently some decayed corpses which can be viewed and these will make Melissa’s day. I suppose and hope that they are under glass or in aspic.
Melissa and I went to the Central Cemetery (Zentralfriedhof) in Simmering. It is a very interesting place – and the old parts are very Gothic. It was raining so we did not see any cats (or bees) but will go there again when it is sunny. I have some pics which I will post soon.
Café Schwarzenburg – a beautiful old café on the Ring - is one of the few places which has gone entirely smoke free indoors so not only is it very pleasant to be in – it is also usually deserted inside. Outside of course outside it is packed to the gunwales.
Melissa and I went their twice and we will continue to patronise it until they change back to smoking. http://www.cafe-schwarzenberg.at/en/index.html
The new Cat Minders just called to introduce themselves. Gunter is the owner of the business and Gretchen is the minder who will call to look after Muffin.
Gretchen appears to be entirely suitable – if very young – so I have entrusted her with Muffin’s safety for the Krakow weekend.
If have asked Gretchen if she is allowed to travel on the U-Bahn without an adult and she has assured me that she can – and she carries a note from her mother. I have put a milk crate it the lobby so she can stand on this to get the key in the door.
The Krakow extravaganza commences on Thursday which is a Feiertag in Austria. We plan on starting early for the drive to Krakow – and for us means that we will try to stagger out of the apartment by 11.00.
If have asked Gretchen if she is allowed to travel on the U-Bahn without an adult and she has assured me that she can – and she carries a note from her mother. I have put a milk crate it the lobby so she can stand on this to get the key in the door.
The Krakow extravaganza commences on Thursday which is a Feiertag in Austria. We plan on starting early for the drive to Krakow – and for us means that we will try to stagger out of the apartment by 11.00.
