Our third and final stop on the trip was through Vienna, Austria. So much history and culture in this part of the world; rival factions have been fighting wars in/around Vienna a thousand years before the pilgrims even landed at Plymouth Rock. We were all a little tired from the first several days of travel so we started our time in Vienna with a horse-drawn carriage to quickly take in many of the sites we didn't want to have to walk to.
City Hall in the background with Christmas decorations going up in front.
St. Stephen's Cathedral was a 5 minute walk down the street.
There was a Ferrari and Rolls Royce in the parking garage we parked at...Jonathan couldn't help but get a picture with it.
The following day we visited the Schonbrunn Palace, which was built in the 1740s and has a long and rich history. We enjoyed the audio tour while walking through the palace as well as the beautiful grounds in the back.
I'm guessing K thought she was out of frame?
They had a labyrinth and maze made of bushes that was pretty cool. We enjoyed the beautiful weather and spending time walking around outdoors.
It looks like they don't keep the shrubs as nicely trimmed in the winter months, I was a bit surprised about that.
I like Kiki's "I'm trouble" smirk...
Note the large eagle at the top, there's a picture below where we're sitting on the rooftop behind it.
You were able to walk up the steps to get a view from the rooftop. That's the eagle behind us that I pointed a few pictures prior. We took a break to soak in the sun and enjoy the cool breeze. The kids said it reminded them of them being on top of one of the mountains we've hiked...that made Ron's day. All that was missing was the hammock :)
St. Stephen's Cathedral at night.
J-bird wanting to hold Kobe out front of the church. Not sure why.
Ron was able to talk both kids into riding the tiny elevator, not sure how but they were both glad they tried it. It's likely the smallest elevator they will ever ride in.
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