You can imagine my excitement when Leah first proposed a trip without the kids to the Wiener Waschsalon. I was severely disappointed when we ended up spending an afternoon at the Vienna Laundromat. Shame on me for not speaking German. At least we now have clean clothes.
Vienna is the epitome of a European city, with grandiose palaces, majestic churches, streets lined with lovely pre-war apartment buildings, and loads of cafes.
And fountains, of course. Always fountains.
It's not hard to imagine being here in any number of different eras, especially since the street cars are still running.
For all that, our most enjoyable day was when we stumbled on a HUGE amusement park near the center of the city--as big as Disney World but free to the public (you pay by the ride) and with just enough rough edges to feel like a really fun carnival.
Yes, Leah and I rode that thing spinning in the back, shortly after sampling the national dish of fried bread with butter and garlic. We did not vomit from 90 meters in the sky, but the thought was never far from my mind.
CJ opted for some ride that involved a 100 meter free fall.
Vienna is the epitome of a European city, with grandiose palaces, majestic churches, streets lined with lovely pre-war apartment buildings, and loads of cafes.
And fountains, of course. Always fountains.
It's not hard to imagine being here in any number of different eras, especially since the street cars are still running.
For all that, our most enjoyable day was when we stumbled on a HUGE amusement park near the center of the city--as big as Disney World but free to the public (you pay by the ride) and with just enough rough edges to feel like a really fun carnival.
Yes, Leah and I rode that thing spinning in the back, shortly after sampling the national dish of fried bread with butter and garlic. We did not vomit from 90 meters in the sky, but the thought was never far from my mind.
CJ opted for some ride that involved a 100 meter free fall.
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