Exploring Vienna

Having gotten a good night's sleep in our completely dark (no windows!) room, we set off at 10 am to climb the bell tower of the Stephansdom. We had mentally prepared for 343 steps and were a little let down to discover there is actually an elevator - but quickly got over it! The view from the top was very beautiful and we took a lot of pictures.

We then set off for the Freud Museum. Having looked at the map, we decided to take the tram there. We neglected to notice that we had to get off at the Rathaus, though, and rode quite some way off the beaten path before realizinfg our mistake. As it dawned on us that we needed to retrace our steps, we noticed a cute little restaurant and decided to regroup over lunch & drinks. The staff didn't speak English, so I got to practice my German some more, and the owner gave us a visual explanation of the fried egg special by bringing out an egg and a jar of olive oil, and pretending to smash the egg. After that, I had to order the special of friend egg, pureed spinach and potatoes - it was yummy!

After discussion with the restaurant staff and then the tram driver, we hopped back onto the tram and headed back where we came from, getting off at the right place this time. As we walked to the Freud Museum, we took a detour into an eyeglass shop, where the owner was delighted that Bridget called one pair of glasses "hot." He was very enthusiastic in talking about the different styles and we had a lot of fun trying some on.

Eventually we focused on our goal again and made it to the Freud Museum. It was nicely done, with a looong written guide to the exhibits, which consisted mostly of photos and some small objects. There were two rooms that had been restored to the way they appeared when Freud lived there.

Next, we headed to the Hundertwasser Haus. When we got off the stop, there was a little food market so we got some food; Robin and I got sausages - a cheese sausage for her and a Debreziner for me. Both were yummy and reenergized us for the walk over to the building. It was as crazy and amazing to see in person as the pictures I had seen online. We also went to the Kunsthaus nearby, where you could actually go in the first floor and walk on his wavy floors. Crazy!

Robin then headed back to Budapest, and Bridget and I decided to get dinner. We went to Wieden Brau, which brews its own beers. Since this was my 4th meal of the day, I decided to get something light and ordered the potato pancakes (!). I also had two types of their beer, both of which were very good. Bridget orded the sausages which, as you can see in the picture, were wrapped in bacon - mmmm, yummy!!! We were very full and content after our meal, and headed to the Pension to rest up for our last full day.