Vienna, Austria June 27-28

Vienna, Austria –June 27 and 28

We are so involved with this cruise that I am finding it difficult to find time to write. There are so many things to do and see.  I have taken lots of photos and have been trying to remember all that I see and hear.

 

The first optional event we chose was the concert music of famous Viennese composers, Mozart and the three Strauss family members.

I have found time to write a sentence or two on Facebook, but photo sharing has been difficult.

The concert on the 27^th was beautiful.  The acoustics in concert hall was perfect.  They had a 26 piece orchestra, two singers, and two dancers.

 

Tuesday was a full day. Believe it or not, I have to look at my daily sheet to see just what day of the week it is.  Every day is so full of wonderful activities that I am glad I am writing this so I can remember.

We took a city tour by motor coach and on foot.  We competed our tour with a walk through the palace grounds to the “Cathedral” of St. Stephen. According to the guide, Rome would not let Franz Joseph have a Bishop even though he built him a cathedral. For that reason it has only one spire

After a quiet time at a Coffee House near the cathedral, we spent the afternoon at the  Kunst Historisches Museum in Vienna (Wien).  It reportedly has one of the largest collections of painting in Vienna and is just behind the Louver.

We just visited the recommended galleries.  Most galleries held several painting by each artist. The building has wall decorations by Gustav Klimt that were original to the building build by Franz Joseph as part of his palace.

My favorite paintings were by Klimt, Vemeer, and Peter Brugeler, the Elder. I will try to attaching them. We spent three hours visiting galleries with so much beautiful art.  It was an event not to miss.

I will need to send photos in the next blog.