Vienna Part 1

This was my most recent 'major overseas' trip, with Mitch. It's our first trip together, and overall I think it went quite well. We complement each other quite well and I wouldn't mind travelling with her again. To think that the idea of this trip was hatched whilst I was still on my other overseas trip - Turkey!

Me and Mitch at Schonbrunn Palace

My expectations of Vienna were all ballroom waltzing and operas, but obviously the city had more than that to offer. Although the weather wasn't all that friendly to me, 'twas raining, cold and windy, we did manage to make the most of our trip there with even some side trips out into the country side.

Food was so-so, Western food is all about the sauces and Viennese Schnitzel is about as dry as they come. In fact, the best meal we had was at Naschmarkt in this little eatery that serves Turkish food! Our little attempt at Chinese food also failed miserably, in fact the Szechuan Soup was a downright disappointment. It's only saving grace was that it was piping hot.

Turkish Hummus at Naschmarkt

Myriad of cheese for sale at Naschmarkt

Pickles galore at Naschmarkt

The famous Austrian Pork Schnitzel

Sacher Cake. Another famous Austrian must-have.

This looks dry but is actually quite good

We managed to take in most of the major sights around Vienna although had to give some up due to the vastness of the places. On average, it took us about a day to visit just one site.

*Next post - highlights of the sights in Vienna