Remember when I said I was scammed by being given two 400 Ruble notes instead of 400 Florents and I thought it was a scam? I took the Rubles to the money changers, not in the temple, today and received $25. which is 4 times the value of 800 Florents. It's a mystery but I pocketed the money!
Curmudgeonette and I went to a Viennese concert last night, (surprise since we are in Vienna) of Strauss, Mozart, etc., complete with operatic singers and dancers. Fun, but probably once is enough. Scmaltz is like frosting...best if you don't have too much.
Yesterday we off loaded the train from Budapest and headed for the subway. We found the automatic dispensers for subway tickets and proudly bought tickets for a week. How foolish of us to assume that a week ticket would begin on the date of purchase when everyone knows that the week begins on Monday. Ahh the Austrian mind......
We began a walking tour of central Vienna until the cold drove us inside. We did see St. Stephan's Cathederal and St. Peter's Church. Vienna could be summerized by, "many large, old buildings." We'll finish the tour on a warmer day. We'll go back to St. Stephan's tonight for a Good Friday Mass with the Passion of St. John,
2 comments:
You may be dreaming of a White Vienna but here in Minnetonka it is a nightmare today. 6 inches of snow already and it is still falling. A good day to sit inside and read your ever interesting blog.
Sounds like you did not get "scammed" after all.
HAPPY EASTER to the Negstads!
Dick, I've been thinking about Brian here in Vienna. Hope that snow is gone before we get home!
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