On my birthday we headed to the city centre where we enjoyed the outdoor market. The sauerkraut was good, though not excellent like we had in Slovenia a few years ago.

The variety and ages of the balsamic vinegars was amazing.


Next stop was the Hop on Hop off bus for a city tour.

The Hofburg Palace.

Poor lighting made it impossible to get this gigantic monument from the front.

The Belvedre Castle.


Interesting modern art for the city, would you not say?


The Vienna Opera House.


If you can’t get tickets for the opera inside, you can watch it on a screen outside on weekend evenings.


Fantastic sashimi birthday dinner.


Then off to the Operetta Die Fledermaus, light, comical and very enjoyable. (no photos allowed of course)
