Hi Everyone!
Well…the
best laid plans…LOL! Yes, I was totally ready to get this up way before time
and low and behold, my internet was down. Most of the time it’s not an issue
but today, when I had things to post and work to do, it was. So, that’s the
first part of my post…internet is very, very sucky today in Austria.
And
no, it’s not because the weather is bad. Quite the opposite, except for the
humidity. We have had sun-filled days of near perfect temperature. This can be
good and bad as it always makes me want to know just when the other shoe will
drop. Life I’ve said over and over and over again, there was a reason the
allies complained about the weather.
Again,
because outside was so good, we decided to walk to Praterstern Park. It’s one
of my favorite places here and I would go daily if I could. Well, let me
rephrase that…I should go more…because there is nothing holding me back. But
walking there with an excitable dog is a two-person gig and I normally wait for
the weekends when Mr. C can go with me.
This
weekend was no exception as we spent Saturday grocery shopping and lounging
around the house. Sunday was spent outside. The only sad thing was that
everyone had the same grand idea. We saw more people than normal. The real
clincher came when we finally got to the park and header toward the bathrooms,
we noticed they were porta-potties. Sometime during the last couple of weeks
they had dug up the normal bathrooms and left a hole in the ground. Sadly, they
didn’t do normal maintenance on them and it was no wonder that everyone walked
by quickly.
Another
great thing that happened this week was we were invited to a classical concert
at the Muth Concert Hall. This was put on by the European Union for their
anniversary and was well attended. The seats were the best I’d ever seen in a
concert hall and the acoustics wonderful. It’s the same hall that the Viennese
Boys Choir performs.
The
pictures this week are from Praterstern but a couple of years ago during the fall. The park itself is timeless and there are many places that remind you it
used to be a royal hunting grounds. I just love the green, the trees and the
ponds everywhere. Of course, there’s the amusement park and more as well.
I
wanted to remind everyone of my monthly giveaway. I give away a $25 gift
certificate of your choice. The rules are all listed in the right column of the
blog and here’s the recap: You must comment to enter. There’s a few other
technical things but really, all you need to do is read the post and make a
comment on what you’ve read. It’s that easy. I even occasionally throw in an
item or two from Vienna. The winner is chosen randomly via random.com for those
who wonder. If no one comments, no one gets the gift certificate and I really
want to give one away soon!
Hope
you enjoyed this little look into Austria and beyond. See you all next week!
Lynn
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