We were headed to the Albertina but on the way popped into the Augustiner Kirche.īefore touring the Albertina, we needed sustenance. We left without buying anything in the ubiquitous gift shop. We bought the combo ticket that included Schoenbrum because that was a must see during our time in Vienna. Next we headed back to the Hofburg Palace complex intent on touring the Imperial Apartments and Sissy Museum. We ended up at Cafe Griensteidl and filled up our bellies. I really enjoyed this experience.Īfter mass we were hungry. We were only treated to one song by these talented boys, after the mass was over. But it was a Catholic mass, not a Vienna Boys' Choir performance. We had a nice view of the altar and were early enough to hear the choir practice, which was heavenly. I'd managed to snag the last 4 seats together on the last row on the floor a couple of months before the trip. It was an easy walk there from our hotel.
We grabbed coffee and before heading out. We had a 9:15am date at the Hofkappele where the Vienna Boys' Choir would be singing at mass. I really hoped that my luggage arrived later. I was grateful for the borrowed sweater from J which I wore with all my stinky things from the long travel day. Its only drawback was a very small bathroom. We slept the sleep of the dead in our comfortable Motel One room. Next: Mass with the Vienna Boys' Choir, the Hofburg Palace complex, the Albertina Be glad to have arrived alive everything else is replaceable.ģ. Be mad and upset about delays and no luggage, then let it go. I would have been in big trouble without my tiny bottle of contact lens solution and extra underwear and socks.Ģ. Always pack extra underwear and small size toiletries in the carry-on. Stephan's Christmas Market was still (somewhat) open so J got her daily gluhwein.īack to the hotel to sleep and hope my luggage arrived the next day or I would have to go shopping (an activity I do not enjoy).ġ. They all enjoyed the food tremendously while I enjoyed the atmosphere and service.Īfter dinner we walked around looking at the beautiful Christmas lights. We met up at the hotel and rushed to keep our dinner reservation at Plachuttas zur oper. Our friends had a nice day out in Vienna since their flights were not delayed. I don't know why it took so long to go back. The "joy" of travel was surely ours this day.īut Vienna was worth it! Husband and I visited Vienna on our first trip to Europe in May, 1998 with his parents and brother. To add insult to injury, my suitcase was still in Houston and wouldn't arrive until sometime the next day. We arrived in Frankfurt to more delays, finally making it to Vienna at 530pm instead of 840am. We suffered an 8 hour delay at the Houston airport instead. My flight to Houston was on time but the onward flight to DC, where we'd catch a connection to Vienna, was delayed so that we wouldn't make it. I copied recommendations on what to do in Dresden from a post on tripadvisor and from the Fodors guidebook.ĭays 0 and 1: New Orleans to Houston to Vienna We took Rick Steves Pocket Vienna and Pocket Prague on the trip. I borrowed several from the library for planning purposes.ĭid extensive internet research, particularly on Christmas Markets and locations. Travel between cities by prepaid train (thanks to instructions from the man in ) Where: Vienna and Prague, with day trip to DresdenĪgenda: Museums, opera, ballet, great eats, and Christmas marketsĪrchibald at the Charles, Prague (4 nights) Vienna and Prague: Christmas Markets, 2016
Thank you all very much for helping us have a great trip! I lurked on these forums quite a bit in planning the trip so thought I'd come back with a report.
We visited Vienna and Prague, with a day trip to Dresden, in December 2016 for our 4th Christmas Markets trip.
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