Monday September 23 – Val again very generously acted as our tour guide. The plan for the day is to head into the hills above Vienna. Firstly we have a walk to the car, unlike Auckland or the rest of NZ for that matter, where the idea of not being able to park outside exactly where you might want to go is inexplicable. In Vienna there are very heavy fines if you park in an area outside the part of town you have a permit for. So we have a short walk to car, where we pass some more interesting places.
Grinzing
Despite sounding like some sort of dental procedure, Grinzing is a stunning wine making region in the hills of Vienna, where Val took us to have lunch.
Heading back
After having a very pleasant lunch & stopping for a coffee, Val drove us back to town.
Cafe Central
Val & Harold surprise us & take us to Cafe Central. This is another Viennese institution & had some luminary regulars such as Freud & Trotsky.
Cafe Central was pretty special, and definitely well worth a visit if you’re in the neighbourhood.
Vienna
We leave Cafe Central and head to our hotel via the Hofburg Palace.
Walked 10.4km / 14408 steps
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