Vienna, Sunday, October 28
I don't know what we will do today.
Yesterday it was cold and rainy all day, but we walked anyway. We went downtown to the pedestrian district
and walked with hundreds of people, all carrying umbrellas most of the
time. We went into Stephansdom, but couldn't
see much because of the crowds. They
seemed to think worship services were more important than tourists. Feature that!
We did get to hear the orchestra and singer practicing for that night's
concert. The tickets were very
expensive, so I was glad of a small sample.
There was a shop with children's tracht clothing, the traditional clothing
of Austria. It is coming back into
style We had fun looking at the tiny
models wearing it. I had read in a
magazine that it was something to look for.
I got on the Internet last night and found a fabric store on the shopping
street our hotel is near. I want to
check it out tomorrow. There is also a
Swarovsky crystal store downtown that I want to go into; it's a cinch I can't
buy anything there, but I'd like to look.
This is the 150th anniversary year of the birth of Gustaf Klimt, so there
are things everywhere about him. At
least 2 museums have his work on display.
I'd like to go to the Art Nouveau museum. We have seen copies of his work, especially The
Kiss everywhere: cards, prints, umbrellas, even in a pastry shop.
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