Thursday, August 21, 2014

8/21/2014 - Rest day in Vienna

We used today as a rest day in Vienna.  We took the opportunity to sleep late and not have to have our packed bags down to the lobby by a set time.  We  had a leisurely breakfast at the hotel booked by the tour company and then we transferred from the tour hotel near City Center to our new hotel near the river and the Prater where we stayed for the remainder of our trip.

The trip to the new hotel took awhile because we had to figure out the train system.  It's very efficient,  but a little tricky figuring out which transportation pass would be the cheapest for our stay.  We decided on buying a weekly pass and were very close to pulling the trigger on two of them when Sue astutely noticed that the weekly passes go from Monday to Sunday and must be bought in advance of their use.  The first day of the pass we almost bought wouldn't be valid until after we left so that wasn't going to work.  We then decided on a three day pass.  We bought our tickets,  made our transfer, and found the Ibis Hotel where we are staying.

The public transportation system in Vienna consists of underground railways, above ground trams, and buses.  The passes we bought were good for all three.

After dropping our bags and having lunch, we headed back out to the Museum District where there was a market that went all the way down the boulevard in the middle of the street.  It had goods,  fruit and meat markets, and restaurants.   For dinner we had a big old gourmet cheeseburger and potato wedges.   Sue had been craving a burger for the last couple days of the ride and now that the ride was over she got her reward.

After dinner we took the above ground tram around the city and got the lay of the land.   On the way back to our room, we grabbed some dessert.  Now, it's laundry time.


Naschmarkt in Vienna



Vienna tram

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