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April 24, 2007
Winter in Austria
t's my 10th wedding anniversary this year. And it so happens that our good friends, a couple from Tennessee, are also having their 10th wedding anniversary this year. What to do...what to do...
We'll here's the plan:
Fly Business Class (using up those Asia frequent flyer miles) to Vienna, Austria, arriving Sunday, December 23rd. Stay at the Apartments Rothensteiner.
Then after a quick dinner, go to the Mozart House for a string quartet playing Mozart, Schubert, and Haydn.
Then on Monday, Christmas Eve, after a day of sightseeing, go to the Kursalon for a Straussian-style evening of waltzes, ballet, and singing.
And then on Christmas Day, go to the Viennese Imperial Palace to hear the Vienna
Hofburg Orchestra perform more Strauss and Mozart.
And then on the day after Christmas, a Spa Day in Baden.
And then on Thursday, Dec 27th, we go to the Vienna State Opera to see Mozart's The Magic Flute.
On Friday, Dec 28th, we take a day trip to Prague in the Czech Republic for the famous Christmas Markets.
On Saturday, Dec 29th, another trip to the Vienna State Opera to see Rossini's The Barber of Seville. (Figaro, Figaro, Figaro).
On Sunday, Dec 30th, the Vienna Boys Choir.
And then finally, Monday, Dec 31st, New Year's Eve, the day before we fly out, a feast of fun.
First, in the morning the Spanish Riding School to see those famous Lipizzaners.
Next, in the afternoon a waltz lesson at the Elmayer Dance School.
And then in the evening, starting at 7:00 pm and going all the way until 3:30 am, the fabulous, Imperial Ball at the Viennese Imperial Palace, with a gala banquet, music, dancing, and more...Of course, the guys and gals have to wear their best.
And so, what will we do for vacation in 2008? Probably sit in the back yard with ice tea pondering our navels and credit card debt...
Posted by witnit at April 24, 2007 10:14 AM
Comments
Damn. Jealous again...
Posted by: The Maximum Leader at April 24, 2007 2:22 PM
I live to make you jealous...Need any pics for your blog?
Posted by: witnit at April 26, 2007 8:11 AM
Holy crap...will you also have to wear powdered wigs and knickers? What a crazyass vacation!
Posted by: Erica at April 30, 2007 6:03 AM
No powdered wigs, thank god...just a tux.
Posted by: witnit at April 30, 2007 9:38 AM
No pix needed. Although I thank you very much for the kind offer. Do have one of those Sacher-Tort thingies for me at the Hotel Sacher in Vienna. They are ohhhhh so deee-lish.
And as for making me jealous... You are doing a damned fine job.
Posted by: The Maximum Leader at April 30, 2007 2:09 PM
Ah...The Hotel Sacher...we'll add it to the list. All recommendations for food are welcome!
Posted by: witnit at May 1, 2007 8:32 AM
... now THAT is a vacation....
Posted by: Eric at May 2, 2007 8:00 AM
