Austria

Today is a slow and relax walking tour in the town from morning till night. Some of the places we visited are the Statute of Maria Theresa, the first lady emperor of Austria, Morzart's statute at Burgarten, The Opera House, Parliament Building, St Stephen's Cathedral, Belvedere Garden and Palace. Lunch is just a slice of Sacher Cake with whipped cream shared with Amy. The cake was pronounced by the King as the most delicious cake in Austria. It's a chocolate cake with Jam in between the layers. Two thumbs up!

We also visited the Fischer's Schnap museum which had been running for 4 generations. The distillery still uses traditional methods when producing Schnap, brandies and liqueurs. We had a good time sampling the different favours of Schnaps. The butterscotch and the gold one was really really really nice! The 56% alcohol level of the Red one kills me. It's called blood something. just a small sip send me coughing. very spicy!

I love the night of Vienna more than the day as the building and statutes are lighted up by orange light. With the sound of classical music playing in the streets, you just get memerized by it. As i was choosing a postcard to send back home, i was taken away by this pic of St Charles which wasn't introduced by our guide. Anyway, we were determined to find our way there and was rewarded by the stunning view of the church with the sun setting down. There is a large clear pool of water in front of the church therefore, you could see the reflection of the church on the water surface which made a very good photo! To add to the joy of finding this wonderful place, we get to enjoy a free classical music performance inside the church. sweet!

After one week in Italy looking at paintings and drawings, we waltz into the once mighty Austria empire, Vienna. The country that produces famous musicians like Mozart and Strauss. Here, we must try the Viennese coffee, authentic apple strudel and sample their local schnaps. Ladies who loves crystals will find Swaroski cheaper here than anywhere in the world.

After dinner, we went to amusement park in Prater where the world's oldest ferries wheel is. We tried the sky flyer where we are seated in a chair and it goes round and round up to the top and down again. It's a great opportunity to view the night scene though we get a bit dizzy with all the spinning. still that was great fun!