Sunday, we have decided, is museum day. Partly because everything else is closed. That's right, everything is closed on Sundays, even some restaurants. We start off by getting up somewhat early and going for a run. That's right. Aren't we the picture of health, squeezing a run in here and there between all the drinks and dessert? After the run, we grab some breakfast and then get ready to start our day.
Fortunately for us, we are staying near the Hofburg, so we walk the five minutes over and take a tour of the Kaiserappartments and the Sisi Museum. You actually begin by tourin the Imperial Silver Collection where you get to see a wide array of very expensive silverware, culterly and other table settings. From there, you venture into the Sisi Museum. No, not a museum about wimpy boys, but about Empress Elisabeth, a woman who was reknowned during her time for being very beautiful. She was also ahead of her time as she actually had her own work out room since she was very self conscious about her looks and weight. At some point during the tour, we all got a bit tired and decided to sit down and have some coffee and a snack, then we made our way through the Imperial Palace rooms. They had some very interesting rooms, as it seemed they were interested in other cultures besides their own.
Anyhow, after the museum, we walked back to our hotel, where we ended up taking a nap. We had grand plans to go see the Imperial Treasury, but instead fell asleep. We never did make it to the Treasury. Now we're wondering what we should do. We've essentially been walking every day for about 12 days now and we're tired. So we decide to take the funnest way around the city... a carriage ride.
Fortunately for us, we are staying near the Hofburg, so we walk the five minutes over and take a tour of the Kaiserappartments and the Sisi Museum. You actually begin by tourin the Imperial Silver Collection where you get to see a wide array of very expensive silverware, culterly and other table settings. From there, you venture into the Sisi Museum. No, not a museum about wimpy boys, but about Empress Elisabeth, a woman who was reknowned during her time for being very beautiful. She was also ahead of her time as she actually had her own work out room since she was very self conscious about her looks and weight. At some point during the tour, we all got a bit tired and decided to sit down and have some coffee and a snack, then we made our way through the Imperial Palace rooms. They had some very interesting rooms, as it seemed they were interested in other cultures besides their own.
Anyhow, after the museum, we walked back to our hotel, where we ended up taking a nap. We had grand plans to go see the Imperial Treasury, but instead fell asleep. We never did make it to the Treasury. Now we're wondering what we should do. We've essentially been walking every day for about 12 days now and we're tired. So we decide to take the funnest way around the city... a carriage ride.
After the carriage ride, we decide to grab dinner at Zum Figlmuller (http://www.figlmueller.at/), a place famous for its schnitzel. The schnitzel was good - reminded me of a katsu without the sauce - but even better was the salad. Yes, even I am enamored of the salad, which is what Vuong got (surprise). I also tried a local wine, Zweigelt, which was really tasty. All in all, a good meal. After dinner, we're walking back towards the hotel, and we pass a sidewalk wine bar where I notice they have strum on the menu. Gina's been searching high and low for strum, so we stop and have a glass.
V: damn girl, look at you go.
G: I loooove strum.
After the strum, one of us is a little buzzed and decide to stop for gelato at Zanoni and Zanoni (www.zanoni.co.at). They had one of THE BEST gelatos ever. It's called topfen pot. I think Gina only saw the "pot" part of it and asked for it thinking it was something else. It turns out to be something akin to cream cheese and it is YUMMY. I had cravings for weeks after getting back. Unfortunately, you can't get the stuff here as topfen is specifically an Austrian thing. booooo. (I've had to slake my cravings with Golden Spoon & Coldstone's cake batter flavors). We stand on the street eating gelato while cardiac surgeons run amok around us (there was a European cardiologists conference in Vienna - no, didn't meet any hot heart surgeons).
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