I think we are finally adjusted to Austria time. Today’s challenge is city transportation. Vienna is suppose to have one of the best. It turns out that our first challenge is to not get run over by a tram. Not as easy as it sounds, they are, for the most part, silent. If you get in front of one, they tinkle a little bell.
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After escaping death by tram, getting a breakfast pastry (Deb’s choice - a 3” cold margherita pizza!), we plan our first public transportation trip. Tickets are purchased on line, and usually not checked. Of course, travelling without a ticket has severe consequences (apparently so bad that they can’t talk about it).
Deb wants to get a sense for the history of Austria, so we go to the Inner Stadt where all the museums are. There are dozens of them and thousands of tourists. The history museum starts in 1918 and goes to 2018. After an hour or so of very detailed exhibits, we are as educated as we are going to get. Deb is getting flashbacks of her teenage visit to Germany and needs a Bratwurst fix! We find a würstrelstand, and devour some good German sausages (small faux pax - next with mustard!)
Drinks and dinner without a hitch. We are getting to be travel pros. Tomorrow, Hallstadt.
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