For lunch, we ate at a cafe on the grounds of the Palace. We had a Viennese specialty for dessert... torte!
That afternoon, we located the apartment building where Kuba's family lived during their time here. This is where Rogowski's lived until coming to Canada when Kuba was three months old! There is a plaque on the front of the building, commemorating the fact that such an amazing individual lived here.
Around dinner time, we walked through Nasch Markt, which is a large market of about 120 stalls. The stalls selling fruit, vegetables, cheese, spices, meat, fish, and sweets are interspersed with cafes and restaurants. The atmosphere in this market was great, and the food looked delicious!
We returned to Schönbrunn Palace in the evening, to see the park.
This poster shows a small piece of a large painting that we saw inside the palace on our tour. The painting commemorates the wedding of one of the princes, and this child is Mozart! As our audio-guide explained to us, Mozart was not actually at the wedding, as he was only 4 years old at the time and had not yet become well-known. However, by the time the painting was finished he had become famous, so the image of him as a 4 year old was added to the wedding painting!
There were fewer people in the park in the evening, so it was easier to get a view of the entire palace.
Behind the palace are extensive gardens, with walk-ways lined with shrubs and trees. There are many paths through the gardens leading to fountains and monuments. It was very impressive, and it was beautiful in the evening!
This is a view from behind the palace, taken across the centre of the park towards the Gloriette (on the horizon) and the Fountain of Neptune. The Gloriette is at the centre of the park, so the park continues behind it for a long way!
This view is from the Gloriette, looking back at the Palace, on the backdrop of the modern city.
At night, the Gloriette and the Palace are brightly illuminated.
After the park closed, we made our way across the city to Prater Park, the location of the Giant Ferris Wheel. We wanted to go on the ferris wheel at night, to see the lights of the city. The view was fantastic... however our pictures of the view are less impressive as they are taken through the glass window of the ferris wheel gondola. You will have to take the look on Kuba's face as proof of how impressive it was!
Tomorrow is our last day in Vienna before returning to Warsaw. How time flies! We are not sure if we will be able to post again before returning to Canada, as we may not have internet access.
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