Random Vienna Moments

I thought I would put together some random shots that didn't fit in any big blog narrative. In a way, this is a more appropriate thing to do, because every day we come across something cool, and take a picture.

Thanks for stopping by.

Pics:

1. This is Lucas at the Natural History Museum (most museums are free for kids up to 19!) Dinosaurs! It ain't in the same class as the one in New York, but still, it was pretty cool....

2. A Greek Orthodox Church in the Inner City of Vienna. 

 3. The Great Stairway in the Natural History Museum.

4. The Karls Kirche.

5-7. We went to visit the Beethoven House in Heiligenstadt. (Everybody wikipedia "Heiligenstadt Testament "so I don't have to explain why it is important.). It's neat to know that you are wandering around in the same streets and byways that Beethoven did. In the museum itself, Ben showed proper awe and respect by giving B. a "wet willy" when I wasn't looking. See the action photos.

8. In the Stadtpark, there is a beautiful golden statue of Johann Strauss, Jr. I liked this one better of Anton Bruckner. If you know me, you know I love Bruckner. So do the Viennese, but not as much as Strauss, they probably clean the technicolor pigeon poop off of Strauss everyday. I wish they would treat Anton with the same care... (remember click on the photos to zoom. The pigeon dropping on top of Antons head are really colorful!). I can never look at a statue or photo of Bruckner without remembering the comment by my friend Carol Morgan (great jazz player, btw), "Bruckner looks like a turtle that lost his shell."

9. Another view of our flat. Ours is the first 5 windows above the closer of the two little balconies.

10. The Hundertwasser House. A public housing project of Vienna. Hundertwasser was a popular artist. Vienna asked him to design a block of flats. I think it was a success. Very cool.

11. Us at a outdoor  cafe. Good food. The beer is mine...