On Wednesday the 6th we woke up and said goodbye to Grunty for a little one-on-one time in Vienna.

We took the trains! Trains are so novel for girls who grew up in the Northwest.

I think the trip was around 6 hours. Or it might have been 8. It was long.

TH passed the time playing his computer game. I read Clean and took pictures.

This one makes me laugh. That Husband is obviously very concerned about the next move in his game.

Once we arrived we navigated the streets and the subway to our hotel room. It was a darling little place with lots of natural light (my favorite kind).

Oh and it had free wi-fi. A must for us.

We hit the streets to do some exploring, and I practiced using the tilt-shift lens I rented. I plan on renting it for our next Europe trip as well, I really want to feel like I have a better understanding of how it works before I use it with clients.

I bought a bath bomb at Lush! It’s one of my favorite stores.

We found a stranger that knew how to use a camera, and he took both a portrait AND a landscape photo for us. AND they were both in focus. This never happens. :)

That night we ate one of the best meals of my life. I plan on doing a little “Guide to Vienna” with less pictures and more links, so I’ll talk about it more in-depth then but this meal absolutely had to be immortalized with my camera.

Some sort of starter.

I have an awful memory, but this was some sort of mango reduction goat cheese filled wrap. And I think there were some avocado slices in there too.

If I had to pick any entree for my last meal on earth, it would be this dish. It was lamb, and I barely had to chew it. Perfectly cooked and just divine.

I think TH had beef with brussel sprouts and potatoes. Good, but not as good as mine.

We laughed at the size of the water glasses, and I used my iphone to try to help you understand how tiny they were. We also made the mistake of paying for water, because in Poland you can’t ever get water for free. Turns out that isn’t the case in Vienna, and the water we drank out of the pitcher they brought around was really good (nothing like the gross city water in Chicago).

We visited this gorgeous atrium for drinks and dessert.

Fancy non-alcoholic drinks! Mormons love these. :)

Genius way to store chairs at the end of the night.

Other than the step I took off of a sidewalk that caused me to twist my ankle and limp from site to site, it was a really easy, laid-back evening in Vienna that focused on food and spending time with my husband. I liked it so much, that I’m making sure to replicate that focus for our trip to Italy this year!

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