We elected for today's excursion to go with the ship's chef to the Naschmarkt while he bought supplies for tonight's dinner. It was a disappointment as he barely spoke to us and bought nothing. We all hope he bought some of these olives:
Yes, RED olives.
Beautiful fruit
Amazing array of spices. After the chef left us ( I hope to buy olives ...) our guide Maggie took us to taste Austrian cheese.
This is a hay-wrapped cheese, very nice, served with housemade fruit bar, poppyseed cake and pumpkin seed oil
Free time for an hour - we had a really good raspberry drink which was described as a precursor to wine called Himbeer Sturm
Spectacular teapot display.
David headed back to the boat, leaving me free for a shopping trip. I must have walked miles, couldn't find a department store but enjoyed what I saw. I went into a tea shop called Haas & Haas, loved the teas, so went into the tearoom cafe and ordered Apfelstrudel tea. Best cup of tea I've had all trip because made with boiling water. And a free WC.
When I emerged it was raining, absolutely sheeting down; tourists huddled disconsolately in doorways with nowhere to go for shelter. I had a folding umbrella but just had to laugh - it was SO WET!
The poor carriage horses by St Stephen's Cathedral weren't amused.
Luckily Scenic's shuttle bus was waiting at the designated spot and I could get a ride back to the boat and dry clothes - not that it was particularly cold. Back in time for a demonstration in the ship's lounge of the Viennese waltz
Note: no ears. I put down my knitting in courtesy to the dancers
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