Yes. We froze today. It's been the coldest day we've experienced so far in our time in Europe. I've been watching the weather in Vienna over the past 2 weeks and it's been in the 50s - until yesterday. Then today we didn't even get in the 40s and it was drizzly and windy. We hurried to get inside each location, so it really ruined our plans to walk around and explore. That's been our favorite thing - to wander and discover. Instead, we were tied to the underground and sought out places to eat near where we were, and it kept us from going a little further to see that one extra thing. I guess we'll just have to come back!
Here's what we did get to see:
St Stephan's Cathedral
Interior
Hofburg Palace
Just a little example of the interior - Empress Sisi's dining quarters. She'd need a good meal after washing and styling her ankle length hair.
Belvedere Palace - notice there is no reflection in the reflection pool. There were actual waves in the water, it was that breezy and cold.
What most of our pictures look like until we get real expressions.
Waiting for yet another Subway.
We finally gave up on trying to see things. Our friend, Ethan, had told us about a Star Wars exhibit - Star Wars Identities - that is in Vienna right now, and that's all the boys could think about. Because it was so cold, we didn't even fight it. And I have to admit - it was really cool. There were costumes, props, models and droids used in the actual filming all on display. And it was interactive. We each had headphones and a wristband. As we walked through the displays, we could explore what makes up our personalities, and how Luke and Anakin were similar, yet came to different ends. Our wristbands were used for us to be able to answer questions and create a Star Wars character for ourselves based on the info we linked to our wristbands. It was very entertaining - and exciting to see real things from the movies.
MAK - the exhibition center
C3PO, R2D2 and BB8
The real piece they used for Han being frozen in carbonite.
The Pod-racer model used in some scenes and the outfit Anakin wore for the Pod Race.
Loved the detail you could see on Yoda's face in this puppet.
Millennium Falcom model used in filming.
The Chewbacca costume worn by Peter Mayhew, and Hon Solo by Harrison Ford.
Costume worn by David Prowse.
Costume worn by Ewen McGregor.
Our new identities. (Jacob's reads: Deadlykillerpin)
It was too cold to do any more sight-seeing after the exhibit. Adam pulled out his restaurant app and thankfully, the cafe we had passed on the way to the exhibit had 4 stars and was local cuisine so we headed there. It was called Cafe Pruckel and we learned it has been in existence since 1904. It looked like something from the 50s. There was an old jukebox and a cigarette vending machine. Downstairs was some sort of gathering with a number of older women dressed like they would have been in the 50's with cool hats and everything. It was just amazing. Here are some photos I found online.
What Cafe Pruckel looked like - and pretty much still does.
Cafe Pruckel interior.
Wiener Schnitzel
Apple Strudel
Now we are warm and snuggly in our hotel room and have The Sound of Music playing, getting us in the mood to leave for Salzburg tomorrow afternoon.
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