Up for breakfast before heading into Vienna. Several other travel groups ate before we did. They emptied the coffee! Almost caused an incident but the hotel was able recover quickly. Nice breakfast of yogurt, rolls, cereal, 2 types of lunch meat and cheese, as well as hard boiled eggs and several types of liquids.

Everyone made the bus departure on time, which doesn't always happen and angers the other travelers.

Seven of the Nebraska group headed to throw "Prater" which is a huge amusement park. We were almost the first group on the huge ferris wheel. Kinda based on the London Eye which many of us did 4 years ago, but this one started over 100 years ago! The girls also did a roller coaster which looked fun.

We then hiked over to the U-Bahn, or underground train which we took to the Naschmarket which is 3 to 4 blocks of dual food and drink stalls and dining - anything from North Sea fish to more modern fare such as pretzels to pasta. Numerous types and quantities of drinks.

After lunching we met the rest of our big group and headed for a tour of Schonbrunn palace (stands for pretty spring) which was the home of the Hapsburg rulers until 1918. Beautiful palace and grounds but right away closely resembled Versailles, apparently from which the Austrians copied. We then had more free time before boarding the bus to see something called Hunnert Wasser, which is a strange apartment complex very  strangely done (hopefully some pictures tomorrow or Monday).

Dinner was schnitzel with fixings and apfel strudel for dessert.

Up early for a 4 hour bus ride to Salzburg and more excitement....