The Wally Wells

We go almost to the Wienerwald for Mungo’s eyes, meet after st Grushaplatz if youcan believe and head up the long hill to the Gloriette in Schloss Schönbrunn for a…

Brief exploration in the afternoon, by bike to Augarten where the monstrous Flaktürm is rather easily spotted. Then wander back via Cafe Schopenhauer for a spiritual slurp.

First stop of the day is meeting Christian in Freiraum for a coffee. We are inundated with gifts including large jars of plum jam and loukoumi. Then to Ikea to…

An overcast and slightly wet day, so marked by the inactivity of sloths. Bottles taken down to bins and Spar, then another expedition to Spar before lunch. Then late afternoon…

Another sparkling day without a cloud in sight. In the morning I get organized with CityBike Wien and “rent” one from nearby Kutschkermarkt, cycling within the free hour to Stadt…

With Trude we visit her flat beside Währinger Park. Later in the morning we meet Mungo’s account manager at Bank Austria. On the way back I go for a coffee…

We go to the vaccination centre of 18th district and both receive 1st jab of Moderna. All very friendly. Then a coffee to celebrate at Kutschkermarkt. I slowly wend my…

After finding that vaccination only starts in Stephansdom the next day, we go for a coffee at this favourite haunt. Mungo returns home whilst I walk to MariaH and then…

After coffee in Cafe Savoy, lunch in Chinese resto with Walter and Helga. They choose a good and filling selection of dishes. Afterwards, somewhat bloated, we wander around Nashmarkt before…

First thing we go to Leiner at Ober St Veit to collect the garden chairs, carrying these back on our heads on bus, U3 and U6. Then I head downtown…

A very very slow start. Only around 3pm do we arrive at Cafe Schopenhauer, closeby. A cafe definitely to Artur’s taste.Then we head off to Neustift and the Schreiberhaus heurigen,…

Mungo heads off to meet Christina in Kutscher Markt, I take bus and tram to würstelstand in Schwartzenberg Platz for a cheeky debreziner. Whilst dispatching said würst it started raining.…