Quiet times
As Mungo’s leg plays up we take it easy. First coffee and nibbles in Kutscher Markt as Mungo picks up glasses and so on. Later I wander up to Turkenschanz…
Shopping & Madai
Too much time spent shopping (Swatch, Hervis in Maria Hilferstr for biking gear, Billa), then meet Heidi, Axel, Larry, Cori, Teri at Madai. Drinks at Wenzel’s, finish with flourish at…
A slow day
Late start, to Wahringer and Spar carrying a broom, then the bike shop for a helmet (too much or too bad), lunch on the terrace, back to the post office,…
Maria Hilfer Hola again
First trip out to Ober St Veit to hunt for garden set in Leiner for Trude. Chairs ordered, then to Maria Hilfer Str for desperate coffee and Thai soup. The…
Augustinerkirche
11am mass, Organ Mass by Haydn, followed by würstel stand and coffee at Palm Haus. Heat inspires us to seek the cool of Weimarer Str. Late afternoon stroll to Türkenschanz…
421pm Vienna train
Walk round Camping while poor Mungo beavers away sorting out apartment. Lunch, off to Greiffenburg. 5hrs in train. Great weather.
Kafka himself
Starting the day badly with a PCR, then continuous shopping for Swatch spare strap, Nespresso, stinkers, glorious wrapping paper for presents, new large hockey bag (¡!¡), and finishing with Billa…
Stephansdom & rain
Reach Stephansdom in a shower in time for 1015am mass. Mozart mass too (sparrows??). Then walk to Schwartzenberg Cafe, remarkably empty as the rest of the city in these covid…
Ice cream and boots
Shopping for hiking bootz in Maria Hilferstrasse was exhausting, especially as this was after checking out new glasses at Hartlauer. A coffee break in a small courtyard was needed to…