Pötzleinsdorf

Tram 41 takes us there, where we walk round admiring the park and its flowering azaleas. A short pit stop for apfelsaft gespritzer at Steirerstöckl. Weather suddenly good and warmer.

Musikverein

First time ever there, to see Shostakovitch 6 and Mahler 4, a dream combination. But I have to go on my own, as Mungo can’t face the former. So a lowly and cheap Organ Balcony seat with limited view. No…

Red day May 1st

Alone I head out to show solidarity with my fellow comrades, streaming to the Rathaus for inspiration and friendship. After this follows a quiet coffee in Cafe Diglas, tram 41 to Pötsleinsdorf and a walk round the busy sunny park…

Vienna arrival

We arrive early at 840am on Tuesday. So in the afternoon Türkenschanz tempts us for a short stroll. Spring is in the air. On Wed we catch U6 and a tram to visit Trude, almost 5 weeks in hospital after…

Hungarian wedding

Axel & Heidi kindly pick us up for a lift to Grand Hotel Estergom, from where we take a taxi to our stables, an Airbnb. Next day Larry flies in after a Survivor interview in London, and Laszlo picks us…

Last days in CR

On Saturday, whilst Mungo entertains Susannah, I head to the den of iniquity. Arriving in a short shower, the first of the imminent rainy season, Richard and Louise are in great form, excited about the sudden possibility of opening a…

A bit of skirt

Mungo cudgels the poor lazy driver, me, to going into the centre of town, ie hell, in search of a skirt. A Nicaraguan from India helped Mungo while I played with skirts and panties. Finally we narrowly escape with a…

Easter an’ all

Yet another Easter falls. On Saturday the eggs are hidden, bubbles disappear along with ham and the finest reindling that Mungo miraculously conjured out of the rabbit’s hat. On Sunday Susannah comes round, and looks amazing after her hip op…

Negronis & Markets

Yes, exaggeration after many weeks of silence. No negronis, one market. We go to Caffe Negroni after buying eggs and green stuff from Escazu market. Where we first strolled round the impressively re-done plaza.