Strudel Dudel

We started the day with a visit to the Spanish Riding School, to attend the morning training session. Seeing the White Stallions being trotted around the course in preparation for their larger shows (which need to be booked months in advance) was quite a treat. We then went on to finish the city walking tour that we had to interrupt yesterday afternoon due to the soccer fans. We strolled through the enormous Museum area, and by Burggarten.

Since we had already sampled the famous Sacher Torte and Melange (Viennese Coffee), it was on to Apple Strudel (originally brought to Vienna by the Turkish..along with Coffee). We trekked back to Schonbrunn Palace where an Apple Strudel cooking demonstration and  sampling was being offered for 3,90 Euros. This was a real treat, we also got the recipe for this amazing Strudel. When the host (Dorothea) asked for a volunteer to assist here, you know who's hand shot up first (beat out all the little kids)! I was able to assist in the cooking process, and get a certification for cooking Strudel...so what's up!?

After this we headed back to the Naschmarkt (an outdoor market and restaurant pavilion)  to browse some of the vendors goods'. We wrapped up the day with...HAMBURGERS! (Aren't they from Germany or Austria?). After sampling all this Austrian food, we were craving a good old Hamburger and Fries, we ate at an Australian  Restaurant. We ended the day with a stroll through the Innerstradt area with all the street performers and shops and Gelatterias!

Vienna was the biggest city like area in Austria we visited, we took mass transit all over (as opposed to some transit and lots of walking in other areas, since they were not as sprawling). Luckily we bought Vienna Cards, which gave us 72 hours of unlimited Metro travel. In the morning we head to Prague. We have enjoyed Austria, but we are looking forward to getting away from the soccer fans, and onto a new country!