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Away in a…..Crib??

24 Thursday Dec 2015

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If you haven’t figured it out by now my bucket list, for living in Poland and when we are traveling, is to visit as many churches as I can.  Sometimes, what you think you are going to see, is not really what you end up seeing at all.  And our trip to Vienna was no exception.

On our last day there we had a few hours to kill before it was time to take the train back to the airport for our flight back to Poland.  So armed with a map of the city, we went looking for churches.  And Vienna doesn’t disappoint.

The first church we visited was St.Stephens, the most important church in Vienna that I shared with you in my last post.  We took the underground to get there and when  you come up out of  the station to street level, it literally looms in front of you!IMG_7368

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Christmas Markets – Vienna Style

17 Thursday Dec 2015

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One of the first things that you get introduced too…or hear about…in Europe are the Christmas Markets.  They run from late November through the Advent season and sometime into early January.  In some cities and towns, it might just be for one day….but in others, they are an everyday event.  People come from all over to experience the market…sometimes going to other countries, because the “goods” are cheaper than in their own country.   They can be anything from a few wooden stalls erected on a street or small square to the huge markets that  can boast over 280 different stalls filled with food, handmade baked goods, decorations, and more!

Since we have been busy traveling the past few week-ends, we have been able to experience the Christmas Markets first hand.  Our first experience was at Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna.  We arrived on a Friday afternoon to view the Palace, so having the market there was an added bonus.IMG_6872 Continue reading →