Hello everybody!
It's hard to believe there are only two days left of our amazing trip!
We started off the day with our local tour guide, Edith, giving us a bus tour of the city. She was incredibly knowledgable, and knew all about Vienna's rich history. Afterwards, most of the group went to see the Lipizzan Horses, but eight fearless tourists (and Edith) took a stroll over to the Art Museum, which was breathtakingly gorgeous! On our way there, we saw a foreign ambassador being welcomed into Austria, and even got a picture of the president of Austria!!
The museum was wonderful. Edith, having studied art history, was able to give us amazing insight into the art, as well as the rulers who had such collections. She even pointed out an altar painting with an extraneous foot--seems everyone, even great artists, make mistakes. After a relaxing lunch at the museum, we stopped by the church where all the Habsburgs got married. It was simple, elegant, and very, very royal.
Afterwards, we had our second to last (and what I'd say was our best) concert at a Senior Center. The audience was gracious and eager to hear our set (and play our much beloved bells at the end).
We returned to the hotel, had dinner, and are ready for our last full day tomorrow!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Erica
The president of Austria greeting a foreign diplomat.
The art museum.
The church.
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