One of the lovely places I had a bite was the Sacher Hotel for the world famous Sacher Torte. This on the recommendation on a friend who even gave me a Gruner Veltliner wine recommendation to go with my snack. (Thanks Tara!)
Presentation was lovely partly because the view out on the street was perfect with the sunny day and the busy people. Very lovely place to watch people. But seriously, who doesn't love a gorgeous slice of world famous cake and a glass of wine while sitting in the perfect 70 degree weather and watching the scenery of a healthy mix of people featuring so many different languages and styles and beauty.
First bite to last bite I enjoyed every one. Love the apricot tartness matched with the sweet chocolate and the fresh crisp wine. Perfection!
On my wanderings around Vienna I visited several churches and cathedrals. Well, pretty much any that were in my path. I love the overwhelming architecture of them. I can wander in and sit and stare at church after church. So, here are several picture of one that was not even close to the largest but the timing was just right. I was able to sit and watch the light change for about an hour and it was just mesmerizing! I walked past it every day since it was very close to my hotel, so on the last day, I decided to try to catch it at the time the sun would be shining directly into it via the stained glass windows.
The colors reflected onto the pale stone wall and changed as the light intensified and moved. It was truly amazing and if I were a photographer with a good camera I imagine a time laps of this would be remarkable. But I was just using my iPhone so light can be tricky to catch in it's true pigment but I did my best.
The pipes from the organ were so intensely reflective at one point that it was almost difficult to look directly at them while the floor of the church was quite dark.
The painted ceiling was difficult to see until the light came in and lit it at which point it revealed itself to be intricate and beautiful.
I had such a lovely time in Vienna and would happily go back. Thoroughly enjoyed my wanderings.
Photos by me this time.
XOXO
Larkin
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