vienna - crocodile underwear

the plane circled for half an hour above vienna ariport due to inclement weather before it landed. city tour after alighting from the plane in vienna airport, amidst one of the heaviest snowfall in europe.

Go to shoenbrunn palace and has a loadfull of maria theresa's story.

eat lunch in the christmas market in front of the palace. then go thru the old city in the bus. reach the new city. drop off to have free and easy time.

walk along the danube in the nite. it's not a romantic walk, as this stretch of the river is like a small creek.... though you can see boats anchoring along the bank, but no activities at nite on river or along the banks.

the tour leader said, the best place to have the danube river tour was in budapest.

eat at a local restuarent - the first dinner, a 3-course meal - soup, main and dessert.

the first day of the tour set the mood and pace and palate for the rest of the trip - white and brief and bland, like his crocodile-brand underwear.