Horses to Music

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna is the oldest riding school in the world, 430 years old. Think Lipizzaner stallions. We went to watch them be exercised this morning and, while they wouldn't allow photos, I thought you might enjoy seeing this one instead. It was built in 1887 and the riders were every bit as enthusiastic.

After a visit to the cathedral in the heart of the city we proceeded to get lost hunting for the Figlmuller restaurant, home of the original schnitzel. After all the walking we did we felt we deserved every calorie they had to offer. The schnitzel covered the plate and hungry though we were, none of us could finish it. Then it was off to the Opera House for their afternoon tour, the only way we would be able to see it as every performance is completely sold out over 2 months in advance. My photos didn't turn out so well so am throwing in a photo of the nearby rose garden (yes, they were fragrant!) instead. Potluck Trio listen up. We do have tickets tonight to hear the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra host an evening with compositions by the "King of Waltz" Strauss as well as arias and duets of operas by Mozart. Sounds like we all better take a quick nap!