The palace was truly magnificent, and even more amazing was it's age, surviving various monarchs and their whims. It surprised me, the extent of power that a ruler can have, even on the architectural style of the entire CITY.
Before we arrived in Schonbrunn, we actually stopped at Sacher, to buy their 'famous' chocolate cake, i.e. the Sacher-Torte. After the tour, the three of us sat on a bench in the extensive (and colourful) gardens of Schonbrunn, devouring this scrumptious delight.
Luckily, the weather was kind to us today, not too hot and not too cold, in fact, sunny just when we need it! Although a bit on the windy side... =]
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| Mozart-Ducks!~ Cute |
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| skill... |
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| if only..! |
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| ... embarassingly, what was left of the cake... |
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| The gardens, only a small portion. |
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| Privy gardens, NOT THE MAZE, as we found out. |
I hope that was insightful, but one thing I realised out of this visit to Schonbrunn is that although the gardens and rooms may be so lavish, and have portraits of children, mazes; the princes and princesses (and even the rulers) that lived here also had a rather rigid lifestyle, bearing in mind their responsibility to their people and politics.
On a different note, happy birthday mum! I'm sorry I can't be home for your birthday and hope you had a good one!
Until next time,
M
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