If ever in Austria, please go here: Stift Melk. The barock jewel of the Donau Niederoesterreich (Danube Inferior Austria) area. A monument of art and culture, as well as a place of worship: the art - the voice of the divine speaking through and to mankind.
Gasometer.
The statue of Maria Theresia.
Rathaus (the City Hall)
UNO City.
Schwechat Refinery.
... and these beauties are just a few from the wonderful things reaching up for the sky in Vienna (yes, I know it's weird, but I find the refineries cool - poisoning, but cool :) ).
What I like most about Vienna:
One of the most beautiful places of Vienna: Palace Schoenbrunn. I am so looking for spring and Easter!
Already March!!! Yesterday was a sunnny day, like spring indeed. Today is moody - feels more like staying at home than working. To cheer up this mood, look at these wonderful flowers in Naschmarkt Vienna, some spring ago.
First of all, Happy Birthday to our kid - we wish you all the best! Feier fleißig :D! And take care how much you drink :))!
PS: Fink Pink is a rose' wine from the region of Burgenland, Austria. Fink is the name of the producer and means "finch" in English :).
Remember the guy selling honey in a previous post? I suspect here is where he got his hat from :).
For the Pink Saturday this week I chose a street scene in Sighisoara (at the Medieval Festival) last year. Yes, I am using my archive since we don't go out much - work and house cover most of our time :).
Refineries can look pretty cool, isn't it so?
There was a lady selling hats at the fair. So everybody got one. Maybe he got his for free, being surrounded of so much sweetness :). What you think?
Yesterday it rained. Today it's really foggy. So I decided today I'll be really cosy. And publish a nice photo. This one is from Spittelberg Christmas market in Vienna. In their bubbles, although sometimes snows, it always seems so warm and cosy...
For today I decided to "import" a picture belonging initially to my other blog: a Harley dog!
Again a spa picture - Rogner Bad Blumau (click the link for details. The buildings are fabulous, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser). At night, when going home after a great relaxing day... It's Friday, let's not think about Big Brother today...
We already started an online petition against that horrible Romanian law about tracking and registering our phone calls. What amazes me is the comments of the people: some of them really don't care. They don't see this as a violation of our privacy. Even a friend of mine said, when I sent her the link: "oh, come on! I really don't mind this..." How indoctrinated are we? How inactive? How bored? We don't give a sh**! Too sad...
What a better way of taking your mind off the daily business than spa? Hot water, sauna, massage - simply delicious!
Last night my aunt calls me with an amazing news: starting with the 20th of January, 2009, all, I mean ALL our phonecalls and our sms will be monitored, traced down, recorded by the phone companies, be it mobile or fixed line. Also, from the 15th of March, 2009, all our internet activity will be monitored and registered. Good bye privacy, good bye confidentiality, good bye... freedom?! Is Ceausescu alive again?! I am indeed speechless to be able to comment this any further. The law is from November, 2008. Nobody knew about it, nobody talked about it. The press is 99% silent about this. I WANT TO GO AWAY FROM ROMANIA!!!
Actually just one more dog (in a hurry), but more to come the following days. It was too cute and too funny to see them :).
Beginning of January: a frozen Lake Neusiedl and many happy skaters :).
Happy Pink Saturday! Click on the logo above to visit more pink posts!
At one of the many concerts for the Silvester - New Year - in Vienna.
We had no snow for Christmas or New Year, but we had some yesterday. Before I start showing you Austria in snowless winter, here is the dog & cat fun in the white wonder yesterday! My dogs love the snow, the cat was a little bit reluctant!
Have a great weekend!
