Vienna: Coffee, Concerts + Christmas Markets

Vienna is one of the most elegant cities we have visited.  Every building from landmarks to shops are ornately decorated and carefully maintained.  We got a lovely whirlwind tour from our good friend - who should us all of the beauty of the city - I tried my hardest to capture it in the photos below:

Rathaus (City Hall) dressed in its finest for the holidays.

Seeing a concert in the haunts of Mozart was a thrill (and the acoustics were unbelievable)

Schonbrunn Palace was like a castle out of a fairytale (and P and I are learning to capture better selfies!)

Some people know my love for inflatable snow globes (tacky yet irresistibly).  This life size one in the middle of an ice skating rink the Christmas Market was incredible (P...can we get a replica when we get home, please?!?!)

Toasting the holiday with the best of friends, mulled wine, and a beautiful city to explore. We are so thankful to have friends like family around the world.  We also got out the selfie stick for some very serious #adulting.  Others may have children and major responsibilities, we had hot wine, crazy photos, and a mid-week day off.

Gingerbread house in the middle of Cafe Central where we started Thanksgiving off with fancy, spiked Vienesse coffee and apple strudel.  I try to imagine what it must have been like with patrons like Freud, Lenin, and Trotsky.

The most beautiful Christmas Market lighting up a cold night! What a lovely visit!