Vienna is spectacular, a treasure trove of elegance. We spent the day taking in the sights, the sounds, and the tastes of this timeless jewel. Here are some pictures from today, they speak more eloquently than a thousand words.
Tomorrow its on to Slovenia then Hungary. After having cycled 2,000 kms it the home stretch, accompanied by Maryse and friends, what could be better.
Terrific pictures of this fantastic musical Mecca. Wish I could be your musical tour guide! You've probably seen inscribed in the walls of the buildings the names of the composers who lived there and the pieces they wrote while they lived there; i.e.: Mozart: Zauberflöte; Beethoven VII. Symphonie; Brahms III; Strauss: Elektra; etc. Hope you can take in a concert or an opera. Enjoy the Prater amusement park: huge deal! So glad you're enjoying it at this time of year.
Ten years ago I was diagnosed with acute leukemia. I was 49 years old, with a wonderful wife and two adorable children, many fulfilling interests, and a great career, In short, a charmed life. From one day to the next, I was thrown into a battle of life and death.
Thanks to the wonders of science, the help of devoted, caring and skilled doctors and nurses, and a bone marrow transplant (from my brother) I survived. More importantly, through the experience of my illness and recovery, I have grown and flourished.
To celebrate my recovery, and all those without whom it would have been impossible, I cycled across Europe in April and May 2010, and the blog of my trip is at www.acelebrationoflife.blogspot.com.
In 2012 I published Portraits of Hope, see www.portraitsofhope.ca.
This year, to mark the 10th anniversary of my reciverywe established the Maryse and William Brock Chair in Applied Research into Stem Cell Transplantation.
Together we can beat leukemia.
Hi Bill, Maryse and Everyone on board,
ReplyDeleteTerrific pictures of this fantastic musical Mecca. Wish I could be your musical tour guide! You've probably seen inscribed in the walls of the buildings the names of the composers who lived there and the pieces they wrote while they lived there; i.e.: Mozart: Zauberflöte; Beethoven VII. Symphonie; Brahms III; Strauss: Elektra; etc. Hope you can take in a concert or an opera. Enjoy the Prater amusement park: huge deal! So glad you're enjoying it at this time of year.
How was the Café Sacher???