A quick succession of busy nothings...: Friday in Vienna!

Justin and I decided to do some Vienna sightseeing on Friday...we really wanted to see Klimt's "The Kiss" because the last time he was in Vienna (April 2011) he and I were a new relationship but soooo deeply in love already. He brought me a gorgeous copy of The Kiss as a gift from his trip. He said it reminded him of us. I love it so much. So, we wanted to see that and a few other things...we set off in the morning.

The Gloriette Cafe - Schönbrunn Palace

Inside the Gloriette Cafe

My love and I

Hot chocolate with rum!

I love you!

Schönbrunn Palace

Mid morning snack!

Schönbrunn Palace

Us at Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace

It rained so we got a Klimt Umbrella!

Upper Belvedere Palace - home to The Kiss

Seeing all the original Klimt pieces was amazing...no photograph or replica can do them justice. It was a really great experience and such a beautiful collection. We saw around 12 pieces by Klimt (many of my favorites) and we also saw works by Monet, Renoir, van Gogh...and so many others. I loved it so much!

When we got back, Mollie, Justin and I left the kiddos with Andi and headed to Dürnstein! This was one of my very favorite parts of the trip! Dürnstein is a little medieval town that is famous for once having captured Richard the Lionheart of England and keeping him in Dürnstein Castle. The castle is now in ruins and you can hike up to them and see them up close...nobody guards it so you can literally be in the ruins. Justin and I got to be in the cell that once held an English king captive! After we came back down we did some wine tasting and headed back to Mollie's house...such an amazing day!