Up at 6amOff to Schonbrunn Palace at 7.30am.First people through the gates so able to take lots of photos with no one there.This is amazing.The size of the place!No photos inside but I had a ball with the camera in the garden!In the 16th century, the ruler of Austria, Maria Theresa wanted to move from the Winter Palace in the centre of Vienna because of all the awful smells, garbage, sewerage, etc.... So she moved to the Summer Palace outside Vienna....it had bee...

Not much to report today.Full day on the bus.Left Venice at 8.30am.Wonderful sleep.We drove through the Dolomite Mountains.The scenery is just spectacular!Will arrive at the hotel in Vienna in about 1 hour... 4pm.Then off to the Viennese Concert at 6.30.I will finally get to wear my coat!Glad I don't need my boots!....In joke with Brooke and Simone at work....Mum and Dad.They couldn't agree if I should bring my boots or not....so finally I was going to pa...