Upon arrival in Vienna, Austria, Paxton announced he needed a “break from history,” so our focus while we were there was on having fun. We visited the oldest zoo, an awesome island on the Danube River that had all kinds of water fun, and a museum of illusions. We did sneak in some history by going to the museum created in one of Mozart’s Vienna apartments…but no pictures allowed there.
Views of Austria from the train
Lots of people on bikes.The Hofburg Palace in the center of Vienna. At the Museum of IllusionsKaleido-PaxtonThe pastry/chocolate kitchen of Demel, a pastry and chocolate shop in operations since 1786.One of the Demel window displays.At the Danube Island park, they have pools, water slides, river swimming/boating/activities, a climbing course, and much, much more. This pool turns into a wave pool twice an hour.Kids jump off into the deep end when there are no waves.Paxton’s turnA water slide is the highlight at the pool next to it. They also have adult lap pools, little kids water structure, etc.Crazy sculpture near the pools. Jumping time at the trampoline next to the pool.Swimming area in the Danube RiverNude beach sectionWooden platforms for sunbathing One of the things I like about going to zoos/aquariums in different countries is the fact that we get to see animals we don’t normally see in the ones near us. Like this fish… …and this crazy guy.Cool jellyfish display case.Walking up the hill at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo ( a UNESCO World Heritage Site).An old building housing farm animals at the zoo.One of the decorations inside.A view of the city from the top of the zoo hill.ReindeerClimbing goatI had to look up these crazy horses. Apparently the Bashkir Curly Horse, also called “poodle hair horse.”One of the most huggable-looking adorable animals in the world. The indoor botanical garden just next to the zoo.The zoo is on the grounds of the Schönbrunn palace.St Stephen’s Cathedral A restaurant around the corner from the Mozart Haus museum.Cool window display
