Thanksgiving in Vienna

The last few days my parents were in town was a whirlwind trip! We left Hamburg Wednesday night and flew to Vienna. Yes, THE home of the Vienna sausages. 

On Thursday, Thanksgiving, we saw the Spanish riding academy and their horse tricks, once trained for war but now just a fun show.  I thought it would be a little more synchronized than it was, but some of the tricks were really cool.  It was also in a stable with intricate molding and glass chandeliers, which was an interesting place for horses to be.

We also visited the three-in-one museum of the Hapsburg dynasty: a display of all of their silver/china, a museum about Sissy, the once-empress of Austria, and the royal apartments.  Then we ate lunch in a greenhouse/restaurant nearby.   Vienna, like most European cities, has really awesome architecture all around, particularly because it didn't get destroyed in the wars like many other cities.  We did plenty of walking around just looking at the sights.

For evening activities, dad and I found some American football (a Thanksgiving tradition for all of the States) to watch and mom and MV went to an interactive music museum.