A great production of Tosca last night in the not-too-large new Opera hall, just across the square from our hotel.
We were seated in the second row center and the only occasional annoyance was opera fans seated right behind us who were humming along with the music from time to time. We haven't noticed that phenomenon elsewhere.
The Sheraton Hotel proves to be a fabulous boutique-style place. We enjoyed a great walk around the Old Town yesterday, along with a ride on the tourist train up to the top where the old castle sits, and a delicious lunch outdoors down in the Old Town.
Today we're pushing to catch the big train back to Vienna. We're also on an errand of mercy to pick up a keepsake necklace that another Flyer Talker left in her hotel. We'll return it to her shortly but we have a small hotel on a small gasse (alley) to find on our way to the airport.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
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