Had been sailing all night and woke to heavy grey skies and a biting wind that felt like it was coming off the North Sea. Heard later that it was snowing in Germany, not surprised!
During the morning we had the chance to visit the wheelhouse where the captain showed how he steered the ship and the electronics used on board. Disappointingly, they don't have a big steering wheel, just a small joy stick.
Arrived in Vienna about 1:30 and set off for an orientation tour of the city including the obligatory church! St Stephan's . Had a look at where they keep the beautiful white lippanzer horses which perform, as well as the Winter Palace of the Habsburgs. This was followed by coffee and sacher torte, a rich chocolate cake that has to be eaten with whipped cream because there are not enough calories in the cake (ha ha, you believe me don't you?). It was so cold though, no one was in the mood for wandering very far. Then it was back to the ship for tea, by which time the weather had settled a little, as we went out again to a concert performance. Mozart and the Strausses were performed and it was brilliant. Of course the concert concluded with the Blue Danube Waltz and the Radeztski March.
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