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Skriven 2010-10-30 16:52:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: trip 682
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I'd arranged with Lilli to meet for breakfast at 9, but
our friend Brendan had dibs on her for 8.

Brendan wasn't there at 8:05, so I swooped over and stole
her. Though we asked for a table for 3, the officious spiky-
haired manager trainee type greeter put us at a table for
two where we received really neglectful service, with nobody
coming to serve us beverages (we were waving our hands
perhaps more than normally after a point, the waiters
ignoring us) until some lady at the next table took pity
on us and flagged someone over on our behalf. To be fair,
the room was twice as crowded as over the weekend, and Mr.
Spiky and his somewhat more decorous "colleague" didn't
go into the business to bus tables (which they ended up
having to do). The spread appeared identical to the
weekend's; I had salmon and eggs and refilled my orange
juice myself. At last, just as we were about to leave, a
very young very junior busboy asked if he could refill our
juice and decaf, saving the honor of the hotel for another
day.

Lilli and I had no fixed itinerary and just wandered off
south. A few blocks away from the hotel we stopped and
looked at a map for a good long time figuring where to go.
Though we knew precisely where we were, we were a bit lost
in our heads and looked it. Nobody gave us a second glance,
though, until presently a tall Danish guy offered his
assistance - though from Copenhagen, he had lived here for
many years and was glad to show off his adopted city. We
ended up just asking about the bus to St. Marx cemetery,
and he walked us to the stop and wished us well.

Mozart's grave is here in amid all the Biedermeyer stuff.
That's why I wanted to visit; Lilli was more drawn by the
Biedermeyer. The stop made us both happy.

The choice now was - lunch or the Belvedere (Upper); we
chose the latter, with its comprehensive collection of
Austrian art (in general I don't care for Austrian art)
and those amazing Klimt women.

Sadly, we didn't have time for the Music House, which had
come highly recommended; there are probably a dozen other
attractions that will have to wait for next time.

Picked up our bags at the Hilton; then down to the S-Bahn
where we got our supplement tickets for the airport - good
thing, as an inspector came by during our journey.

A quick ride.

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