Friday 5th September

We went into the city and purchased various items of food so that we could have a picnic lunch – which we did at a spot opposite the State Park.

In the morning we stopped off at one of the Vienna coffee houses, where one is served with glasses of the famous mountain spring water with one’s coffee.

In the afternoon we had our jause (afternoon snack) near the State Opera in one of the Café- Konditorei, where one is served with rich creamy pastries.

Hofburg Palace, Vienna

In the morning we were conducted over the imperial Apartments of the Hofburg Palace, which proved of great interest.  There were many portraits of the Hofburgs, including one of the ill-fated Maximilian.

In the evening we went out of the hostel for a night-cap drink.