Tuesday, Nov 6th. Vienna is a disappointment for me. The city failed to separate the new from the old sufficiently. The main cathedral, undergoing renovations, has scaffolding partially hidden by a printed representation of what it’s covering. I’ve seen this before and it’s really effective. But some sections are large billboards advertising Breitling. Just doesn’t look appropriate, given the cathedral’s history. Other beautiful statues and monuments are surrounded by modern shops and advertisement. It’s also a noisy city with narrow streets which should be closed off from traffic but aren’t. Delivery trucks are allowed on pedestrian-only streets until 11. I prefer Amsterdam which had canals creating a more opened view. This is only my view. Others enjoyed it.
Subways are fast, frequent and efficient. Mozart House Museum essentially covered Mozart’s life in Vienna, which gave a person ignorant of Mozart’s life a limited and confusing experience. The Opera House faces traffic.
The evening concert was fun, but the theater itself was disappointing. More people than I expected dressed up for the event. I would say overdressed, considering the venue. Performers were excellent. Several comic segments, I suppose to entertain us hicks from across the ocean. But it was certainly the highlight of the day for me.
We were informed of cruise changes for tomorrow. Could be worse. Might be better.
Opera House. Photo taken from across the street. 
St. Stephens Cathedral. New roof. 
Inside the cathedral. 
Quite an organ. 
Johan Strauss. 
Extremely interesting clock.12 rulers march slowly, counting off minutes. 
Famous Jewish memorial. Books inserted backwards. 
