Uniworld's Eastern European Explorer
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We embarked the River Countess in the afternoon (5/26), unpacked, and relaxed. The next day, instead of taking the Uniworld tour we set off on our own by subway for Schonbrunn Palace, the summer palace of Empress Maria Theresa. The entire trip cost us less than the price of one ticket for Uniworld's tour and we had as much time as we wanted - didn't have to race back to catch a bus. Beautiful day, beautiful place.
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Well dressed Viennese youngster - I couldn't resist taking this picture
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Schonbrunn Palace - entrance plaza |
Schonbrunn Palace - looking out from the entrance toward the city
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Schonbrunn Palace |
Schonbrunn Palace - spectacular gardens
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The Gloriette at Schonbrunn Palace |
Schonbrunn Palace - spectacular gardens
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Schonbrunn Palace - spectacular gardens and the Sun or Neptune Fountain |
Sun or Neptune Fountain |
Gardens, the Gloriette, and the Sun or Neptune Fountain
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Schonbrunn Palace and the city - looking down from the Gloriette hill
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The Obelisk |
The Obelisk fountain |
Schonbrunn Palace - a swarm of bees
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Jubilee Church |
UN Headquarters in Vienna
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The River Countess, our home for our two-week cruise down the Danube. By the way, it is NOT blue, but rather typical muddy river brown. We have a nice room and nice facilities. The dining room, service, and four course meals were as excellent as any of our large cruise ships. We did not lose weight on this riverboat!
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The River Countess |
The River Countess
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The River Countess
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The River Countess - our cabin |
The River Countess - sun deck
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The river boats dock facing upstream and then have to turn around to head downstream |