And the big wheel keep on turnin’

Shocked to find the day before was a record 25k steps, we had a lazy start, and took the U1 to the Prater Park 🎡

I had a work visit to Vienna around 2001, including lunch on the famous wheel, but I had no idea how large the funfair was!

The sun was out, and we waltzed past the waltzers….an impressive park, some big rides…..plus we found a delicious Tree Cake maker! Known as Chimney Cakes in Romania: very naughty, but rather nice 🤣

We finally took our place aboard the “Wiener Riesenrad” - the beautiful big wheel, built 1897, & the tallest ferris wheel from1920 until 1985. Famous for appearing in the classic films including The Third Man (1949 with Orson Wells) & James Bond in The Living Daylights, 1985.
Having spent a summer working a travelling funfair back in 1984, I felt I had come home 🤣

As we left the park, we saw a literal Piggy Bank….then strolled down to the Danube, pausing for a cuppa at the fancy Little Britain cafe en route 🫖. Shock news: the owner loved the Queen, but is not so keen on Charles 😱

Love how many apartment blocks had writing in the walls declaring the year of building….some from the 1920s, others 1980s!

Along the banks of the beautiful river, we noted it looked almost identical to the view across the Danube in Ruse, Bulgaria, days before….

We briefly considered dinner aboard one of the cruising vessels, but watching people arriving dressed up, realised I wouldn’t get past the bouncer in my shorts….so we satisfied ourselves with a cheeseboard, apple strudel and drinks at the Cafe With A View 🍻👍

A final wander homewards before taking the U1 to save our legs…Leia mais