Vienna 3

Day 3 Blue Danube
Up early (nothing new about that with jet lag plaguing us all) to do Parkrun. Here in Vienna!
Judith didn't feel like a long walk so just Derek and I ventured out. Luckily I had track pants and runners with me, so i could l do it even though my running gear still not here!
Caught the train to the other side of Vienna and across the Danube. Parkrun is held in Donau Park which is lovely and big. Not a lot of people (122 in total) with quite a few English ex pats. Very friendly and welcoming. The route was lovely - flat and, unusually, 3 laps of the course. A beautiful morning. My time was ok - but a PB for Vienna- a record likely to hold for quite a while! We joined others going to a local cafe. Lovely sitting out on a deck and enjoyed talking to people about living in Vienna.
Derek and I then caught the train to the bridge over the Danube and got off there to walk across. Amazing. There is a huge but narrow Island in the middle, effectively making 2 rivers. One side is called the new Danube and is very clean (no cruise boats) and even has beaches for swimming. It is actually quite blue. The other section not so clean, but still beautiful looking to distant hills/mountains. A number of cruise boats were lined up on the side of the river. Huge!
Back at our apartment, finally got a call from the courier re our bags, but delivery not due till about 3. That didn't give us much opportunity to get out, unfortunately. Feels like we have spent a lot of our time here waiting! But it did give us good opportunity to rest.
Bags finally here! So happy to have more and clean fresh clothes!
Spruced ourselves up and went out for a drink at Cafe Wortner - busy with people enjoying the sun and last of day's warmth.
Back home and take away pizza with a bottle of prosecco.
Another early night - but with pyjamas!Читать далее