Two visits within one week, and the only Wildschwein spotted was a stuffed specimen at the nature center.
But did it all spark joy is the larger question.
Lots of good stuff in this edition.
Though not because of the hiking.
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Though I am not as inspired by Easter markets in the same way I am by Christmas markets, a market in a castle is another matter.
The day following Tony’s return from Pakistan we turned ourselves over to the Vienna Woods. Four and five days in beautiful and green; and crowded and dusty Pakistan was extraordinary, but we were craving Austrian fresh air. Or perhaps we just did not want to deal with our exploded suitcases.
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A little early for the Marillen blooms, but that was fine by us.
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If people want sacred experiences, they will find them here.
If people want profane experiences, they will find them here.
I take no sides.
A little wander a couple of weeks ago around the former grounds of a royal Liechtenstein, sold to the Royal and Imperial Baker Demel founder (August Dehne), then sold again to a non-royal Austrian actor in the interwar years, and now a park managed by the city of Vienna. So much history.