schloss schönbrunn

friday morning started with a trip to schloss schönbrunn, the Habsburgs' 1440-room summer residence. being on a budget and wanting to see klimt more than baroque architecture, i opted to wander the gardens while the others took a tour. i found a puppet theatre, fountains, the zoo and an outdoor maze. i finally felt like it was autumn as i crunched my way through leaf-covered paths and was surrounded by trees whose leaves were changing colours. the sun was shining when i left and it stayed that way until i was just about back to the palace. then i was suddenly in the middle of a blizzard. seriously, i could hardly see two feet because of the snow!!! and this canuck was lovin' it. it all melted pretty much instantly, but what a sight it was while it lasted. *sigh* i'm ready for a real winter (i.e. snowbanks you can't see around, temperatures where you need to plug your car in at night, rivers you can skate away on etc) again.

the start of the blizzard