On our first full day in Vienna, we took a morning tour by bicycle. It was a terrific way to get an overview of the city. Justin said it reminded him of D.C. - lots of monuments, museums, historic sites, etc. - and, as such, can be a bit overwhelming. Once we saw everything, we could go back to the things that sparked the most interest. Of particular historical interest while we were there was the funeral for one of the elder members of the former royal family. In front of the church in top photo, the prime minister and other officials were meeting with the former royal family to take part in one of several tradictional ceremonies. One somewhat grisly tradition explained during the tour is that the hearts of the royal family are removed and buried in a separate church apart from the rest of their bodies. Really?
On our first full day in Vienna, we took a morning tour by bicycle. It was a terrific way to get an overview of the city. Justin said it reminded him of D.C. - lots of monuments, museums, historic sites, etc. - and, as such, can be a bit overwhelming. Once we saw everything, we could go back to the things that sparked the most interest. Of particular historical interest while we were there was the funeral for one of the elder members of the former royal family. In front of the church in top photo, the prime minister and other officials were meeting with the former royal family to take part in one of several tradictional ceremonies. One somewhat grisly tradition explained during the tour is that the hearts of the royal family are removed and buried in a separate church apart from the rest of their bodies. Really?
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