Innsbruck was the first stop in Austria.
a church along the road as we were coming in to town.


Random sights around town.


The plaque says that Leopold Mozart and his young (13 years old) son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gave a concert here December 14, 1769.


An ornate entry and details.

A crystal sculpture (about 3 feet tall) in the Swarovski workshop and display area.
A pair of unbelievable high heels and a crystal column decorating a crystal staircase.


This symbol of the Austrian state decorated one of the buildings we passed.


The ski jump built for the Olympics held here in 1976.


A Tyrolean show with traditional music, dance and yodeling.







Over the mountains and into the heart of Vienna


Walking about we found the stables of the Spanish Riding School and a bar and restaurant where we had lunch.


The evening's entertainment was a concert by a chamber orchestra, singers and dancers.


We had visited the Schonbrunn Palace many years before but was even bigger than we remembered.
The front entry.


A little closer to the main building.


The garden behind the palace.


Art deco flourishes on one o the buildings we passed in town.


A horse drawn carriage in this down town plaza.


All roads converge on Saint Stephens making it a good place to meet up with friends.
 

Another cathedral that I can't identify.


The model at this downtown photo shoot wasn't dressed for the cool breezes that afternoon.


The evening included a fine meal, beverages, music, and dancing as part of the Spargelzeit Festival.