The Oh Wells

An overcast and slightly wet day, so marked by the inactivity of sloths. Bottles taken down to bins and Spar, then another expedition to Spar before lunch. Then late afternoon we tour round the big city of Währing before diving…

Another sparkling day without a cloud in sight. In the morning I get organized with CityBike Wien and “rent” one from nearby Kutschkermarkt, cycling within the free hour to Stadt Park. After reading there I head to the Schwarzenberg würstelstand…

With Trude we visit her flat beside Währinger Park. Later in the morning we meet Mungo’s account manager at Bank Austria. On the way back I go for a coffee at Cafe Schopenhauer. Finally, late afternoon, time for a stroll…

We go to the vaccination centre of 18th district and both receive 1st jab of Moderna. All very friendly. Then a coffee to celebrate at Kutschkermarkt. I slowly wend my way to Cafe Schopenhauer whilst Mungo goes to her hip…

After finding that vaccination only starts in Stephansdom the next day, we go for a coffee at this favourite haunt. Mungo returns home whilst I walk to MariaH and then catch U-bahn to Cafe Schopenhauer. This time totally full. In…

After coffee in Cafe Savoy, lunch in Chinese resto with Walter and Helga. They choose a good and filling selection of dishes. Afterwards, somewhat bloated, we wander around Nashmarkt before strolling across Karlsplatz for a coffee at the Museum Cafe.…

First thing we go to Leiner at Ober St Veit to collect the garden chairs, carrying these back on our heads on bus, U3 and U6. Then I head downtown with no fixed idea, end up briefly at MariaHilf but…

A very very slow start. Only around 3pm do we arrive at Cafe Schopenhauer, closeby. A cafe definitely to Artur’s taste.Then we head off to Neustift and the Schreiberhaus heurigen, where yet again the florentiner suffered the biggest reverse in…

Mungo heads off to meet Christina in Kutscher Markt, I take bus and tram to würstelstand in Schwartzenberg Platz for a cheeky debreziner. Whilst dispatching said würst it started raining. I quickly head over to the cafe on the other…

We elect to go separate ways. Mungo heads off for x-rays, passports and who knows what else. I use Moovit for first time and immediately take the wrong bus. After walking to Karlplatz head to Karntner Str but useless, so…