Vienna, Austria

We arrived in Vienna at about 11 PM on Monday night, May 7, 2005. It was raining and our hotel was less than impressive - stark, dark and not in the right part of town - a Rick Steves recommendation - and yes, it was cheaper. On Tuesday, May 8 we set out in freezing, windy conditions on foot to find the St. Stephen's Cathdral plaza where we rushed indoors to the only coffee shop open for a cappuccino and apple-strudel, and to warm up. At this point, it began to rain heavily and continued most of the day.