Vienna (shit ton of photos)

[Recursion]

So I moved in with my fiancee, a foreign service officer, in Vienna. Here's what I've seen so far:

[cyberswede]

1. The US is a baby compared to Europe...

The history in those buildings! Wow!

[Recursion]

3. So true

We're at Rathausstrasse, like, the street that goes to the Rathaus, that was laid down in 1240-whenever. It's a different world even from Boston or Annapolis.

[Aristus]

2. You had me at the wienerschnitzel and beer.

[Recursion]

4. Oh, wait: it gets better.

That Schnitzel was made with a -- wait for it -- pumpkin seed basil pesto. And it was. Fucking. Amazing. Fried to order at the Styrian festival. Right in front of you. With a freshly tapped cask beer poured. Austrians know how to do this stuff.

[Aristus]

8. Oh mercy! Sounds Heavenly. I would have been happy with one made with veal.

The Germans use pork; it's just not the same...

[Recursion]

10. Oh, this is veal. I think you can't legally call it "Schnitzel" in Austria if it's not veal.

It's the pesto they put on top of it I was praising.

[Aristus]

11. Oh I know. I was just pointing out the difference between the German

and the Austrian concepts of "Wienerschnitzel". With 'Wien', or Vienna, being in Austria, I guess the Germans have no loyalty to authenticity...

There's an old story that you can tell when the schnitzel is cooked properly if you can sit on it without it leaving a grease stain on your pants. Sounds apocryphal; can't imaging a chef allowing something like that...

[Suich]

5. Lucky you!

[uppityperson]

6. Oh this looks so great! Cathedrals and wonderful food. History and eats and drinks.

Thanks for all the pictures, what a good time.

[elleng]

7. Thanks, have a great time, and

keep us posted!

[Recursion]

9. The saddest one

This guy was an actor. He was bitten by a dog he (mistakenly) thought was rabid, and shot himself.

[cantbeserious]

12. Have Walked Those Same Streets

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