While organising the details of our trip to Vienna and Prague next week, I discovered that not only is there an airport check-in facility in the centre of Vienna with a fast rail link to the airport, but that passengers can buy a two-part ticket that provides a taxi from the check-in facility to the hotel of their choice. Similarly passengers can be picked up at the hotel for the return trip to the airport. What a great idea. Vienna has an excellent public transport system, but how much easier to have a taxi ready with no hassle about fares or wondering if the driver is taking you to your hotel via Salzburg. Tickets can be bought on-line and printed off before you leave home. Fingers crossed that this marvellous system works well next week!
Boadicea's Chariot 
You can go off people Sheona! I’ve always wanted to visit Vienna… Have a great trip!
Sorry, Boadicea! I’ve only spent one day in Vienna so far and went by train. One part of me is already looking forward to the Sachertorte, etc. The purpose of the trip is actually to support elder son who is running the Prague marathon on 9th May. I’ll have to polish up what little Slovak I know, which usually gets by in the Czech Republic. Do videnia!
I spent a few days in Prague with my daughter a few years back – we foolishly chose the week that all of Germany and Austria descend on the place. I loved it – we didn’t have time to go to Vienna.
Good luck Sheona. At least it should be better than Gibraltar and the UK.
I worked in Vienna for a while. Likesd the place. I spent a three week holiday in Prague, beautiful city but has become very touristy now.
Why should Vienna and Prague be better than Gibraltar and the UK? Different, certainly, madoforleans.
Less rosbifs would you believe,
Vienna – my favourite city when I was doing business trips across Europe.
Heuriger were one of the main attractions; cherry blossom and Sachertorte were the others.
… and the food!
Or fewer as bravo would have it.
Barfo is correct in this instance.
Well, at least there’s one “rosbif”, the self-loathing one, who won’t be there.
It is a long time ago. But there are vineyards near Vienna. At one time, so a Viennese told me, there was a heavy tax on bottles of wine but none if the vineyards served the wine chez eux.So these vineyards which are now really open air restaurants did just that. I remember drinking fine pichets of wine with the excellent roast pork outside on balmy summer evenings. Agreeable. As my Viennese friend said, the French don’t like pork, it is no wonder the way they cook it. Not entirely false.
They may be too touristy now.
I spent two weeks there over Christmas in 1966. Wonderful!
Are well I didn’t remember the name and obviously you went to more than me.No doubt I was only taken to outdoor ones because it was summer.
Yes, Bearsy, the Heuriger are great places to enjoy the local produce. They’re still going strong, not just in Vienna, but also in the wine-growing area near the Slovak border.
‘katykatapo’ is a MyT WUM/troll who is not really confusing Venice and Vienna.
As you wish, Bearsy. If I am wrong I will need to acquire a hat to eat.
Bearsy,
Why doesn’t the Katy person appear in th eblogroll or the authors archive?
Even if she/he was a troll on MyT what has the ID done here to warrant such finger pointing?
As far as I can tell Katykatapod has broken no rules of DNMyT or of WordPress.
Ferret, I made a similar comment re ‘katy’ to Soutie, who responded without a poker up his arse (i.e. with a smile). Let’s just say that katy’s comments to Soutie re SA violence strike a familiar note.
I hope you and the divine (though sadly non-female) katy will be very happy together.
Fine, boadicea … in future I’ll watch people waste their time on WUMs and say nothing.
Seeing as Boadicea’s comment has been deleted, perhaps mine could be too. Thanks.
Fingers crossed Bearsy. Go, make my day, nuke the frog 🙂
Sorry Brendano – I realised that my comment was completely inappropriate and I removed it…
and if you have the time, can you remove one of my double comments. 😦
Done – Boadicea!
Thanks, boadicea.
I see Brendano has weighed in with another profound comment. Channeling the kNoB. Can’t get much more profound than that.
I see the Amazing Barfo has uttered further gibberish.
Brendano,
I made no assumptions as to the gender of the katy ID. That is why i typed “she/he” you precious twat.
But I never suggested that you did, Ferret.
Bearsy,
Sorry but he gets right up my frickin nose sometimes.
Brendano,
Not sorry, kindly eat shit and die.
You shouldn’t put ideas in my head, Bearsy. I’ve always fancied myself as a cyber Dalek – “Exterminate! Exterminate”. So I exterminated one nuisance (in the true French meaning of the word) just to test my powers. Then I removed katykatapodis just in case she’s real and now realises what an idiot she made of herself. Charitable actions, I feel.
” but how much easier to have a taxi ready with no hassle about fares or wondering if the driver is taking you to your hotel via Salzburg..”
Have you ever been to Salzburg, Sheona ?
Ever eaten Mozartkugeln fresh from the press ?
Enjoyed the fabulous views and beauty this town has to offer ?
Been in Cafes that rival the ones in Vienna ?
How can you blame a cabbie for wanting you to enrich your experience of beautiful Austria ?
Have a great time 😉
( With apologies to you Sheona, for this discussion has nothing to do with your blog, but…)
Gentlemen
If I would want to have a watchdog at my blogs door, I would pay top dollar for our Irish bloodhound, for he has proven in the past that his sense of smell, when it comes to fake Id’s, is second to none.
I also trust his judgement.
Thank you very much, Rainer. And I trust yours. 🙂
‘scuse me chaps
Please leave katy to me, I’ve been nurturing it since my early days, I’m comfortable with that.
Hey we all have our katys, I’d hate my affliction to interfere with other decent posts such as this.
😉
Certainly, Soutie. 🙂
Ha ha Brendano
I’m quite chuffed that he followed me here, it’s a bit like taking a dog for a walk, you know that the dog would rather be off running in the field but you keep him on the leash so he doesn’t hurt the chickens.
I’d rather him hassle me than anyone else 🙂
It sounds like an extremely efficient system, Sheona.
Enjoy your trip, and perhaps you could report back and tell us how it went. I’ve not managed to visit either Vienna or Prague yet; sob!
Me n Beloved did Prague last year. We loved it. So much history and beautiful architecture. The people are uber friendly and the food is stupendous.
Yes, Rainer, I have been to Salzburg and I do love Mozartkugeln. Did you know you can also get Mozartkugeln icecream? Thanks for your good wishes and no problem with your second comment.
Soutie, I happily leave you to deal with someone who doesn’t know the difference between Venice and Vienna, or, which is worse, thinks I don’t know the difference.
I promise to report back, Araminta. We haven’t visited Prague either so thought son’s marathon was a good excuse!
I do enjoy central European cooking, Ferret. Rumour has it the beer’s not bad either.