After getting up and ready, we headed to Ströck - Feierabend Landstraße for breakfast. It was very good. We then decided to walk to the Spanish Riding School for the Lipazzan Stallions. We walked up the spiral stairs, and tried to find our seats. We sat in what I thought were ours, but they were not. We walked around the top and found them. They were also a bit better as we are very high up looking down at the show. People were taking pictures but were not supposed to. It was really nice seeing the precision of the horses and their riders.

After that we headed to the Schönbrunn Palace, taking their subway, which had an underground component. Gwyn needed a WC so she went in. She said the lady had to close the door after she gave her the 50 cents. We got on the underground and rode a few stops, then got off. We decided to head towards the buildings looking for lunch. One place we thought would be good was not, so we decided to head to the palace. Walked through a park and saw the palace. It is huge. Wandered around the Christmas stalls and found Vienna Turkey sausage for lunch. And there was fried apple slices with cinnamon that were good. We waited to enter the palace and tried to find the correct line. Got our listening devices and went in. When you entered an area it would start playing. An introduction to the palace. Once you got to the palace you had to enter the number to listen for information on that room. Some rooms were decorated and some were not. The grand ballroom was immense. There was a millionaire room. We exited the palace and roamed the Christmas stalls a bit more before leaving. There was a man dressed as Mozart, and another dressed up in gold paint. I mentioned that I was lost since Sami was pointing us in different directions. He overheard me and directed us to where the tram would pick us up. We got off for the next tram, and Gwyn called Ginger Betty's to order the gingerbread houses for the upcoming party.

We headed to the Spittleburg Christmas Market which was in between buildings. Packed but fun. Gwyn got a tee towel, and they were also selling Yankee Candles.

There was a Mexican restaurant, Santos right next door, so we had supper there. A couple was sitting next to us: he was from Texas and his husband from Germany. We chatted with them a bit.

After that it was time to head back to the apartment.