PHOTO POST: cafe "palmenhaus"

There's nothing better than spending a sunny day in spring on the terasse of a beautiful cafe. That's exactly what Felix and I did a few days ago at the "palmenhaus" cafe, while also meeting up with our friend Verena.

We all used to go to the same class at high school, but sadly can't see each other as often anymore, because of Verena studying outside of Austria.

A gorgeous day with the chance to catch up on each other's lives spent talking, eating, laughing, having fun and simply enjoying ourselves :)

PHOTO POST: m.o.t.t.o

Having lived in Vienna for so many years, I'm surprised every time I realise how much there's still left to discover. You can't compare Vienna to those huge and amazing cities like New York, Paris or London, but it surely has it's own special charm. Cute little cafés, districts with beautiful places to walk around or some extraordinary clubs you've never heard of before - these are all things that make you appreciate the city you live in even more. 

This time the destination of a new discovery was the café "Motto am Fluss", right next to the Danube (a river flowing through Vienna). A great location with an even greater view! :) Especially if you arrive there at such a transition time, to get an afternoon snack and get to experience both the sunset and all the glowing city lights at night.

I discovered the café through a Viennese blog and was actually attracted to it the most because of its logo ^^ simply with the thoughts that if it has such an appealing outer appearance it must be at least just as good inside too

here's a thing that I really look forward to when going out drinking or eating - the menu cards of the place to be visited! (even if it's a bit weird :D) it's great to see if an effort has been made to support the whole image and atmosphere, not just caring about what's written inside

almost obligatory little pots of tea, my friend whom I went there with, supporting the tea-love as well :)

view outside during the sunset

wish I could have ordered 5 of these and eaten all of them instead! :))

perfect interior and perfect lighting in the evening, it's a pleasure to spend time there!

a last view onto the Danube when leaving. you know that spring is in the air when you can go outside at night with just a light jacket on, such a beautiful weather makes an already succesful day simply amazing :)

PHOTO POST: lazy sundays

With Sundays there's always some kind of unpleasant feeling - the fact that it's going to be Monday tomorrow again is always in the back of your head... Maybe it's still the memory of that feeling you used to have when you went to school: you had to finish all of the undone homework for next week and even though you had the day off, you still have to go to sleep early... :D
But last week Felix and I met up with friends on Sunday and the day turned out really fun! :) So the best recipe against Sunday-blues -> just plan some fun things to do!! ;)

First stop of the day at the "Café Korb" - for coffee & a warm apple strudel ^^

I'm more of a tea-person :)

another café - "Delia's" - just across the street

it's crazy how you take the beauty of a city for granted when you see it every day

a tour around Vienna in a horse-drawn carriage - I'd love to do that some time again

architecture in Vienna

next thing planned -  visiting the "Westlicht Photo Gallery" to see the "World Press Photo 2010" exhibition - Felix & Lilli

one of the shocking photos out of the sports section

found Felix's style look-alike - both wearing yellow :D (that guy was just some random visitor)

 

you could see all of the winning photos of the past years here

the building of the photo gallery from the outside

my favourite photo at the exhibition - a russian sailor :)

next stop - "freiraum" - a mixture between a bar/ restaurant/ café

the interior there is amazing

yummy food & drinks ^^

combinations of red

all photos by: [entertainment scrapbook]