Cakes: In mouth-watering abundance in the cafes here. The origin of the famous Sachertorte is claimed by 2 coffee places: The cafe in the Hotel Sacher (which claims to ship all over the world) and the nearby Cafe Demel. The latter is not attached to any hotel and thus easier to infiltrate. Another plus-point: The cakes that are on display are visually pornorgraphic.
But pleasure can be found in other things: in the length of hair, or in the sheer largeness of a building.
The pleasure garden is found in Schoenbrunn Palace, beautifully symmetrical in accordance with the Enlightenment beliefs. Swarming with tourists sweating in the mid-day heat, I think the only pristine thing that really remains is the Schlosspark. Home to the Emperor Franz Josef and his royal wife Elisabeth alias Sisi (known to spend hours a day coiffing her ankle-length hair!), Schoenbrunn’s roccoco interior bowls me over with its excess.
And I don’t know why I can’t upload the photos for Schoenbrunn.
And finally, some pictures of the hostel:
Great to see someone finally making use of the giant Chess Set.
The Halcyon Odysseys 