Not technically a post about Vienna. The wonderful Glen Hansard was in town last weekend, and I was fortunate enough to bag tickets to a very intimate gathering at Haus der Musick in the first district. He was marvellous. I recorded 30 precious seconds of this aching melody:
Step out of the shadows, my little one
There’s a balance to be righted, the scales has been tipped too long
Step out of the shadows, my little one.
Will you step out of the shadows, my little one?
Silent river roll on, the layer is weak we are going to break it.
A bit of a protest song? Certainly captures the mood across Europe right now – spot on. Made me very proud to be Irish in Vienna, and made me appreciate once more the very vibrant music scene here. It really is great.
The Wurstelprater amusement park is so great for getting nice shots. It dates back to the time of the Austro-Hungarian empire and they haven’t changed it much since. Really lovely.
HAPPY EASTER FROM VIENNA
OK, so I know lost of cities have a City bike scheme and so this does not make Vienna special. What does make it special is that it is just the most perfect place for cycling with a whopping 1200 cycle lanes to whizz around on. As a way of seeing the City, it is second only to a Fiaker (which I have yet to experience).. not for long though. A good way to spend the first pay cheque?
OK, so I know lost of cities have a City bike scheme and so this does not make Vienna special. What does make it special is that it is just the most perfect place for cycling with a whopping 1200 cycle lanes to whizz around on. As a way of seeing the City, it is second only to a Fiaker (which I have yet to experience).. not for long though. A good way to spend the first pay cheque?
