Vienna

We reluctantly left Slovenia after 2 final days in the high 30's. Fortunately at night their version of a southerly buster arrived about 10.30 pm,lasted 10 minutes but dropped the temperature enough that we could sleep.
We crossed the border into Austria and within half an hour the skies opened. So much so that we had to pull off the motorway while the storm passed.
Arriving in Vienna mid afternoon we have camped 4k from the city, an easy train ride to the Ring. The weather unfortunately has been grey, no other word to describe it. While we have enjoyed being cool the photos will not do justice to the architecture in the city.
On our first day we focused on the Ring and a tour of the opera house. We had no idea the stage area was so big. In the evening there was a free concert at the summer palace so we joined many others for what should have been a great evening. Unfortunately after half an hour the weather beat us all.
On our second day we visited the markets, the inner ring and also managed to be at the Hoher Market clock for the 12 noon display.
Our biggest excitement has been news that Kate is coming to Europe for work and we will be able to meet up with her in the UK and enjoy a very quick visit with Stephen's Mum and my family.
Our biggest disappointment is that England as well as Australia are now out of the World Cup. We have enjoyed many evenings in bars watching matches with some great characters.