China Airline Taipei - Abu Dhabi
Air plane food
See the glasses case next to the monitar? That's really handy for people with glasses like me.
Arrived in Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi air port.
Absolutely no idea what air line that is.
Looks for a sign that says "Welcome to Abu Dhabi" or something, but couldn't fine any.
Oh, yeah, finally, something that says Abu Dhabi.
Are we over the sea or desert? Can't really tell.
Flying to Wien.
Just woke up?
The only photo together on a plane. We took different flights to London and Hong Kong last year, this was the first time we took the same flight.
In Wien.
This is your view if your seat is next to the wing.
Lufthansa, according to Jack's book, it's a luxuary flight.
Austrian airline
Many of them, we must be in Austria or something.
Vienna International Airport
Austrian Phone
Tram in Austria
Inside of U-Bahn.
This is an interesting European culture, public scale on a street.
Oper
Free shuttle bus to IKEA!
Dinner at IKEA.
This is the first dinner in Austria.
Cafe restaurant area in IKEA
Entrance of IKEA
Like many other IKEAs worldwide, the entrance and the exit are on different floors.
The second day in Wien starts with this giant piece of Pizza.
East end of the Palace behind the Oper.
On the Ring-kai-Ring
Just a random photo of random street.
Hietzing Station
West side gate of Schloss Schönbrunn
Schloss Schönbrunn
Palm pavilion in garden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Sch%C3%B6nbrunn
Palmenhaus im Schlosspark
Schlosspark
Live Animal Planet Show for Maggie. Maggie was so excited and took several
Tigers, one's eating, one's sleeping.
Huge tiger at sleep
Cheetahs
Cheetahs only a foot away over the window.
Now who's looking at the animals?
Feeding time!
The big guy on the right is the boss.
Penguins
Seals
Dive!
Fat penguin.
Seal skelton
Bear on foot
Looking down at polar bear
Maggie's first time to see a polar bear.
Sleepy bear
Polar Bear
Inside the bird house
The animals were not there
Orangutan playing with an energy drink bottle.
This cat doesn't belong here
This little monkey is not escaping from the cage or anything, he is kept on the tree outside the cages, but in this building.
He's hungry
Hmm... what's this animal?
Safari birds house
Rain forest birds house
birds
A parrot?
This is an interenting area. Usually national scenes are re-created in a zoo, but in this house, a ruined human village is recreated.
This funny looking bycicle (?) is in the turtle area... for some reason.
Turtles
Flamingos
for desktop wallpaper?
Fish
Aquarium
Butterflies
Alligator
Palm pavilion
Safari House
The way back from Italy, just a few hours till Wien.
Central European mountains.
All the way back, there you can see a castle that looks like the hotel in the movie "Just Married."
Couldn't get a good picture of the castle, but it's among the mountains on the right, see?
After getting back from Itally, The third day starts with Schloss Schönbrunn (yeah, again, but this time the weather is much better.)
The pamphlet is only covering one eye.
This is better.
Schloss Schönbrunn, and The Gloriette
Inside of The Gloriette is a cafe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Schloss_Schoenbrunn_Gloriette_DSC02028.JPG
Obelisk. Are we back in Rome??
Tree branches are cut so that they look like a dome corridor.
Beethoven
Statue of Johann Srtauss in Stadtpark (city park)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Strauss_II
Stadtpark (city park)
Statue of Franz Schubert in Stadtpark (city park). There were many tourists taking pictures with Johann Srtauss, but there was nobody here.
Cultural world domination!
The Fourth day starts.
Tram (the modern virsion)
Inside of the new tram. It's only a tram, yet has like three cars together. very long and spacious.
Remember, when you go to Europe, and when you want to get off the train, tram, or subway, you have to press the buttom. (or you're trapped!!)
Zentralfriedhof (Central cemetery). Maggie's first day at school (orientation), so a musician Jack is visiting music related sites this day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zentralfriedhof
Ludwig van Beethoven's grave
Franz Schubert's grave.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's grave. (not really, as it is yet today unknown where he was buried.)
Johannes Brahms's grave.
Johann Strauss II
Johann Strauss I
Zentralfriedhof (Central cemetery)
"32A" is the section where all the musicians' (Musiker) graves are located.
32A
Dr. Karl Lueger-Gedächtniskirche http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Zentralfriedhof_Vienna_-_Dr._Karl_Lueger-Ged%C3%A4chtniskirche.JPG
The entrance #2 of The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery)
Tram track in front of The Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery)
Haus der Musik (House of Music) http://houseofmusic.at/
The entrance cafe area. Small performances are held here sometime.
Strange looking speaker. House of Music is kinda like a museum of music and sounds.
1st floor (that is 2nd floor in Amerian English) is the museum of The Vienna Philharmonic Museum. This photo shows the CDs of New Year's Concert 2002 with Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa.
Batons (taktstock) of conductor. Bottom left is Herbert von Karajan
Roll two dices (blue and red) and the computer composes little waltz for you.
2nd (or 3rd) floor is science museum of sounds.
A room where you can hear the sounds of under the sea.
7.1 surround system!!
3rd (you know what i mean by now...) is music history museum of Austrian composers. This room, as you can see, is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, my favorite composer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beethoven
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Schubert
Now it is fun, you can be a conductor by using the electoric baton and the video of orchestra members. (but the reception was not good, didn't work very well)
OH MY GOD!! They were showing my most favorite video of ANIMUSIC. http://www.animusic.com/
Brain Opera. They were nothing but confusing machines...
Building across Stephansdom.
This is Stephansdom.
The entrance to Mozarthaus Vienna. http://www.mozarthausvienna.at/
View from the window on the 2nd floor of Mozarthaus.
Cafe Europa
Melange
Parfait
Einspanner? Don't remember.
Maggie's eating icecream too fast.
The public bathroom near the Oper.
Fifth day, Maggie's in the morning German class, and I'm on the way to...
yeah, music related site again....
that's right, Beethoven Wohnung Heiligenstadt, where (the copy of) his will is. (Why is everywhere I go under construction!? Why is the rum always gone!?)
Entrance to Beethoven Wohnung Heiligenstadt
Rebulls for sale at the cafeteria in WU (Vienna Univerisity)
International Student's Orientation at WU.
Inside of Oper. Maggie and I went to see a musical performance of Carmen.
Standing tickets are 3.5 Euro on the ground floor, and 2 Euro on the balcony.
That's the balcony.
This is where you line up for the standing tickets. We went to the Oper about 3 hours before the performace, and were the 50th or so. The first lady in the line said she had been in line since noon... (the performance was at 7pm)
Inside of the main entrance of Oper
Stairs to the seats.
Now this is cool. All the words, lyrics are translated in German or English and displayed on this individual screen.
Before the performance.
Top of the Oper
After the performance.
Cafe Sacher at Hotel Sacher.
Sacher Torte, the original, at Cafe Sacher
The menu talks about the origin of Sacher Torte.
S on the chair.
Cafe Sacher (Hotel Sacher) is right behind Oper.
The Sixth day, once again Maggie is in the class, Jack is visiting another music related site.
Entrance to Schubert Geburtshaus, the house he was born.
Schubert's piano
Courtyard of Schubert Geburtshaus
Schubert Geburtshaus
UN Vienna
UN Vienna is very different from UN in New York. If you go to UN in NY, there's the route prepared for the tourists, since there's too many tourists visiting everyday, but here in Vienna, you get to walk in the building where UN workers are, get to use the elevator that the workers use, and get to see the office doors and everything. Cool.
THE OTHER BUILDING of Cafe Central
Inside of THE OTHER BUILDING of Cafe Central
THIS is Cafe Central
Cafe Central
The main building of Cafe Central
The 7th day
Streets near the dorm.
Look at that Dove's ad.
Train, local area.
another Dove ad. This is almost impossible in Japan. I think it would be possible in Taiwan though.
Karlsplatz station, designed by Otto Wagner. Inside is the museum of him.
Near Karlsplatz station.
IKEA's ad on a tram.
Oper (on a sunnier day)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Imperial Castle Garden (Burggarten), Hofburg Imperial Palace
Imperial Castle Garden
MQ (Museum Quarter)
Museum Quarter
The gate to Hofburg Imperial Palace
Ring
Hofburg Imperial Palace
Starbucks Coffee right behind Hofburg Imperial Palace
Roman heritage
at a mirror shop
Cafe Griensteidl
Cheese Cake
Drinks
Kaiserschmarren, Austrian style pancake with prunes.
Prater is an old style amusement park. No entrance fee, but you pay for each attraction you want to ride. around 2-3 euro each.
a drink stand?
cameramen
A high tech scary attraction ride...
Ferris Wheel at Prater
Tram, the old version
Tram
Crossing a bridge
Lasagnia
Wiener schnitzel
United Choloates, austrian chocolate souvenir store
Jack is going back to Taiwan, Maggie stays for the semester abroad.
Rapid train to the airport
Rapid train to the airport (5 minutes faster than local trains!! Wow!)
Above United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
