Welcome to Vienna

So we made it - and on a scale of 1 - 10 where 1 is a disaster and 10 is the best trip you can imagine, we gave it about an 8/10. The planes were all pretty much on time, the kids slept OK, and no-one really lost it at any time.

These two shots are at Dubai airport. Nice enough, but like any airport, pretty soulless. We paid something like $8AUD for a cup of tea or coffee - but as you can see, they weren't mucking about when the size was referred to as 'massive'!

Vienna has been cool but precipitation-free so far. It gets dark by 4pm, so we had only a few hours light Monday afternoon. We walked up the road to Stephansdom, which is the cathedral in this image, which is about 1km up the road. There are spectacular christmas lights here, Vienna is renowned for them, and some of the smaller streets are quite breathtaking - and so surprising as you never know what is around any given corner. Many little alleys end with some amazing church or public building.

Then a quick bite and everyone was in bed by about 6-8pm. After a great night's sleep we were all up about 8am on Tuesday and on the right timezone. Still a little sleep deprived after the travel, but pretty good. Spent today wandering around Vienna, checking out local Weiner Schnitzel options and sampling pastries. About to get a tram to the chrismas markets - the first of many such excursions I expect. Aidan and Lauren have been very excited by having Nana, O'pa, Kristen and Tim here, which is great for everyone.