Inside the Schonbrunn Palace, we picked up audio guides and toured 40 rooms! This tour took us through several state rooms, Maria Theresa's apartments and Franz Joseph's and Elizabeth's apartments. This was very interesting. Through a discussion of the rooms' decor, furnishings and paintings, we again got a view into the lives of these royal families. Some of these rooms were quite beautiful, but what makes Schonbrunn so special are the grounds, and that's where we spent most of our time while here.
After touring the Palace, we walked straight through the central avenue of the gardens. [The rain had stopped while we were inside.] A statue of
Neptune and his entourage holds court
over a central fountain. From this fountain, we hiked up a moderately steep hill to a further monument, with viewing platform, called the Gloriette. We also climbed the stairs to the viewing platform, from which we had a great view over the gardens and palace and even to the city of Vienna beyond.
At the Gloriette, there was a cafe and this turned out to be the perfect stopping point for us to have lunch. Katherine had an open faced sandwich with salad toppings and feta cheese. Ihad a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
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