I am sitting here in the heart of downtown Vienna right outside St. Stephen's Cathedral in all it's majestic towering glory.... about 20 meters to my left. The Bank of Austria, a clean and perfect bronzing high rise building adorned with eagles, beautiful maidens, olive wreaths, flowers, and Greek geometric shapes is directly in front of me. Domes and spires sprinkle the horizon every direction I look. The streets are perfectly cobblestoned, and are busy with business men, tourists, and laughing children. Everyone is smiles. All is right with the world.
The only problem is that I can't find the Osterreichishe Galarie. Apparently it is not on my map although I thought it was. That means that I do not get to go see Mr. Gustav Klimt's most famous work, The Kiss. Hummm.... you'd think I'd be upset about it... but life is simply too beautiful right at this moment. Besides, I got to see Klimt's famous 32 meter mural called Beethoven's Freize.... an amazing tribute to Beethoven's IX symphony displayed around the upper perimeter of a room in the Succession Building. It is 32 meters of beauty.

I am leaving here tomorrow. Off to Budapest.