100. Weekend in Vienna

A weekend in Vienna in February to celebrate Fiona's birthday could have been at risk of delayed flights and heavy snowfall, but we were lucky. Cold (-2C to +2C), no snow and glimpses of sunshine in a blue sky all made for a memorable occasion.

Together with some planned sightseeing we also had tickets for a spectacular performance of Verdi's "Otello" at the State Opera House.

A beautiful City, which must look even better in the summer when the trees are in leaf.

Photographs show us by the canal which flows into the nearby Danube, the colourful 15th century roof of St Stephen's Cathedral (showing the House of Habsburg coat of arms) and the elegant entrance at the Opera House.