17 May: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Donauinsel

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Elly fancied seeing the display of the Habsburgs’ book collection at the National Library. The state hall is full of books from mostly Empress Maria Theresa’s time (18th century). It’s absolutely amazing – I hope the photos do it some justice.

After a room full of books, none of which we could touch, let alone read, we headed for the Donauinsel for drinks, a shisha and (for the silliness addict) a dip in the Donaukanal. It’s rare that I’ve been so cold.

Dinner that night was at the Loving Hut – vegan Wienerschnitzel with mayonnaise-Kartoffelsalat. Totally yum!

Photos

More jewish influence in Leopoldstafdt (1)	More jewish influence in Leopoldstafdt (2)	what a cycle-path should look like
Urania and Radetskybrucke	Österreichishe Postsparkasse	about the state hall
inside the state hall	state hall ceiling	statue in centre of state hall
about globe 32	globe 32	about globe 31
globe 31	state hall’s cupola ceiling	ceiling panorama
about school regulations	school regulations	about torture
about science	textbook 1	textbook 2
textbook 3	section of engraving	panorama of state hall
hefflumps!	mermaid painting outside bookshop	statues near Albertina Passage
pink rabbit statue near Albertina Passage	They’re everywhere!	looking southeast along Donaukanal
view of Donaukanal	panorama of Donaukanal	No gods No god No masters No state No leader
vegan tofu and sun-dried tomato roll from Anker	funky building 1	funky building 2
Going …	… going …	… going …
… going … (the other way)	… nearly there…	… swimming! (video in .mov format)
panorama of U-bahnhof	K-und-K