All who wander are not lost . . .
As you know, one of my quests on vacation was to savor a latte overlooking a scenic vista each day.
Others had their own quests.
Walter's quest was "The Church of the Day."
(One) of Peter's quests was the opera.
Unfortunately, The Opera in Vienna was closed while we were visiting. On our last evening before returning home, however, Peter and Virginia tried to share one last glimpse of authentic Austria and the opera and took us into the heart of Vienna for a festival. Every weekend during the summer, taped opera performances are shown outdoors on a huge screen in the center of downtown Vienna. Uhhhhh......except there was NO opera THAT night --- much to Peter's chagrin. We watched Grace Jones (of James Bond Goldfinger fame) perform instead. "Interesting" . . . . it was like watching Lady Gaga, Madonna and Michael Jackson all at the same time.
The closest we came to the opera was when we stumbled across the opera that is staged on The Lake of Constance on our drive from the Alps to Bavaria.
Using the GPS and my mastery :) of the German language, I chose a restaurant by the name and hoped it would at least have a view of the lake.
Perfekt!
Just outside our restaurant was the stage for Aida.
(I don't know how Aida was, but I LOVE the feet!!!)
Alexandra's quest was to be a princess --- and to learn how to Hula-Hoop!
AND to spend every possible minute with "The Big Girls!"
Steve's quest was to find the perfect potato dumpling --- or at least one that would rival the ones he grew up on.
(I think he ate dumplings almost every day.)
Sarah and Rachel's quest was for ice cream.
They ate a lot of scrumptious ice cream but found the most exotic ice cream parlor in a small village at the base of "Cinderella's Castle." (Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria) Each serving was a masterpiece that was as pleasing to the eye as it was to the palate.
This is the Spaghetti and Meatballs. (You should have seen the Filet Mignon!)
In the end, we all really had the same quest: to seek, to share and to love.
(In the end, I also have to admit that the "Cup of the Day" from Home Sweet Home tastes pretty good too.)
