Advent is almost here and Vienna’s Christmas spirit is already in the air! Down by St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the street vendors are selling roasted chestnuts and Glüwein (mulled wine).
The street vendors in Vienna are very classy – they sell you Wiener Schnitzel on a real glass plate. And you stand at a hightop table nearby and enjoy your food. And the Glüwein is served in mugs! It is such a fun experience!
I enjoyed some warm Glüwein – I actually enjoyed holding the hot mug on the cold night more than I enjoyed drinking the Glüwein!
And Chris shared some roasted chestnuts with James. James is such a big hit in the 1st district – so many tourists want to pet him and take his picture!
And I did a little window shopping. This was a Sunday in Vienna and EVERYTHING is closed in Vienna (well, except the street vendors). I spotted this pretty Christmas red and green clutch: