Sunday evening and Monday – October 9-10
Martine picked us up Sunday afternoon ad we headed out to Grinzing to ample some red Sturm and a meal at a Heuringen.. These little spots are supposed to serve only the wine they make, I think. We had a lovely meal and a drive around the Grinzing area and Vienna Woods before heading back to town for Eis at Zanoni & Zanoni, a special ice cream place. Always good.
We got up late and lazy this morning and headed out to finish up some shopping, getting receipts for the tax return at the airport which we neglected to get on Saturday. Then we headed off to have lunch with Jarred. Jarred is an attorney at a firm which does international arbitration – this is stuff between countries or between major multinational companies. A very small nitch of the law, only 5-6 cities in the world are accorded the “neutral” status that can supply this type of process. There are 6 firms here that act as arbitrators or represent the unhappy parties and not many more worldwide. He took us to the Supreme Court’s cafeteria on top of the Austrian Supreme Court building for lunch. They treat their judges to some pretty good food and excellent views of the old town of Vienna. We’ve really enjoyed seeing Martine and Jarred again and getting to know Jarred better. A truly enjoyable visit with two delightful talented people.
Off for more shopping and a bit of a nap before heading out to one final dinner in a wine cellar (1600s) with music. Then it will be a pack job and early trip to the airport with Martine. See you all soon!