The Royal Treasury was most fascinating. Power and money certainly rule in this world. This royal baby's christening outfit, blanket and pillow have silver and gold woven in the fabric.
The crowns, sceptors, robes, etc., made me think of how these items mentioned in the scriptures for the righteous, are used here to exercise power over others.
We noticed that the sword is composed partly of "email."
The royal bassinette was a little fancier that we're used to.
The last evening, we were able to attend a Christmas concert in the Music Viern (or something like that.) I didn't have my camera inside, but the building was very ornate, and the Schonberg Choir and Orchestra were really wonderful.
The next morning we flew to London, unaware that Heathrow had been closed for almost 3 days and there was a massive backlog of travelers. Luckily, we got home a few minutes before midnight on Christmas Eve, very grateful to be able to get a flight to Boston, then DC.
It was a great experience, and the four of us enjoyed our week in Austria.
we are so glad you shared some photos from your trip, what an amazing adventure!!
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