Concert for Europe at Schönbrunn Park II

The real reason why my daughter waved at me with such enthusiasm:
Ex-President Bill Clinton was chatting on the balcony
of Schönnbrunn Palace, right above our meeting place.


A view steps down from their boss,
these gentlemen kept a watchful eye on the music lovers,
who happened upon the scene. ;-)


The cry to "Never hide" your Ray-Bans
was faithfully followed.


A rare treat:
Walking through the main entrance
to the palace's "backyard"
(with the Gloriette **, in the background).


A look back at Schönbrunn Palace.


When the Viennese go out to listen to an outdoors concert,
they turn even Palace gardens into a Ballpark,
but only until the moment the conductor raises the baton.

This vendor's tray is loaded with
Swedish B..bs (click here ** for the rest of the letters),
a confection that tastes like very soft marshmellows,
dunked in chocolate, some rolled in coconut flakes.


The concert stage


Ex-President Bill Clinton, getting ready
to receive a one-million-dollar check
from Gery Kessler, organizer of the Life Ball,
a Viennese event created to raise money to fight AIDS.


The Gloriette.

P.S. on Monday, May 28:
On Catharina's blog,
This Window **
you'll find her ** post about the same evening.
(And no, we did not coordinate our posts,
it just so happened).

** (click on the underlined words)