Summer Days

On a recent Saturday the kiddos were invited to a birthday party.  Our American mentality is drop the kids off and pick them up after a couple of hours.  This was a, drop the kids off and pick them up 8 hours later!! Ha!

We were close by the beautiful church of Franz von Assisi Church.

I'd seen this church before from a nearby u-bahn station and was always intrigued by it.

In reading up on this church I learned it is a fairly young church, having been built from 1898 to 1913 for the 50th jubilee of Francis Joseph I.

Even though it's a fairly "new" church, it really is an impressive structure that stands tall on the city skyline.  I was glad we got a chance to go check it out. 

We took a quick stroll by the river.  It was too hot to stay long.

The Donau (in English it's the Danube) is a strong presence in Vienna.  The river life is quite vibrant in many areas around town.  Lots of walking and bike trails, many swimming holes and fishing spots.

And the kids had a great time with their friends!