"Keeping it Sweet..."

...today's "Fancy Full Heart"

was inspired

by a trip to Vienna I took, solo, a lifetime ago.

My heart is indelibly adorned

with dreams of "Apfelstrudel mit Schlag*"

and

flowering gardens with wild peacocks,

and

the images of the instantly intoxicating cafe life

of this elegant, magical city.

Vienna had it all for me...

a powerful, poignant history, extravagant palaces,

graceful parks, meandering streets,

captivating architecture,

scrumptious culinary delights,

wineries, forests, old railway stations,

surprises around every corner,

and

hearty, generous people.

She was my launching pad for a summer filled with

alpine adventure.

She is one of my most favorite places to be...

maybe, because she played such an

important part in my

personal "coming of age" process

all those years ago.

My only regret about Vienna...

and

that exuberant, carefree summer of travel...

was I met her during my pre sketchbook life...

which, honestly, in reality,

I cannot believe ever existed. :)

Psst...JGL...

at the time, this was that "big trip" that found ME...;)

♥

“All journeys have secret destinations

of which the traveler

is unaware.”
~Martin Buber

♥

*Warm apple strudel with hand beaten whipped cream...

definitely something from heaven above...:)