First stop, the grand Hofburg Palace
The Hofburg family ruled Austria for a looong time. A visit to the Sisi Museum was truly eye-opening. Princess Sisi was probably the most famous royalty of all, for her queerness, her suicidal tendencies, her brilliant dark poetry and of course, her tragic assassination. Night view
We got up ultra early just so we can squeeze in to the chapel inside Hofburg to watch the famous Vienna Boy Choir for free. Cheepos alert: The boys perform on every Sunday at 9:15am, but be there queueing outside the chapel by 8:15am or you can only watch from a tiny TV outside the chapel! 
These men you see in front of the alter are by no means the Vienna Boy Choir. Phew. We got a shock when we first saw them sing, so old + not very melodious leh. In fact, they are alter 'men' so they only sing hymms. We got to enjoy the crystal clear, ultra high-pitch singing of the real Vienna Boy Choir midway through the service. They stand right above us so we didn't get a glimpse of them, a price we 'pay' for the free standing slots.From the inside looking out.
Peterskirche. Every St. Peter's that we've been to has really nice interior. 
The famous street (which we unfortunately forgot the name), lined with stylish cafes
The statue commemorating the Plague
The great Stephansdom: Note the unique patterned tile roof
We caught a ballet performance at the State Opera House. The interior was pretty impressive and people in the audience were dressed to the t. I can almost picture myself with my taitai gang strutting in our fancy garb to the opera in the future gasp.
Cheapo alert: Start queueing for the 2euro standing tickets 2 hours before the performance! After you get the ticket, you will be brought to the standing gallery/balcony to CHOP your place!! No kidding. Bring a paper/broucher/jacket/foldable chair to stamp your presence before going out to catch a quick dinner!The Opera House at night
After the Opera, we took the Tram around the Ringstrasse. Cheapest way to take in the sights located along the route!The Rathaus
The Parliament House
Schonbrunn Palace: The instantly-recognisable sunshine yellow palace grace the coveres of Vienna guide books and postcards.
Poor trees were victims of conformity. How the hell were they shaved so straight?
The Gloriette perched on top of the hill, which we were too cheapskate to pay to see it upclose. Same same la.
Manicured gardens
A pity we didn't take a picture of the hugomongous Schnitzel we had for lunch. Wiener Schnitzel (equivalent of Western Food stall pork cutlet) is a famous Austrian cuisine, though we eat it quite often in Germany too. Make sure you (+1 friend) visit Schnitzelwirt Schmidt along Neubergasse, and SHARE a 5.60 euro schnitzel. Value for money, plus the restaurant is fully equipped with Tabao facilities ie. grease-proof paper and plastic bags. How considerate!A sweet parting shot
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