Prater

Here in Vienna, we have a great little amusement park caller Der Prater.  If you've ever seen a picture of Vienna, odds are pretty good that it included the huge ferris wheel that is there.  We visited this place on our survey trip as a team in 2005 and have been there one time as a family of three since we've lived in Vienna.  Last Saturday, though, we made the trek over for an event our friends told us about.  Apparently, it was science fiction day, and to celebrate there was going to be a Star Wars parade.  Even though Abby has never seen the movies she was interested in going, and you know my husband was excited, too.  So, off we went.  It took us  a bit to find out where this big even was going to happen, but eventually figured it out.  So, we waited around for the "parade" to begin.  It turns out, in Vienna a Star Wars parade consists of about 40 people dressing up in their costumes and walking down the middle of the Prater.  The whole thing was a bit anticlimactic, but Jake and Abby had fun.  Afterward, we let the girls do a couple of the rides and grabbed a bite to eat.  All in all, a pretty fun family day.