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Leaving a very snowy Halifax on February 4th, bound for London.
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This is as good as it gets on the Air Canada 737 MAX 8 flights between Halifax and London, which are configured in only Economy and Premium Economy.
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Air Canada doesn't offer Business Class on the nonstop from Halifax to Heathrow, but flat beds are hardly necessary on a flight that departs at 10 a.m.
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The 737 MAX 8 flight from Halifax to London takes just under 6 hours.
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Arriving at our Vienna hotel, the Palais Hansen Kempinski, built in 1873.
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The Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna.
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The impressive entrance to Vienna's Palais Hansen Kempinski; a welcome sight after our day-long train journey from Brussels.
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Living room of the Hansen Suite, in the Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna.
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Bedroom of the Hansen Suite, in the Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna.
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I loved the table lamps in our suite and would happily have taken them home!
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The master bathroom had a heated floor; a feature I wish we had in our house!
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Rain showers big enough for 2 are always a good thing.
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I never take time to soak in the tub at home... but enjoy doing so in hotels.
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Just what everyone needs: a guest bathroom in their hotel room. (!)
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Morning, in the lobby of the circa 1873 Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna.
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This upside-down crystal chandelier is the focal point in the lobby of the Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna.
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Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral, begun in 1137 and completed in 1578.
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Café with a view: the tongue-twisting Gastronomiebetriebs on Vienna's Stephansplatz. Michael enjoys a flat white and contemplates St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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Close-up of dizzying Gothic stonework ornamenting Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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Saint George slaying the dragon - maybe??? While the other fellow provides a roosting spot for a pigeon.
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Grabenstraße, looking in the direction of Vienna's Stephansplatz.
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Along Grabenstraße, looking towards the towering Pestsäule, constructed by Emperor Leopold I following the Great Plague of Vienna.
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Rain is always a good excuse to go shopping!
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We call gazing longingly at expensive displays such as this 'window-shopping'. But the French have a much better expression: lécher la fenêtre (licking the window).
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We call gazing longingly at expensive displays such as this 'window-shopping'. But the French have a much better expression: lécher la fenêtre (licking the window).
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Vienna's Ferstel Passage
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Vienna's Ferstel Passage
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Doorway of the Palais Kinsky. Built in the early 18th century, the palais is a splendid example of Vienna’s exuberant Baroque architecture.
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Palais Hansen guests off to the Vienna State Opera for a performance of Puccini's 'Tosca'.
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Springtime flowers for sale in Vienna. (Meanwhile, back home in Nova Scotia, it's snowing to beat-the-band.)
