Had lunch at a lovely lunch at Blue at the back of the boat.
Broccoli soup with almonds instead of croutons for that crunchy texture.
Prawn Ceasar Salad
Rubens Sandwich
And you need fairly strong finger knuckles to work the salt and pepper
Top Tip
Look out for the Altes Rathaus in the main town square. It is in the middle of the square on the left hand side if your back is to the river. Why? Free toilets and free wifi somewhere out of the cold. There are a few chairs beyond the map on the floor where you can sit down quietly and go on the internet. No member of staff will judge you here.
Linz has a great free wifi system call Hotspot Linz. You can get this in various parts of town. Really good download speeds - fastest we have experience on this trip so far. Not so fast on the uploads.
There is also a really good Google Earth map on the floor which will give you a great overview of Linz.
In the warmer months, you can however out the Lentos Kuntmuseum by the ticket office and shop. This is a modern art museum with art by Andy Worhol, Klimit, etc. The Mozart was docked right next to this building. This is also another Hotspot Linz location. We went inside to the ticket office given it was winter. There are sofas along the ticket office/shop area. The ticket seller kept staring at us while we used the hotspot facilities there. We did not buy an entrance ticket but we did buy some postcards.
The Christmas Market was shut from Christmas Eve. Shops were closed on 26 Dec but most were open on December 27.
We found a Nespresso shop that sold Apple Strudel Coffee and Sacher Torte Coffee - a must for a coffee lover's visit to Austria.
I found a traditional Austrian clothes shop. Was interested to see the prices of lederhosen.
Came away with a lovely Austrian hat and long feathers (yes - another hat purchased). The lovely reindeer Alpine-style leather jackets were just for women - bah!
Made it back to Mozart in time for some tea - I miss those cucumber sandwiches you get in Palm Court at teatime.
Headed off to the Spa to use the steam room and jacuzzi before dinner.
At 6pm, the Entertainment Host, Neal Fullerton made a rare announcement that was piped into all the rooms. This only ever happens for muster drills. I'll put the details in a separate folder as the situation unfolds.
Neil Fullerton played a set in the Palm Court for pre-dinner cocktails.
Tapas was offered in the Bistro for dinner again but we went to the main dining room instead. By the way, you have to book a place for dinner in the Bistro. It has been packed two nights running. It operates just like Taste on the Crystal Serenity.
The ballroom dancing couples had big smiles on their face. They were good. The dance floor in the Palm Court was definitely full.
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