We are back!

[wiseheart]

Thanks for the good wishes; we had a wonderful time. I'll tell you more and probably add a few photos, at least those about the Old Smithy - so wonderfully Dwarvish!

I also broke down and bought Volume 1 of "The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey Chronicles. Art & Design," which has the most amazing Dwarf desings, some of them a lot better than the end results in the film. The Dwarf women are espacially breath-taking; I'm actually reconsidering my aversion against them being bearded... to a certain extent anyway.

Volume 2 shows then the end results, the make-up and costume stuff, tells about the individual characters, the language and accents of various races and so on. Unfortunately, we had way too much luggage with us already, and even if I were ready to spend the same amount of money again (which I would, although it's a rather expensive book) I simply couldn't have dragged it home with all the other stuff. And Mum isn't allowed to lift anything that weighs more than two pounds, so she couldn't help.

Comments

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised; it's a lovely city, with all sorts of hidden spots. Most people just don't take the time to really explore (and I am one of them).

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, I've got an unfair advantage where Vienna is concerned. It's only a 3-hour-trip by train, and I go there at least twice a year - often three times.

Also, Vienna and Budapest having been the dual capitals of the good old Monarchy, it's easy for me to find my way in the inner city. The structure is fairly similar.