The most expensive coffee ever.
Yesterday in the afternoon we went to meet for a coffee with a friend. We felt absolutely lucky to find a good park spot immediately when we arrived. In the center of Vienna, this is considered a rather rare experience. We ended up having spent a great time at Konditorei Gerstner, we enjoyed our company, the coffee and the weather. Everything was so right, we even felt blessed! But not for long …
The whole feeling expired by the time we went back to our car. Or at least, to the spot where we left it. Turning around the corner, behind which we parked it, we saw another car standing instead. First thought, oh my good, it had been stolen, second one, it has been towed away. But why would that be? There was no sign, saying one is not allowed to park there .. or was there? Getting closer and checking around, we saw this half hidden and totally unclear:
Getting even closer, turning around to face the sign, we saw this:
We could only think of it as a joke. But, a friendly policemen from the nearest police station told us, that the sign is actually hanging there according to all necessary rules and regulations for street signs … not clear at all, but legal! We just couldn’t help the feeling of being made the biggest fools on Earth, which slowly but steadily settled inside our minds.
To make a long story short: we had to pay 199 € to get our car back. Having done this, our “afternoon coffee rendez vous” made it to the top of the most expensive coffees we’ve ever had. This easily topped the 2 Espressos we had, at Plaza San Marco in Venice, which we paid 22 € for.
