I caught a train out of Salzburg at 10:02. I finally found a seat on the train, and the car was full of loud German teens drinking beer. I believe they were all going backpacking/camping. I managed to still get a little sleep and they got off one stop before Vienna.
When I arrived in Vienna, Mitch had said he would meet me at the train station and I couldn’t find him anywhere. I also couldn’t get Internet at the station. I called my mother to have her check my facebook and e-mail for me. There wasn’t anything from Mitch, and I didn’t have his number. I waited around for about 2 hours, and then managed to fit my large suitcase in a locker for 4 Euros. I then went to look for an Internet café. I had also sent a txt message to Mitch’s friend Rachel from Florida. Once she woke up she had his cell number and gave it to me. I called Mitch and he had thought I was coming today (Thursday). He and his friend then drove to the station to pick me up with my luggage and go to his apartment. I had been in Vienna for about three hours before we finally caught up with each other.
Once at his apartment, we decided to go walk around and then have dinner. We walked for about 5 hours over half of Vienna before finally back. He showed me where he works, teaches, where the orchestra he plays in practices and performs and other places of interest. With all of our walking and catching up, we managed to completely forget to take a couple of pictures together. I really enjoyed seeing him again and catching up.
Mitch has recently started his own little orchestra. He was telling me about it and how he’s running it with different plans and ideas he has. He had wished I were here during the season so we could do a concert. It went from a thought to something we’re actually starting to formulate. There are many baroque pieces for Soprano, trumpet, and chamber orchestra. So we’re discussing putting a concert together with a set of arias and songs for me to sing with the orchestra, some trumpet concertos and then doing a few pieces together. I’ll just have to come back to Vienna sometime between October and the end of June some year. We both like to be able to do it this coming May/June if we can work it out.
He and I stayed up talking until a little after midnight, so when my alarm went off at 5:45, it was too soon. I hopped in the shower as Mitch continued to sleep and then by 6:15 I was ready to go. He got up and started to laugh when I was just sitting there eating a little box of dry cereal. He couldn’t believe that as a girl I was done already. I laughed and said that when I need to be I can be very fast, while other times I can also take forever.
At 7 we walked to the bus. There is a bus that leaves from the train station about a block away from his apartment and goes directly to the airport. It was very convenient and only cost 6 Euros. I’m pretty sure Mitch went back to bed for a short time after I got on the bus. Now I’m at the airport (with free wifi!!) waiting for my plane. There was only a short line to check in and no line for security. My flight boards in about 20 minutes and I should be arriving in Chicago at about 8:30. Then I have a 10:15 bus to get back to Normal. I should arrive in Normal around midnight. It doesn’t seem too late, but my body will be telling me it’s 7am. Nothing quite like a 24-hour day!
I’ll see you all soon! Ciao!
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