Broken Heart Mended in Vienna
My best friend won a trip to Vienna, Austria in a work lottery. As one of the year’s top staff members for a given month she was entered into this annual drawing, which always included a trip to another country. Why this is important to me, other than simply being happy and excited for my friend, is that she invited me to go along on the trip with her. And unfortunately for her, but luckily for me, she had just recently broken up with her boyfriend before winning the trip. And not surprisingly, he heard from a friend that she had won it, and predictably called to try reunite. And if that weren’t bad enough, when she turned him down he asked if she would take him to Vienna with her anyway, as a consolation prize I believe he said.
So, that’s enough talk about him. The trip was absolutely amazing and Annie, my friend, and I had a great time. We stayed in one of the hotels Vienna Austria that was located in an old building. Vienna is a beautiful city that actually dates back to around 500 BC. It’s difficult to imagine that amount of time, though it is easier when you’re standing in the middle of a city like Vienna. The incredible historic architecture definitely gives a sense of wonder and context. It is actually extremely humbling to be standing in such an historic city and to be surrounded by such great buildings. It has also played an important political role throughout much of history.
One of the things we did while we were there, other than eat incredible food of course, was to see a production at the Burgtheater , which is also an amazing building that dates back to the middle of the 18th century. One of the most exciting things that occurred that night was that we happened to sit next to two extremely good looking and nice Viennese men. We started talking at the intermission and really hit it off. They ended up serving as excellent tour guides for the rest of our stay, and also great dates. Thanks to them, Annie didn’t give a second thought to her lousy ex-boyfriend throughout our trip. We still keep in touch through email, and hope to return the favor when they visit the States.
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