We finished the Sound of Music tour at 5.50pm, and ran straight from the bus in Mirabellplatz to the Hauptbahnhof. We jumped on a bus to save some time, collected our bags from the locker and power walked through to the platform... We ended up having a lot of time left over (10 minutes!!) so got some decent seats on the train :)
On train, we saw a beautiful sunset over the farmlands, and as we sped out of Austria and into Germany it got darker and the countryside less descript.
Two hours later, we arrived at Ostbahnhof. I hadn't asked Petra where exactly we should get off, but something lurking in my memory told me it was here. A last minute dash to gather our stuff, collect our suitcases and then jump off the train was a little crazy, but we made it and didn't forget anything (I don't think so, at least!)
We caught a cab to Petra's, I was disorientated by the dark and also think we came out the wrong exit...
Once at Preysingerstraße, I hauled my 20+ kg bag up three flights of stairs and we met Petra, my German Aunty!
It was so awesomely fantastic to see her; she is one of my favorite Germans and also a little Greek - a great mix for me :) we had a deliciously fresh chicken salad for dinner, with some red wine and a good catch up. About 11:30, Em and I hit a wall and went to bed... And were out like a light!!
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