Friday morning we shower, have a little breakfast, finish packing, tidy and up the apartment and then head off to Kelati station pulling our bags behind us. Within 30 minutes we are at the station. The train is scheduled to leave in an hour so we have time for a coffee.
The train is clean and we have a smooth 2 1/2 hour ride to Vienna. The owner of the apartment provided us with transportation instructions involving two buses. Instead we taxi to apartment with a driver chatting, pointing out the buildings and providing tips along the way.
We settle into the apartment. It is not as inspiring as our place in Budapest, but still has high ceilings and older wood floors. It is nice and matches the photos on AirBnB. It is only five blocks from the western edge of the inner ring road that circles the major museums, cultural centers and government buildings.
The train is clean and we have a smooth 2 1/2 hour ride to Vienna. The owner of the apartment provided us with transportation instructions involving two buses. Instead we taxi to apartment with a driver chatting, pointing out the buildings and providing tips along the way.
We settle into the apartment. It is not as inspiring as our place in Budapest, but still has high ceilings and older wood floors. It is nice and matches the photos on AirBnB. It is only five blocks from the western edge of the inner ring road that circles the major museums, cultural centers and government buildings.
We don't want to tackle the tourist areas this evening. Using Google maps we look for nearby Austrian restaurants. We find Gasthaus Josefstädter which is five to six blocks away to the north. It's a family establishment, with papa tending bar as well as the nearby tables. He helps translate some of the menu items from German to English for us. William orders a local beer and a plate of sausages wrapped in bacon. I choose a glass of Grüner Veltliner and a dinner of roast pork, dumplings and red cabbage. Mmmmm!
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