Phil's Vienna blog
While Suzannah had to go into work during the week, I took a chance to sneak down to Vienna for a few days of sight seeing by myself. After taking public transport to the main train station, I found that I really didn’t need to leave 90 minutes early, as they don’t announce your platform until about 10 minutes before the train arrives. It is a 4.5 hour train ride through rolling countryside down to Vienna which was really relaxing and quiet. Upon arrival I decided to walk the 10 km or so from the train station to my hotel. Great idea, but true to form I started walking in the wrong direction and my phone didn’t have data in Austria. Finally get my bearings and started off in the right direction. I then proceeded to walk exactly 1 street over from huge palaces and monuments so I didn’t even see them. I made it to the hotel, changed into my running gear and head out for a run. My run was in a park that was once a Royal garden with large...