It's finally here! Okay, so I don't actually leave for my trip until tomorrow, but the taxi is coming at 4:30am (!) to take us to the airport and I will literally be a zombie at that hour so I'm posting my last U.S. post now while I'm still conscious. I am sooooooooooooo excited to see central Europe! Last I checked there were thunderstorms in Vienna so I am crossing my fingers for no rain when we get there (or at least no rain on the days when we'll be doing the most walking). I am 99% packed (with probably way [View Full Entry]

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Okay, I think I finally have everything planned as far as can be planned until I've actually arrived at my destinations. I'd like to think there is at least a tiny bit of spontaneity in me so I don't want to go too overboard. Here is how my trip is laid out so far... Tuesday June 5th- Leave LAX at 7:00am, Austrian Air Flight 7998 W Arrive JFK at 3:04pm Leave JFK at 5:54pm, Austrian Air Flight 88 W Wednesday June 6th- Arrive Vienna, Austria at 8:40am Wander around city dazed and jet lagged Thursday June 7th- Sightseeing City Tour, Danube [View Full Entry]

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I'm kind of an anxious person to begin with. If there's something to worry about, I'll worry about it. If there's something to be overly eager and impatient about... you get my point. So with 17 days until I depart for Vienna, my nerves are working overtime in both directions. Have I planned enough? Have I planned too much? What if something goes wrong? What if, what if, what if?!? This is the first overseas trip I have taken in a LONG time. This trip is also kind-of the bridge between a certain past and an uncertain future. As a recent [View Full Entry]

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