September 17, 2012. My first landing on the European continent. And what a more wonderful place to land than lovely Vienna. Here I was, staring outside my flight window into the best city in the world to live in! The high bastion of Western culture, home of Freud, of the mighty Austro-Hungarian Empire and the anti-semitism of the 1920s that later consumed Europe. A place with many mysteries indeed!
Flughafen, German for "airport", somewhere late in the afternoon, looked neat. It is cool around this time of the year, so felt really pleasant. Immigration formalities happen quickly, EU and non-EU passport holders in different queues. Having done with that and backpack pickup, I decided to explore the airport itself for a few things. By the way, it wasn't as small as a friend had told me it was, with the arrival section pretty long and full of shops. I bought a new prepaid card, obtained directions and taxi/U-bahn tickets to get to my hotel, and drank some sodawasser. The latter was a mistake of course. I just asked for water at this bar, and they gave me a gassed up bottle but I drank it anyway (wondering why would someone drink carbonated flavorless water neat). After making a few calls to friends and family back home, I was out. Ready to explore Wien und Osterreich!
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