Right from the beginning, when Kate said "it feels like we're here on a business trip", it went that way. The 3 days became a blur and the whole focus seemed to be on getting to Vienna.
This was a new experience for them as even back in Hamburg where they stayed only 3 nights they were able to immerse themselves into the city. In Prague it felt very different.
It is probably one of the most beautiful cities they've been to but as they strolled around in the cold the urgency to get to Vienna was palpable. They had no idea why, except that it might be the Music - it was like Vienna had sprung up into the consciousness and made its voice heard, calling them on.
Kate's feeling to enquire about Vienna apartments back in Berlin served them well. She was able to go through the list and write to them again with new dates. The cheapest offer was EUR 400 for 2 weeks. They were happy with this one... or so they thought. The reservation was made but Dave felt very restless that night about the apartment situation and so at 1am they went back down to the PC at reception. The next best offer was from the same woman - another apartment in the same area for EUR 450. Only this time Dave spotted that a PC with internet was listed. They hadn't seen that first time around. They quickly wrote to the woman and switched apartments. Now they could rest as the right one had been uncovered.
Another night in the aparthotel Dave was sitting on the bed absently singing away to himself when the next minute he found himself humming some classical music - a rare occurence. He turned to Kate and said "that's Strauss isn't is? Wasn't he Austrian?" and they were sure it was The Blue Danube - titles of classical pieces not being their forte. And it was. An anthem of Vienna and Austria.
