Good - Bye Budapest ~ Hello Vienna

We were sorry to leave our new friends Agnes and Sandor behind when we left Budapest, but we were excited now to see Vienna. The train ride was a smooth 3 hour trip. As we were getting close to our station, we reviewed the directions to the hotel and it looked like it would be a 20 minute metro ride and then a short walk. There was a nice man who helped me “lift” my luggage from the train upon arrival in Vienna and we were on our way.

We checked in to find another wonderful room at the Hilton and when I went to put my passport into the safe, it wasn’t in my purse. After retracing our steps, we realized I had been pick-pocketed.

Elizabeth at the Concierge desk was awesome in helping us find solutions to our dilemma. She arranged for the local police to meet us at the hotel to file a theft report and called the U.S. Embassy to notify them of our problem.

Today our itinerary includes a trip to the police station to pick up the theft report and a visit the U.S. Embassy to arrange for a replacement passport.

In spite of our arrival issues in Vienna, we were delighted to see that the sun came up as beautifully as ever this morning.