Days 23 & 24 Back to Vienna and Homeward Bound
We're train pros now. Or we thought we were. It never hurts to talk to a local. We planned to return to Vienna with a very short connection a few towns away, still in Slovenia. At the ticket window we were warned that trains may not run on-time. She suggested an earlier departure connecting in a different city, with a slightly longer connecting time. Good call. Slovenian trains do tend to run behind schedule, which the Vienna-bound fast train almost recovered. The tickets also cost much less than the online price. We were relieved to be back in the now familiar, bustling Vienna with a little sadness. It was time to get Covid tested and checked in for our homeward flights. Vienna also felt a little chilly and hollow without our travel buddies. Hope they were enjoying their onward journey. The folks at Hotel Domizil in Vienna recognized us. They were super helpful with travel details like the taxi to the airport and setting up free PCR tests. They've been so friend...