I (barely) made it to Vienna!

A few days ago, I wasn't so sure I would be updating this blog from my new desk in my new dorm, looking out over a Viennese courtyard. On Monday, my last day in the States, I was horribly sick. I don't know if it was the flu, food poisoning, or something else, but whatever it was it was not at all pleasant. I feared I was going ot have to push my flight back at least a day, and maybe not make it for the start of my German course tomorrow morning. Luckily, on Tuesday I was feeling much better, still not great by any means, but at least well enough to get out of bed and onto an airplane. I ended up doing a lot of things at the very last minute that I had planned to do on Monday, and my packing was definitely more of a throw-everything-in-the-suitcase approach than I had hoped, but, after some reshuffling at the airport (my luggage was a few pounds overweight), I made it through security and to my gate.

And then the flight was delayed. At the time I was supposed to be leaving San Diego for Los Angeles, the plane was still in Los Angeles. The flight ended up leaving about an hour late, but I had a two hour layover at LAX and still had plenty of time.

Next was the longest leg of my trip, a non-stop flight from LAX to London. I ended up with a seat in the first row of the economy cabin, which came with tons of extra legroom. Finally, something went right. I was even able to eat a whole meal, a task I hadn't been able to accomplish since my mysterious illness. I watched a couple movies and got a few hours of sleep, and landed in London Wednesday afternoon (London time). I walked what seemed like a mile, once again not feeling very well, and was on my way to Vienna within an hour.

I arrived at the airport a few minutes late, and of course my bags were the last ot come out. My "buddy" from the University here, Lisa, met me at the airport and took me on the train to my dorm. I pretty much crashed as soon as I got my sheets on my bed, and didn't get up until 3:30 this afternoon. I knew I should have set an alarm. I went out to dinner with Stephanie, another student from UF, and then we got a few groceries for breakfast in the morning. I'm going to try to go to sleep early again tonight, and hopefully I will be feeling better tomorrow morning for my first German class. I'm hoping to see some more of the city tomorrow, and will post some pictures soon. Goodnight!