Nadia had to catch an earlier train than we did, but we had no trouble navigating the city even though we didn't speak any German. What I loved most about it was that the entire city felt as if it had been built in the peak of the Holy Roman Empire, and essentially untouched since then! It felt mysterious and ancient, and the architecture was GORGEOUS. Since we covered A LOT of ground over the weekend, I am splitting the posts into one shorter one about Vienna and one longer one next week about Graz- I don't want to miss a thing! And I'm serious, stay tuned for the ball- it was beyond epic. Unfortunately, we only had about a day in Vienna before we had to take the train to Graz for the ball (yes, the ball.) which was just not enough time. This was FANTASTIC because it helps to have someone German-speaking along, especially who knows the area extremely well. I fell in love with the cities, the people, the countryside, the language, the food, and really everything about the country! We were fortunate enough to travel with one of our close friends here named Nadia, who is from Graz. Let me begin by saying that I was extraordinarily lucky to have experienced this absolutely magical last weekend in Austria.