My First Solo Trip went right and kinda wrong - 4 Days in Vienna

So I took the leap and decided to go to Vienna on my own, as I really wanted to check out the museums as last year, I had an epiphany that I could travel to Tokyo which I always wanted to do so I went and booked that. But some time later, I remembered that I always wanted to go to Vienna to see Gustav Klimts pieces in person.

I decided to book this trip too so I can accomplish my dream as well as gain some experience before taking on Japan so I was killing two birds with one stone. Especially since it had been 14 years since I last went abroad.

So after I rested up as much as possible in the hotel, I went off to explore the plaza before the museums opened at 10am and while I found the architecture amazing. I was also feeling a bit anxious, since I realised what I was doing and was worried I wasn’t going to enjoy myself. Not sure how to explain it but I was getting the feeling I was wasting my time.

However as soon as I entered the first museum, all those worries were washed away as I let myself get absorbed in all the pieces that caught my eye. I even had to sit down a bit to take it all in, even found new artworks to admire. So I spent 2 days museum hopping as well as try the Sachertorte which was fantastic.

The Schönbrunn palace was also amazing , walking through the rooms and looking at the artwork on the ceilings was just divine if I had more time I’d have like to walk through the park area on the side. To finish off I headed off to Prater to ride the ferris wheel, not the big one since that one was shut but a smaller one which was still fun to see all of Vienna.

I also realise that I can get tired pretty quickly so it was definitely something I have to keep in mind for my future trips.

Although the only downside was the return journey as my plane to London got delayed for 3 hours due to the poor icy weather that was going on at the time and then my connecting flight to Manchester was cancelled which made matters worst.

My next flight was scheduled at 6am and due to lack of foresight and my inexperience, I figured I’d make my own way home instead of waiting at the airport so I cancelled that connecting flight and had it refunded, of course this was at 7pm so I was in a spot of bother with public transport.

But then as I was riding the underground thinking of my next plan, there was a fire on the tracks so I had to leave the train immediately.

So now I was stranded god knows where in London surrounded by flashing lights and at this point I realised that I had enough so I opted to get a hotel and just make my way home the next day. Fortunately there was one close by for cheap so I was all good.

So not the perfect ending and in hindsight, I should have talked to a representative to see if they can put me in a hotel for the night so I didn’t have to deal with that adventure but at least I know what to do now if this ever happened again. Either way it didn’t ruin the amazing time I had in Vienna and it only made me more excited for Japan.

But I hope to return to Austria to see the museums I’ve missed and maybe see the country in different weather.