Austria : Goodbye Kathy and Michi

June 3rd

I packed my travelling schedule but I had to absolutely see Kathy and Michi one last time in their cities!

Kathy studies in Linz, the Austrian capital of culture :) Being such, it had a participative "art exhibition" on the roof tops which it hosts every summer since 2009 named Höhenrausch (high-altitude euphoria). We went to it after the lovely Kathy prepared me a delicious breakfast

<3 <3 <3 

The theme of the Höhenrausch this year was birds, so there was a room full of humans making bird sounds, art made of birds or flying related objects, actual birds in a huge cage and, the best, a merry-go-round and a trampoline to feel like a bird:

Spinning and the sounds were playing from the centre to make it seem like I was a bird flying

Looking down over the city as if I was flying. Almost feels like there is nothing below. 

All photo creds to Kathy! Thanks for taking such good ones :D

We then headed to refresh ourselves by the water side until we got hungry again and went to eat pizza at an Italian restaurant (but the best part was the strawberry marscapone dessert omnomnom). Sehr schön :)

We said our last goodbyes at the train station. Hoping that she will get an internship in Toronto or that her travelling passion leads her to Canada! I have learned much from Kathy and aspire to be as mature and put together as her.

From Linz, I headed to Vienna to spend time with Michi. She showed me the new pedestrian street. the Naschtmarkt, District 5 and her home. We ate at a typically Austrian restaurant with her boyfriend where I ordered a stew of beef organs (the waiter was surprised that a woman was ordering such haha). The restaurant had a beautiful backyard terrasse and so we stayed and ate slowly and talked and joked. Always good times.

Michi gave me good directions to make it to my cousin's place and dropped me off at the metro. Saying goodbye was also difficult to such a smart, funny and strong woman.

These women* are incredible, intelligent, down to Earth and inspiring. Meeting them on this exchange was a blessing and I have no doubt in my mind that we will be reunited, be it one on one or all together. Some people make acquaintances on exchange, but we built real friendship. Through good and bad, I could count on you and I know I still can :) Good bye for now!

*Lisa too <3