Everyone was really friendly to me in Vienna. Beautiful city, beautiful people.
This is where I first landed in continental Europe, and what surprised me most was how people live such modern lives against the backdrop of these grand palaces.
Like I see people walk through the palace gardens to get to their office jobs. While tourists like me stood in amazement at the Belvedere, Viennese were wearing headphones and glued to their phones like in any city.
I remember wondering what India would look like if there hadn’t been colonization and we had just gradually transitioned to the 21st century.
Anyway, I loved walking through the city. It has a nice charm. It feels very modern, but you can find the past anywhere you look.