To my dearest Vienna
Dear Vienna,
It was your beauty that made me fall in like with you and the music that made me fall in love. I was only going to spend a few days with you, but after cycling through your streets and seeing a couple of operas, I decided to extend my stay.
In the handful of days we had together, I listened to your music for many hours and enjoyed your greenery. During the long waits for for standing room tickets at the opera house, I got to know some Viennese. Everyone I met was kind and hospitable – indeed, one of my favourite memories will be having lunch with one of your students in front of the opera house.
From you, I discovered that ordering coffee is an art and learned that I like “melanges” because they’re not too strong and have just the right amount of foam. I enjoyed tafelspitz and I wish I had a chance to visit one of your traditional heurigers because I never seemed to get there at the right times.
I know that I only got to know a small part of you, but those small parts were beautiful. I would very much like to return and I hope that our time apart will be brief.
Love,
Jason
