tired of traveling

so today is sunday and we have been homeless since 9 a.m.

we had to check out of our hotel this morning but are taking a night train to switzerland tonight, which doesnt leave until midnight. (for some reason i was really excited about taking a night train on our trip, but in retrospect it doesnt seem like the greatest idea anymore.)

now here i am, stuck in a city that has lost much of its tourist appeal after the completion of the (otherwise fanTASTIC!) sound of music tour, trying to stay warm and entertained for 15 hours without a hotel room to go back to.

we took some tours and had a long lunch and spent two hours holed up in burger king reading. later we will go to a ridiculously overpriced mozart dinner concert, partially to enjoy the authentic food and beautiful music but more so because it will give us something to do for three hours.

also i think i blew up my straightening iron. it didnt adapt well to european power, apparently, because it made funny noises every time i turned it on and then yesterday it started smoking and still smells like fire. also b's computer crashed this morning so no more wonderful trip pictures till we get back to the states. this means also that i have to succumb to paid-for european computers for the remainder of my trip, which still have y's where the z should be and vice versa and it is driving me CRAZY.

i think i am tired of traveling. after a while i just get bored with walking through museums and trying to navigate public transportation systems and wearing the same h&m sweater every day because it is freezing. and all i want is a reeses peanut butter cup but they do not combine chocolate and peanut butter ANYWHERE on this continent and it is making me crazy.

okay sorry for all the whining. this is truly an amazing trip and i am lucky to be here. i think i just need a nap. maybe ill head over to mcdonalds...