Monday, July 7, 2008

Doha-Vienna-Graz


After a three hour wait at Doha, we had a very uneventful, smooth flight to Vienna. We arrived at 6AM Vienna time and since the processing of our travel papers were very fast, it took us only around 20 minutes, we have to wait for the bus that will take us to Graz. MT, our travel angel, as Fr. Hans calls her, arranged for porter services and brought food for breakfast. We began the two hour trip to Graz with the rosary and we were given some information about Vienna and Graz by MT and Leo along the way. There is no traffic since it is a Sunday and we arrived early. Anni was there to meet us, complete with Graz costume and waving Philippine Flag. We have to walk to where we will stay, the PriesterSeminar, (a 300 year old seminary built by the Jesuits to counter the Reformation in Austria), since it is located inside the old city walls, much like our Intramuros. We rushed to attend the high mass of Fr Trummer at the cathedral which is just across the seminary. The boys tried out the acoustic of the church and sung a Philippine folk/ballad. We then had a hearty lunch and at four in the afternoon we went out for a walk to the upper part of the city.
I have posted pictures in the official website and in the multiply account of the LPBC.

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