Day Six: Innsbruck, Austria
By: Eva Dupay #4
Today, the UT volleyball team and coaches said their goodbyes to Munich and were off to a different country: Austria. Traveling by train, we passed beautfiul mountains covered with green vegetation and scarce wildlife. The temperature was chilly and we all wished we had packed warmer. The trip took less than two hours. During the trip, some slept; others taught coach slang words, but to our surprise he already knew many. Exiting the train could have been a problem for our team, but our teamwork attitute kicked in and we got off like we had been riding the train for years. We walked to out hotel in about three minutes and then we were off to explore Innsbruck.
The team split up into groups to shop, eat lunch, and enjoy the town square. Not even the overcast weather could take away from the beauty of the surrounding mountains and gorgeous architecture. Being a Sunday, majority of the shops were closed; however, we managed to find a restaurant with an English-speaking waiter. After lunch, the girls souveneir shopped and wandered the city for several hours.
At night, we met as a group to head to dinner. We took a bus up the mountains to a quaint little restaurant that served traditional Austrian food. The dinner was going great until Camille, Melissa, and me smelled something a little disturbing. One by one, players started smelling a myterious odor radiating off an undetermined object. Being the quiet reserved girls that you all know us as you can imagine how we reacted. The smell got so bad that Melissa could not hold back the tears and other girls started to gag. We ended up moving across the room to a different seat. Some didn’t believe that the smell could be that bad until they walked over to our seats and experienced the horrid stench. Most of us lost our appetite so we decided to catch the next bus in six minutes. I think its safe to say we won’t be returning to that restaurant.
Today was another unforgettable day and we can’t say thank you enough to those who made this trip a reality for all of us. I personally would just like to say we miss and love you A LOT and we will be back in the States before we know it!
