I’m sitting in Starbuck’s Coffee in the Vienna, Austria, airport waiting for my flight. Linda dropped me off with Emily & Michelle at about 4:30am. We checked in (Michelle is going to San Jose, CA., Emily is going to Dallas, TX., and I’m going to Atlanta, GA.). Emily & I are on the same flight from here to Washington/Dulles and then we go our separate ways.
What’s funny is that as we entered the terminal area (after our passport & boarding pass checks), we headed straight to Starbuck’s! The funny part was the giddiness that overcame us as we spotted the familiar green/black/white circular sign indicating that yummy coffee & delicious muffins awaited our growling stomachs.
I’ve been blessed by many friends who have sent us Starbuck’s coffees for the past couple of years so I haven’t missed the coffee itself (my favorite is Italian Roast, but French Roast is a top-notch choice as well). (another aside here - did you know that the darker the roast is the less caffeine there is?) What I miss are the big, comfy chairs, the cool/funky music and just the overall atmosphere. Coffee shops in Europe are nice, but they aren’t made for long-term parking - they’re more like in and out in a jiffy. Not that that’s bad - it’s just different.
I think that there is also the feeling of a little something from “home” (which for a military brat and missionary is a very fluid term!).
What’s funny is that as we entered the terminal area (after our passport & boarding pass checks), we headed straight to Starbuck’s! The funny part was the giddiness that overcame us as we spotted the familiar green/black/white circular sign indicating that yummy coffee & delicious muffins awaited our growling stomachs.
I’ve been blessed by many friends who have sent us Starbuck’s coffees for the past couple of years so I haven’t missed the coffee itself (my favorite is Italian Roast, but French Roast is a top-notch choice as well). (another aside here - did you know that the darker the roast is the less caffeine there is?) What I miss are the big, comfy chairs, the cool/funky music and just the overall atmosphere. Coffee shops in Europe are nice, but they aren’t made for long-term parking - they’re more like in and out in a jiffy. Not that that’s bad - it’s just different.
I think that there is also the feeling of a little something from “home” (which for a military brat and missionary is a very fluid term!).
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment