Aladdin Strikes Again

We went to lunch today with a couple from our church and another couple from the school. I had a delicious chicken schnitzel, and all was right with the world.

Upon arriving home, however, Beth realized her wallet was missing from her purse. After checking a few obvious places, we started to get a little nervous. This led to a few phone calls, the checking of a few more obscure places, and even a visit to the school to check there. Alas, the wallet was not to be found.

After our searches had proved fruitless, I feared the inevitable--that the wallet had been stolen. This was easily confirmed when I checked our online banking and saw that our U.S. credit card had been used to buy a one month city of Vienna public transportation pass earlier that afternoon. What a delightful discovery!

So, several phone calls and a few hours later, we've canceled Beth's U.S. debit/credit card, her Bank Austria card, and done a few other preventative things. The bad news is that her passport, U.S. driver's license, yearly Vienna public transportation pass, and other personal things (pictures, etc.) are likely gone forever. So, we're going to have to spend some time (and money) this week to get all this stuff sorted out, and hopefully replace what we can. We DO need to get the passport replaced as soon as possible, as Beth is now without any sort of photo ID. She also is going to need the passport to get her visa!