Bad baaaaad gastein! That's a bad gastein!

Hey folks!
So, I apologize for not updating until now...So much has happened in a quick span of time, and I have realized that I spent close to a $1000 since May 27. THAT was a shock! I am so glad I decided to go to Bad Gastein instead of Interlacken. I went to Neuschwanstein in the morning and spent some time hanging out there, checking out the castle and meeting some other castle goers. It was so much fun, but I wish I had more time there, because I didn't have time to go INSIDE. Apparently it's not that impressive, so I don't feel too bad. I HAD HAD HAD to catch a 1.06pm train, it was CRUCIAL. I was waiting for the bus back to Fussen from Schwangau with some other people, and it was so so so late. Other people there had to catch the same train, so everyone was SO worried we wouldn't get there in time. The bus came and me and a guy from Thailand and a couple from Brazil ran to the train station, catching it literally just before it pulled out of the station. Lately, trains and I don't mix. I've been running through stations and hopping on just as the train pulls away. It is SO stressful for me, especially because I am always carrying my backpack then. Anyways, I got back to Munich in time. I went back to Wombat's hostel to get my backpack from storage and leave to Bad Gastein, I had about an hour. Wombat's has this weird atrium thing where they have hammocks and giant pillows and palm trees where people chill. I curled up on one, FELL ASLEEP! and woke up with 15 minutes to make my train. Hilarity obviously ensued, as always. I got on the train, and my itinerary said I should arrive at bad Gastein around 8.44pm. Thing is, train was a bit delayed. So when I arrived at the station called Bad Hofgastein at 8.44, I took a chance and hopped off. IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE! ah craaaaaaaaaaaaaaap. There is that moment of paaanic before you realize that you can figure it out. I found a taxi and he drove me to my hostel. Only cost me like 10 euros! phew. Checked into my hostel, and was so excited when the guy told me that it was only 10 euros a night, and that I was being upgraded. I was so happy when I realized I was staying in a private double bed room with private bathroom, balcony, and closet. Oh my goodness. I met some Irish guys and drank in the bar at the hostel, and went to sleep. Woke up, and went white water rafting down the Salzach river. Some people say it is the most beautiful river to raft down, and I would agree. It was AMAZING! I almost died like 10 times, it was such a rush. PLUS! there was a czech rafting club going the same day, so I was in a raft with all Czech people. There is nothing more hilarious than hearing someone yell out orders in another language and you panic and have no idea what to do. Eventually I just copied what everyone else was doing, and had alot of fun. The next day, I went paragliding! I wasn't sure if it was going to happen, because it was so foggy that morning! But I was able to, and it was so great! I can't even describe the feeling of flying above a valley like the Gasteiner valley and dangling your feet high above the earth. Just amazing. So then I got back to the room, grabbed my book and started reading outside on my balcony, where I met Erik and John who were also on their balcony. They said they were leaving for a walk so I decided to join them. We met Anna, John's girlfriend and went for a 2 hour walk up and down a mountain. Bad Gastein has an amazing waterfall that falls through the city, so I stood there for a long time and got misted! It was SO hot. After that we had coffee in Dorf Gastein, and took a bus back to Bad Gastein. We had a fun night, and the next morning the guys and Anna decided to join me on my trip to Venice. It was so rad to have a crew of people to go with. But MORE on that later. I am sitting right now in a hostel in Florence, drinking from the 10 bottles of wine sitting on this kitchen table with about 5 others. I think I have developed a kidney infection, which is a very dangerous thing to contract! So tomorrow I have to go to an Italian doctor, and then I will explore the city of course. I miss you all!