Trains. They terrify me. it is just so different than what i am used to at home. However, this weekend I went to visit Megan, thus necessitating using the Bahn. I had never been on a train trip by myself really, especially one that required changes. Ugh. it did so not go as planned.
I got to the Bonn main rail station and immediately started off to find my connecting train ( i had only 5 minutes to get to the right platform and get on the train). so i found the right platform, and the train was going in the right direction, at the right time. Despite this, i was in fact on the wrong train. So instead of going straight through to Frankfurt, i ended up in Koblenz. I was more than a little panicked when the conductor announced that the train ended there.
It was a moment of OMG-WTF-HOW DO I FIX THIS?!?!?!???? it was bad. and so frustrating. But, in a moment of serious lucky, i heard over the loud speakers that the train leaving for Frankfurt one platform over was delayed 15 minutes. NICE. so i totally booked it over there and eventually ended up in Frankfurt. By this time i was in serious need of either a drink (or two or three) or a buddy, so Meg met me at the station. my 3.5 hour trip took closer to 5. it was pretty ugly :s
Thankfully, i did manage to make it home on sunday on time and on schedule- without incident. i even got all cocky and took a short cut. Take that Deutsche Bahn!
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