We started this day as we started many. Oversleeping and panic packing all of our stuff. We raced down to the taxis and hoped in just in time. We drove over to the train station we came into Paderborn at and took our seats. While Amanda power napped, I got to see a lot of the german countryside. I still love seeing the turbines in the distance. They’re literally the most aesthetic things. It like oh look at that thing that’s environmentally friendly, futuristic looking, and reassuring to my planetary moral compass. The first 2 hours passed quick, but the second half involved sitting on the floor outside the bathroom of the train which was less fun.
We got to Frankfurt and I was overwhelmed. It was nothing like Paderborn. It felt like I had stepped into a refugee camp. People were crying and yelling and sleeping on the ground and begging for money. It really came out of left field for me. We got to the hotel and I was put in probably the worst hotel room I’ve ever seen. Broken sink, broken toilet, no AC, a view of literally just cigarette butts and dumpsters, and smelled like a cigar took a piss on the walls. It was appalling. Not to mention my allergies absolutely hate this place and my nose was running like a faucet. But I was too tired to complain. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.