Day 19-20: Guten tag, Lieblings!
Have arrived in Frankfurt safe and sound! Had some Bailey’s Irish Cream on my Lufthansa flight - what a pleasant flight it was, watched Slumdog Millionaire (am in like with Dev Patel) and conversed with a ship’s captain who has spent 51 years at sea navigating between the Arctic and Antarctic. Can you imagine?
So I discovered that international travel is complicated. Funny story: At the Frankfurt airport, they allow you to take luggage carts down the escalator, but mine was overflowing. I had piled on top my heaviest piece of luggage, which of course went tumbling down the escalator like a clothing avalanche. I could see horror on the faces of the German ladies in front of me, who scrambled to get out of the way as fast as possible and gave me dirty looks when they had reached the bottom. Of course, I apologize profusely while trying to remember how to say “Sorry” in German.
And I owe much to my new roommate Lety, who baked Texas-style corn muffins for me upon my arrival and helped me with my luggage. I love trains already! Will update more on my living and working situation as I get settled, but I will say that Germany and my neighborhood are quite charming. I live in Bockenheim, which is the university neighborhood and it is very Shattuck-esque; will post pictures soon!
Track listed is Germany to Germany by Ratatat.
current nail color: the face shop - baby blue