I mentioned in a previous post that Joy arrived in Germany on time and without incident. And while that may be true, she did not want to be left out of our vacation misadventures.
Since the balance of us flying into Frankfurt were significantly delayed, Jessie suggested she take the train from the Frankfurt Airport to Erfurt. Like in Portland, there is a train that goes directly from the Airport to the main Frankfurt station where she could catch an express train to Erfurt.
Her first challenge was using the automated ticket machine at the airport. Although there was an option to view the instructions in English, there were options for both the (F-Stad)
and (F-Stat). Before realizing that F-Stad was the local stadium she had purchased a ticket. So a second ticket was purchased to the Station.
Once at the main station, she bought a ticket to Erfurt and went as instructed to Platform 8 for a 2:13 departure. Shortly before the departure time, a train pulled in; Joy hopped on and the train pulled away.
Joy called Jess to tell her she was on the way. Jessie asked her to make sure she was on the right train. Joy read off the sign on the train as to it's destination: Hamburg. Unfortunately Hamburg is north and Erfurt is east! A quick discussion with the conductor revealed that she could get off at the next stop and then take a regional train directly to Erfurt. No harm, no foul. Just a two hour trip turning into a four and a half hour ride through the German countryside.
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