Berlin

This morning, I made the toughest decision yet on this journey. To Prague or not to Prague. The next train was leaving for Prague at 6:35 in the morning, and I was packed and ready to see the City of a Hundred Spires, but I was leaving Munich feeling like I really didnt get to see it. I slowly walked to the station and didnt hurry to get to the train. By the time I got there, the train had left 3 minutes ago. While I told myself that I had missed the train, ...

Castle

Having spent most of yesterday in and around the Wombat, I was determined to go out and actually see Germany. I was at the train station in time for 6:30 train to Garmish-Partenkirchen and spent the morning riding through Bavaria towards the German Alps. The train was comfortable, although I did make the mistake of getting onto a 1st class car with a 2nd class ticket. After about 15 minutes, I got curious and walked to another car. Only then d...

Last night, it really hit me. No, not the fact that I was in a different country and culture than the US. Rather, it was the fact that I hadn't slept in almost 40 hours, and it hit me hard. To begin, let me rewind to yesterday morning when I arrived in Munich. At the airport, I went through a seamless process of getting my checked bag and making my way to the transportation area. From here, I spent a good portion of time in front of the train ticket booth, trying...