- alarm went at 5.00 so got up, dressed, walked the two blocks to Paddington to catch the "Heathrow Express" (which, by the way, must go down as one of the more expensive rail trips in Europe - 60 POUNDS return for a 15 minute journey!!!)
- breakfast at the "giraffe" cafe at terminal 5 (we should almost be "frequent customer" status there)
- waited for the Frankfurt flight to be listed. waited.waited.waited (huge storm had hit southern UK that morning) so hoped we wouldn't be one of the many cancelled flights.
- eventually called so boarded quite late
- had a 130km/h tailwind to Frankfurt so arrived on time!!
- got train from airport to central station - 15 minute trip this time 4.50 Euro!!!!!!!!!!
- found hotel across the road from the station - best location ever - and quite a large room.
Poured with rain tonight so set out in wet weather gear to find the "typical german" restaurant recommended by hotel reception but came across an Italian one first so went straight in!!
Hilarious Italian waiter - the Basil Fawlty of Frankfurt. We eventually got a menu, had a bit of an argument with him over our choices (!!!!) but as I was able to speak a little italian with him he softened a bit. Next customers were Korean and he immediately had a disagreement with them about where they could sit. As he came back past us he whispered "stupid people - think they can do as they want!!" The food, however, was magnificent!!! Veal in a wine sauce for both of us. Just beautiful.
Fortunately it had almost stopped raining when we set out back to the hotel so we arrived home dry.
Another learning experience! - travel sure broardens the mind
trivia: Frankfurt's "Rathaus" (basically city hall) has been the headquarters of the city council since 1405
cap report: I'd still prefer to have my tablet back!
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