Okay folks...here I am again to provide your daily dose of amusement (picture me in full Jester gear for this one)! And Flat Tony is not included in any of the photos (although he was present) because I didn't want to get him muddy, salty, or otherwise yucky.
The day started off fine - I was 10 minutes early to my Regional train, which leaves at 7:41a. The announcement comes across that the train is running 20 minutes late (sounds like "swan-zig spaten"). This isn't a big deal - I have my extra cup of coffee to keep me warm, and the little Bieber boys (they are probably 13 years old, with their perfectly coiffed hair, and run around taking pictures of graffiti on trains) are there for my amusement. So, the train shows up at 8:01 and away we go.
Well, it probably doesn't need to be mentioned...but if a train LEAVES late, then it probably ARRIVES late too, right? Well, that thought never crossed my mind until we arrived at the Dahlewitz platform to watch the bus pulling away and noting (on the sign board) that the next one would be by in 22 minutes! I have failed to mention, to this point, that its lightly snowing and in the low 20's.
Most people take off to walk to work, and I leave with one engineer I know, and two others to do the same. Thank God this was a low boots day. Another side note: it is about a 10-15 minute bus ride to work.
So, we start walking. We walk about 1/3 of the way where we hope to grab the bus. WELLLLLLLL, the bus shows up and is so incredibly full that you could not have squeezed a newborn in there - much less 4 adults with briefcases! So, on we go - down the slippery cobblestone walkways all the way to RR, passing schools, neighborhoods and this cemetary on the way. Amazingly, none of us fell...but each of us slipped more than once...I was ready to do the "Superstar" again, after all of that - but it wasn't needed! Shew. I asked my co-walkers about the distance we walked, and they said at least 5k (~3.2 miles). Definitely NOT the way I wanted to start my day!!
Oh to be back in the States with my own car and only being at the mercy of the parking garage. :)
I hope I've given you all a little amusement for the day - and that yours is better (my toes are finally thawing out!).
God-bless,
from Berlin
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