Traveling Woes...

Well, today has been quite a day. Four of us missed our train this morning, because they changed the track that it was coming on and we didn’t know it. Funny thing is that we were standing on the platform but waiting for the train on the opposite side. So, the train stopped right next to us and then took off and we never knew it. We ended up taking a later train. After I traveled 2½ hours on this train, I had to drag my 4 bags down a flight of stairs and an escalator and onto the subway, for a 20 minute ride to the local airport, where I met the co-worker who will be orienting me for the next two days. I picked up my rental car, which happens to look exactly the same as the car that I had last time I was in Germany – a silver Ford station wagon. There is one difference though. This one has a standard transmission. I had a minor internal freak out when I learned that getting an automatic wasn’t an option, as I haven’t driven a standard in years. But my dad was right. It is like riding a bike. We’ll see what happens in the ice/snow. The town where I’ll be working is an hour drive from the airport. This means that I had a full day of traveling today, arrived at my hotel around 3pm, finally had lunch/dinner and then took a nap. I feel like I dragged that luggage so many places today! But, I feel good about it. Empowered, like I can do anything or get anywhere. I didn't even have to ask anyone about how to get to/on the subway and get myself to the airport today!

I start work tomorrow! The current consultant told me that she has stayed quite busy and has not done much fun stuff on the weekends because she's been tired from working. I’m excited about an assignment where I will feel a bit more useful, so I’m glad about this, but I am hoping to have at least one good weekend trip. I'd like to make it to Munich and maybe to Prague.