Ibis Frankfurt City Messe

Again it seems to be an escape from the inevitable. But somehow I actually think it's way more than that.<br><br>Why do I think that? I'm sure you are wondering what special thing happened at the end of my last entry in the first world trip ...

It was sooooo cold in Frankfurt, we didn't want to spend much time here since we had no winter clothing. WE got in late, went to our hotel, then back to the airport to get our flight to Bangkok moved up. We though it would be at 8 that night, but they managed to get us on the next flight out, which was pretty much within the hour. Woohooo! I also kept speaking Italian in Germany... so confused with all the languages.

... was quite friendly and helpful while he walked me through the purchasing process and the requirements. That is, he was kind until I could not locate my wallet. What a fiasco - he could not stop the transaction as he already rang me up and with each new person getting in line behind me, my panic rose and rose. I couldn't find my wallet anywhere. I gave up and just said, "I am so sorry" as I quickly walked away leaving my poor cashier to ...

... their walls, not to mention some German candies.<br><br>Unfortunately it was time to call it a trip, so we all piled in the car and Flo kindly drove us home on the ultra-efficient Autobahn where nobody drives slowly in the left lane.<br><br>Auf wiedersehen! It was a great trip!<br><br>Pam and Glenn said: <br><br>Pam&#8217;s first observation of her old high school alma mater town of Frankfurt was that it had not changed much. From the Bahnhoff down ...

... put one of her legs almost straight up in the air. It literally stopped traffic!! It is actually a pretty good hostel. Beer at Australian prices. <br><br>Things I have noticed about Germany when compared to France (Paris)<br><br>The cars are all immaculate. Everbody's car looks like they have taken great care of it. No scratches, well washed. No one is honking any horns (apart from some weddiing cars I saw drive past). <br><br>People wait for the green man to cross ...

... were having a pillow fight and it just kept floating down. One of the workers told us it only happens for one month a year which is good Most people were rubbing their eyes and sneezing. I became no exception but more the epitome of it all. It came over me slowly then very quickly. I was tired anyway but it got to the point that I could barely see and was so debilitated that I just went to sleep while choking on my gunk. Shane kindly went to get me some allergy medicine and ...

... a bit. Weather is cool but dry. Left aligned photo tag: Afterward we walked to the Zeil - Frankfurt's main shopping district - which is only a few blocks from the hotel with shops, cafes, bars, deli... Part of the Zeil does not allow cars so we just walked up and down the streets, taking it all in... As the evening progressed more and more people are out on ...

... them as they board the flight. Not today, today they process people into the gate area until it is an absolute crush of standing room only. Finally they tell us we will be taking a bus to the plane. They open the doors and people just rush the doors. Down the hall, down two flights of stairs and outside onto a bus. Jammed onto a bus, I should say. After a long drive around the airport (including one inexplicable U-turn) we finally ...

... It turns out our hotel is on that street but in a completely different city! We walked around the city looking for a closer room. The were all booked due to an autotrade show going on. We were getting tired of walking around so we got in a taxi to see if we could find a hotel close to Frankfurt. Our taxi driver did not speak English and we don't know German. He managed to be very nice and helpful despite our language barrier ...