more than
tea and scones
Monday, July 11, 2005
"I don't think they speak german in Monaco..."
Wow, have I got a story to tell you!Ok...so Saturday we decide to make our grand departure from Rome. In the grande backpacking style, we arrived at the train station at 4pm, and by 4:45 we're jetting (rolling?) off to Bologna, Italy (no, we did not just pick it because it looks like the food) After our little problem in that town, we went back to the train station and decided to just hop the first train to anywhere that sounded cool. Consulting the map, we decided to board the late night train to Monaco, then take the train the next day out to Porto, Portugal (our next destination)
Since we wanted to make sure we were doing things correctly, we consulted the conductor that came around, and confirmed that we would be getting into MONACO around 6am. Secure in our information, we bedded down and managed to catch a few hours rest on the train.
Finally 6am rolls around, and we happily hop off, eager for some breakfast and a stretch before our next long train ride.
Walking about 10 feet down the platform, I'm looking around, and the signs don't seem...right. See, Monaco should speak french. We knew that. The words around us though, didn't make any sense in any french we knew.
They looked suspiciously like german.
Yes, that's right, we slept through our stop in Monaco (WELL before the 6am that the conductor told us) and ended up in Munich, Germany.
Now, seeing as how we didn't have any concrete plans, it was no big loss that we wern't in Portugal. Actually, it's turned into something pretty cool. I've officially decided I want to live here someday. The architecture is amaising, the people (though not really english speaking) are nice and there are whole stores that sell leiderhosen!!! I actually managed to pick up a pretty neat skirt for 12€, which is a pretty good deal.
Alas, time is running low. More awesome stories as I get the money to update.
Don't worry mom and dad, I'm not starving. And Joe, I hope to call you sometime soon.
I think tonight we plan on taking in "traditional 80's beer night" nearby. As to what that means, your guess is as good as mine!
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Location: A smelly internet cafe in Munich, Germany
Wearing: New skirt, green golf shirt, black zip jacket
Day's Activities: Found breakfast, found the "Museum of strange museums", went to the farmers market, took a picture of a clock
Thing you miss: My own computer!
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Jody at 1:09 PM