I knew the language thing would be an issue for me, but I wasn’t quite aware how much of an issue. Not being able to communicate well with most of the people around me really bugs me. Not that many of them seem to be interested in talking. The weather has been totally clear the past couple days. <\/p>\n
It didn’t take me long to figure out I overpacked, but traveling in second class on the national rail system drove the point home. One suitcase partially underneath the seat in front of me, my gym bag between my legs, and my backpack on top of my legs. And still the suitcase invaded the legroom of the seat next to mine. A teensy bit cramped. There was no apparent luggage space, other than an overhead rack to short to accomodate anything but my backpack, which has all my entertainment materials. I’m not sure whether there’s a baggage checking arrangement, or you’re just not supposed to bring that much stuff in second class [, moron]. <\/p>\n
I finished Skipping Toward Gommorrah on the plane to Frankfurt, yesterday. It’s a pretty good book, overall. The premise of the envy section is weak, and the pride section is redundant with much of his other writing (though still relevant and well thought out). <\/p>\n
I’m probably going to rent a bike and check out the castle today. Joe told me where I can find a veggie friendly place around here. This trip segment solidly makes the point that two days anywhere is not a very long time. grr, sigh.<\/p>\n
I want to find vegetarian (at least, vegan would be nice if swingable) versions of the local cuisine; it’d be cool if I could find a local homo establishment to meet people. My goal in going on this trip was to expose myself to different cultures. To really do that, I feel like I ought to be speaking to locals, getting to know them, forming transcontinental friendships. Whatever, no time for any of that. This is cranky scu speaking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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