We’re ready. It’s 8 a.m. The dogs have been kennelled, we are showered, shaved & shampooed & are anxiously waiting for our ride. Unfortunately Dana isn’t picking us up until noon. So we fret & pace. After the longest 4 hours we have spent in a long while Dana arrives promptly at noon. We’re off to the airport, whisked through customs, have a quick bite and wait. We board a Lufthansa 747 and have a typically uneventful flight to Frankfurt.
We trek through the enormous Frankfurt Airport to the conveniently located Airport Train Station only stopping to pick up pastries & beer for the trip to Dresden. We no sooner board the train than the bag holding the beer & pastries breaks. With help from a friendly DB Bahn conductor we clean up the glass & the beer soaked pastries and deposit them in the trash. After three and a half hours on an ultra quiet, ultra smooth high speed Ice train we arrive in Dresden. Having sat for the best part of 16 hours we take the 17 minute walk to our hotel. We head next door to a good outdoor restaurant for dinner & much needed beer. The sun is starting to set and we are all exhausted so we retire to our rooms. I’m almost certain I was asleep before my head hit the pillow.
Decaigny Abroad 